-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, EqRTrtzXw+RMYr2KSl/YrCo1oIFxKtMYXKRfiRttRhJ9vJE+GimHbKJA7zVb568K gPIAJD1XdSwouyoGJw60qw== 0001193125-09-132562.txt : 20090908 0001193125-09-132562.hdr.sgml : 20090907 20090617171330 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-132562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 24 REFERENCES 429: 333-149137 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090723 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424044 IRS NUMBER: 351929359 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-44 FILM NUMBER: 09897226 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424045 IRS NUMBER: 351930710 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-43 FILM NUMBER: 09897225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424046 IRS NUMBER: 412021208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-22 FILM NUMBER: 09897224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA PHOENIX, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424048 IRS NUMBER: 861000467 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-21 FILM NUMBER: 09897223 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424050 IRS NUMBER: 251801698 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-20 FILM NUMBER: 09897222 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424051 IRS NUMBER: 731607773 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-19 FILM NUMBER: 09897221 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA OHIO, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424052 IRS NUMBER: 311334072 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-18 FILM NUMBER: 09897220 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA NEW YORK, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424053 IRS NUMBER: 161307133 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-17 FILM NUMBER: 09897219 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424054 IRS NUMBER: 223339600 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-16 FILM NUMBER: 09897218 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA MISSOURI, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424055 IRS NUMBER: 431811816 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-15 FILM NUMBER: 09897217 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA MEXICO, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424056 IRS NUMBER: 351842546 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-13 FILM NUMBER: 09897216 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424057 IRS NUMBER: 611184881 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-12 FILM NUMBER: 09897215 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADS ASHLAND, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424097 IRS NUMBER: 310954761 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-11 FILM NUMBER: 09897214 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424101 IRS NUMBER: 310954761 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-10 FILM NUMBER: 09897213 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOVIN, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424108 IRS NUMBER: 352086523 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-09 FILM NUMBER: 09897241 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424109 IRS NUMBER: 208709089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-42 FILM NUMBER: 09897240 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424119 IRS NUMBER: 310954761 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-41 FILM NUMBER: 09897239 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DENT DEMON, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424124 IRS NUMBER: 261530430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-33 FILM NUMBER: 09897238 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424125 IRS NUMBER: 352123607 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-31 FILM NUMBER: 09897237 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424126 IRS NUMBER: 261218186 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-30 FILM NUMBER: 09897236 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001281949 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIES [5010] IRS NUMBER: 351842546 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-07 FILM NUMBER: 09897265 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 8009233725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Axle Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001319519 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-06 FILM NUMBER: 09897267 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KELSO & COMPANY STREET 2: 320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-751-3939 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KELSO & COMPANY STREET 2: 320 PARK AVENUE, 24TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Insurance Auto Auctions Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336782 IRS NUMBER: 954455113 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-05 FILM NUMBER: 09897263 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708-492-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IAA Services, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336783 IRS NUMBER: 364294285 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-04 FILM NUMBER: 09897262 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708-492-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IAA Acquisition Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336784 IRS NUMBER: 364351076 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-03 FILM NUMBER: 09897261 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708-492-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423924 IRS NUMBER: 621532205 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-01 FILM NUMBER: 09897259 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423925 IRS NUMBER: 721419175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-63 FILM NUMBER: 09897258 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA FLORIDA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424008 IRS NUMBER: 351842547 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-57 FILM NUMBER: 09897252 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA DES MOINES, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424009 IRS NUMBER: 421486117 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-56 FILM NUMBER: 09897251 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424010 IRS NUMBER: 261218111 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-55 FILM NUMBER: 09897250 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA COLORADO, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424011 IRS NUMBER: 841555543 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CO FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-54 FILM NUMBER: 09897249 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424012 IRS NUMBER: 561853746 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-53 FILM NUMBER: 09897248 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424014 IRS NUMBER: 911811682 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-52 FILM NUMBER: 09897247 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424015 IRS NUMBER: 630980470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AL FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-51 FILM NUMBER: 09897264 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA ATLANTA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424016 IRS NUMBER: 582563132 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-50 FILM NUMBER: 09897246 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AFC CAL, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424039 IRS NUMBER: 208709089 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-49 FILM NUMBER: 09897245 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424040 IRS NUMBER: 391846227 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-48 FILM NUMBER: 09897244 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424041 IRS NUMBER: 912069348 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-47 FILM NUMBER: 09897243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424042 IRS NUMBER: 202751571 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-46 FILM NUMBER: 09897242 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA TEXAS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424043 IRS NUMBER: 742757736 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-45 FILM NUMBER: 09897227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424127 IRS NUMBER: 134284567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-29 FILM NUMBER: 09897235 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424128 IRS NUMBER: 043165540 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-28 FILM NUMBER: 09897234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424131 IRS NUMBER: 460412455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: SD FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-27 FILM NUMBER: 09897233 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424147 IRS NUMBER: 450446447 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ND FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-26 FILM NUMBER: 09897232 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424148 IRS NUMBER: 450255813 STATE OF INCORPORATION: ND FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-25 FILM NUMBER: 09897231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAR, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424149 IRS NUMBER: 352062003 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-24 FILM NUMBER: 09897230 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424320 IRS NUMBER: 351699152 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-23 FILM NUMBER: 09897229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA Minnesota, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441214 IRS NUMBER: 262457765 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-64 FILM NUMBER: 09897212 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 317.815.1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Salvage Disposal CO of Georgia CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441215 IRS NUMBER: 580965230 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-35 FILM NUMBER: 09897228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441216 IRS NUMBER: 621799839 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-36 FILM NUMBER: 09897210 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1701 LANE RD CITY: PADUCAH STATE: KY ZIP: 42002-3190 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441217 IRS NUMBER: 621004467 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-37 FILM NUMBER: 09897209 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3896 STEWARTS LANE CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37218 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441218 IRS NUMBER: 201801091 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-38 FILM NUMBER: 09897208 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441219 IRS NUMBER: 621406590 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-39 FILM NUMBER: 09897207 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2801 ASBURY PARK CITY: PARK CHATTANOOGA STATE: TN ZIP: 37404 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441220 IRS NUMBER: 621672297 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-40 FILM NUMBER: 09897206 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 710 WOODFORD AVENUE CITY: BOWLING GREEN STATE: KY ZIP: 42101 BUSINESS PHONE: 708.492.7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA Missouri Redevelopment CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441241 IRS NUMBER: 263051093 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-14 FILM NUMBER: 09897205 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 317.815.1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001441250 IRS NUMBER: 262871774 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-32 FILM NUMBER: 09897204 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: #12 395 PARK STREET CITY: REGINA STATE: A9 ZIP: S4N 5B2 BUSINESS PHONE: 317.815.1100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BLVD. CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARBUYCO, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001461289 IRS NUMBER: 264296526 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-34 FILM NUMBER: 09897203 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 1-800-923-3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAR Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001395942 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-AUTO DEALERS & GASOLINE STATIONS [5500] IRS NUMBER: 208744739 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666 FILM NUMBER: 09897211 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KELSO & CO. STREET 2: 320 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 751-3939 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O KELSO & CO. STREET 2: 320 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423923 IRS NUMBER: 621532205 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-02 FILM NUMBER: 09897260 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423927 IRS NUMBER: 710844203 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-62 FILM NUMBER: 09897257 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA CORPORATION, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001423928 IRS NUMBER: 351842546 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-61 FILM NUMBER: 09897256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA LANSING, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424004 IRS NUMBER: 383406149 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MI FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-60 FILM NUMBER: 09897255 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424006 IRS NUMBER: 351915228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-59 FILM NUMBER: 09897254 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001424007 IRS NUMBER: 205233403 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-58 FILM NUMBER: 09897253 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 BUSINESS PHONE: 800.923.3725 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 13085 HAMILTON CROSSING BOULEVARD CITY: CARMEL STATE: IN ZIP: 46032 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880026 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MOTOR VEHICLES & MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & SUPPLIES [5010] IRS NUMBER: 953790111 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-1/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-158666-08 FILM NUMBER: 09897266 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 BUSINESS PHONE: 708-492-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TWO WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: WESTCHESTER STATE: IL ZIP: 60154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS INC /CA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 S-1/A 1 ds1a.htm AMENDMENT NO.1 TO FORM S-1 Amendment No.1 to Form S-1
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2009

Registration No. 333-158666

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Amendment No.1 to

Form S-1 Registration Statement and Post-Effective

Amendment No.2 to

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

KAR Holdings, Inc.

And the Guarantor Registrants Listed in the Table Below

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   5010   20-8744739

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification

Code Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard

Carmel, Indiana 46032

(800) 923-3725

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Rebecca C. Polak, Esq.

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

KAR Holdings, Inc.

13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard

Carmel, Indiana 46032 (800) 923-3725

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies of all communication to:

Gregory A. Fernicola, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

(212) 735-3000

(212) 735-2000 (facsimile)

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box:  x

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large accelerated filer  ¨

  Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  x

  Smaller reporting company  ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 
Title of Each Class of Securities to Be Registered  

Amount to Be
Registered

 

Proposed Maximum

Offering Price Per
Unit

 

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate Offering
Price

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2014

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (2)

8 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2014

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (2)

10% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015

  (1)   (1)   (1)   (2)

Guarantees of Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2014

  (1)   N/A   N/A   (3)

Guarantees of 8¾% Senior Notes Due 2014

  (1)   N/A   N/A   (3)

Guarantees of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015

  (1)   N/A   N/A   (3)
 
 
(1) An indeterminate amount of securities are being registered hereby to be offered solely for market-making purposes by Goldman Sachs & Co.
(2) Pursuant to Rule 457(q) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, no filing fee is required.
(3) Pursuant to Securities Act Rule 457(n), no separate registration fee is payable with respect to the guarantees.

 

 

The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrants shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Name of Additional Registrant*

   State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Formation
   Primary
Standard
Industrial

Classification
Code Number
   I.R.S
Employer

Identification
Number

ADESA, Inc

   Delaware    5010    35-1842546

ADESA Corporation, LLC

   Indiana    5010    35-1842546

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc

   Louisiana    5010    72-1417504

A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC

   Tennessee    5010    62-1532205

ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC

   Louisiana    5010    72-1419175

ADESA Arkansas, LLC

   Delaware    5010    71-0844203

ADESA Atlanta, LLC

   New Jersey    5010    58-2563132

ADESA Birmingham, LLC

   Alabama    5010    63-0980470

ADESA California, LLC

   California    5010    91-1811682

ADESA Charlotte, LLC

   North Carolina    5010    56-1853746

ADESA Colorado, LLC

   Colorado    5010    84-1555543

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

   Indiana    5010    26-1218111

ADESA Des Moines, LLC

   Iowa    5010    42-1486117

ADESA Florida, LLC

   Florida    5010    35-1842547

ADESA Impact Texas, LLC

   Texas    5010    20-5233403

ADESA Indianapolis, LLC

   Indiana    5010    35-1915228

ADESA Lansing, LLC

   Michigan    5010    38-3406149

ADESA Lexington, LLC

   Kentucky    5010    61-1184881

ADESA Mexico, LLC

   Indiana    5010    35-1842546

ADESA Minnesota, LLC

   Minnesota    5010    26-2457765

ADESA Missouri, LLC

   Missouri    5010    43-1811816

ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation

   Missouri    5010    26-3051093

ADESA New Jersey, LLC

   New Jersey    5010    22-3339600

ADESA New York, LLC

   New York    5010    16-1307133

ADESA Ohio, LLC

   Ohio    5010    31-1334072

ADESA Oklahoma, LLC

   Oklahoma    5010    73-1607773

ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC

   Pennsylvania    5010    25-1801698

ADESA Phoenix, LLC

   New Jersey    5010    86-1000467

ADESA San Diego, LLC

   California    5010    41-2021208

ADESA South Florida, LLC

   Indiana    5010    35-1930710

ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC

   Indiana    5010    35-1929359

ADESA Texas, Inc

   Texas    5010    74-2757736

ADESA Virginia, LLC

   Virginia    5010    20-2751571

ADESA Washington, LLC

   Washington    5010    91-2069348

ADESA Wisconsin, LLC

   Wisconsin    5010    39-1846227

AFC Cal, LLC

   California    5010    20-8709089

Asset Holdings III, L.P

   Ohio    5010    13-4284567

Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC

   Massachusetts    5010    04-3165540

Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC

   Tennessee    5010    62-1401166

Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC

   Indiana    5010    26-1218186

Automotive Finance Corporation

   Indiana    5010    35-1699152

Automotive Recovery Services, Inc

   Indiana    5010    35-2123607

AutoVIN, Inc

   Indiana    5010    35-2086523

PAR, Inc

   Indiana    5010    35-2062003

Axle Holdings, Inc

   Delaware    5010    20-2835651

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc

   Illinois    5010    95-3790111

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp

   Delaware    5010    95-4455113

IAA Acquisition Corp

   Delaware    5010    36-4351076

IAA Services, Inc

   Illinois    7549    36-4294285


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Name of Additional Registrant*

   State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Formation
   Primary
Standard
Industrial

Classification
Code Number
   I.R.S
Employer

Identification
Number

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc

   Ohio    5010    31-0954761

ADS Ashland, LLC

   Ohio    5010    31-0954761

ADS Priority Transport Ltd

   Ohio    5010    31-0954761

Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc.

   Tennessee    5010    62-1672297

Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc.

   Tennessee    5010    62-1406590

Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc.

   Tennessee    5010    20-1801091

Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc.

   Tennessee    5010    62-1004467

Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc.

   Tennessee    5010    62-1799839

Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia

   Georgia    5010    58-0965230

CarBuyCo, LLC

   North Carolina    5010    26-4296526

Dent Demon, LLC

   Indiana    5010    26-1530430

LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc.

   Nevada    5010    26-2871774

Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc

   South Dakota    5010    46-0412455

Tri-State Auction Co., Inc

   North Dakota    5010    45-0255813

Zabel & Associates, Inc

   North Dakota    5010    45-0446447

 

* Addresses and telephone numbers of principal executive offices are the same as those of KAR Holdings, Inc.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement contains a combined Prospectus under Rule 429 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that relates to each of the several series of notes issued by KAR Holdings, Inc. and the related guarantees thereof that previously have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each series of the notes have been registered under the Act on the registration statement bearing the following File No.: 333-149137. This Registration Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 429 to add registrants to such registration statement and to reflect the guarantees of each of the several series of notes by such additional registrants. Pursuant to Rule 429, upon effectiveness, this Registration Statement shall act as the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No.: 333-149137).

This Registration Statement is being filed, and the Prospectus that is part hereof will be used, solely in connection with offers and sales by Goldman, Sachs & Co. related to market-making transactions. We will not receive any proceeds of such sales.

 


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not issue these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated June 17, 2009.

PROSPECTUS

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

$150,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2014

$450,000,000 8 3/4% Senior Notes Due 2014

$425,000,000 10% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2015

The Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Floating Rate Senior Notes”) accrue interest at a rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to LIBOR (as defined) plus 4.00%, and will mature on May 1, 2014. The 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Fixed Rate Senior Notes”) bear interest at a rate of 8 3/4% per annum and will mature on May 1, 2014. The 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum and will mature on May 1, 2015. The Floating Rate Senior Notes, the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes are collectively referred to herein as the “Notes”, unless the context otherwise requires.

We may redeem some or all of the Floating Rate Senior Notes at any time on or after May 1, 2009, some or all of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes at any time on or after May 1, 2010 and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time on or after May 1, 2011. We may redeem some or all of the Floating Rate Senior Notes prior to May 1, 2009, some or all of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes prior to May 1, 2010 and some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes prior to May 1, 2011, in each case at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus. We may also redeem up to 35% of the Floating Rate Senior Notes, up to 35% of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and up to 35% of the Senior Subordinated Notes at any time on or before May 1, 2010, in each case at the redemption prices set forth in this prospectus using the proceeds of certain equity offerings.

The Floating Rate and Fixed Rate Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by each of our subsidiaries that guarantees debt under our senior credit facility. The Senior Subordinated Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured subordinated basis by each of our subsidiaries that guarantees debt under our senior credit facility.

See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16 for a discussion of certain risks you should consider before investing in the notes.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

This prospectus has been prepared for and may be used by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with offers and sales of the notes related to market-making transactions in the notes effected from time to time. Goldman, Sachs & Co. may act as principal or agent in these transactions. Such sales will be made at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related thereto or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any proceeds from such resales.

The date of this prospectus is                     , 2009.


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     Page

SUMMARY

   1

RISK FACTORS

   16

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

   30

USE OF PROCEEDS

   32

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

   32

CAPITALIZATION

   33

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

   34

SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

   37

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   42

BUSINESS

   98

MANAGEMENT

   115

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

   118

SECURITY OWNERSHIP AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

   141

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

   145

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

   150

DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR NOTES

   152

DESCRIPTION OF SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

   206

BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM

   262

CERTAIN U.S. INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

   265

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

   268

LEGAL MATTERS

   268

EXPERTS

   268

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

   269

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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This prospectus incorporates by reference important business and financial information about us that is not included in or delivered in this document. Copies of this information are available, without charge, to any person to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request. Written requests should be sent to:

KAR Holdings, Inc.

13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard

Carmel, Indiana 46032

Oral requests should be made by telephoning (800) 923-3725.

You should rely only on the information contained in this document or to which we have referred you. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different. This document may only be used where it is legal to sell these securities. The information in this document may only be accurate on the date of this document.

 

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USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented in this prospectus, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to revenues, net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenue and cost savings as follows: (a) gain and losses from asset sales; (b) unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses in respect of indebtedness; (c) certain non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income; (f) management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees paid to the equity sponsors; (g) charges and revenue reductions resulting from purchase accounting; (h) unrealized gains and losses on hedge agreements; (i) minority interest expense; (j) expenses associated with the consolidation of salvage operations; (k) consulting expenses incurred for cost reduction, operating restructuring and business improvement efforts; (l) expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts; (m) expenses incurred in connection with permitted acquisitions; and (n) any impairment charges or write-offs of intangibles. Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal internal measures of performance used by them. Management uses the Adjusted EBITDA measure to evaluate our performance and to evaluate results relative to incentive compensation targets. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement adds the pro forma impact of recent acquisitions and the pro forma cost savings per the credit agreement to Adjusted EBITDA. This measure is used by our creditors in assessing debt covenant compliance and management believes its inclusion is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain covenants required pursuant to our senior secured credit facility and the notes.

The EBITDA measure (including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement) has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

 

   

it does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

   

it does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

   

it does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt;

 

   

it does not reflect any cash income taxes that we may be required to pay;

 

   

assets are depreciated or amortized over differing estimated useful lives and often have to be replaced in the future, and this measure does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;

 

   

it is not adjusted for all non-cash income or expense items that are reflected in our statements of cash flows;

 

   

it does not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations;

 

   

it does not reflect limitations on, or costs related to, transferring earnings from our subsidiaries to us; and

 

   

other companies in our industry may calculate this measure differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

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Because of these limitations, our EBITDA measure (including Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement) should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations. You should compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using this measure supplementally. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

 

Unless the context other requires, in this prospectus, (i) “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “KAR Holdings” refer collectively to KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and all its subsidiaries, including ADESA and IAAI; (ii) “ADESA” refers to ADESA, Inc. and its subsidiaries; (iii) “IAAI” refers to Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and its subsidiaries; and (iv) the “Equity Sponsors” refers, collectively, to GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., Parthenon Investors II, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., which own through their respective affiliates, including, in respect of Kelso, Axle Holdings II, LLC, substantially all of our equity.

 

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before making your investment decision. You should read the entire prospectus carefully, including the matters discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” and “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” and in the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus, as well as information incorporated by reference. On April 20, 2007, KAR Acquisition, Inc. merged with and into ADESA, with ADESA continuing as the surviving corporation (the “Merger”). In connection with the Merger and the related transactions described below, we completed the private offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014, $450 million aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 and $425 million aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015, which we refer to collectively as the “Restricted Notes”. After consummation of the Merger and the related transactions, ADESA and IAAI became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc.

Our Company

Overview

We are the second largest provider of whole car auctions, a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and have the largest network of automobile auction locations in North America. Our network of whole car and salvage vehicle auctions facilitates the sale of used and salvage vehicles through physical, online and hybrid auctions, which permit Internet buyers to participate in physical auctions. We earn auction fees from both vehicle buyers and sellers for completed transactions. We also generate revenues by providing our customers with value-added ancillary services, including reconditioning, inspection and certification, titling, transportation and administrative and salvage recovery services. We facilitate the transfer of ownership directly from seller to buyer and, generally, we do not take title or ownership to vehicles sold at our auctions.

We are also a leading provider of short-term inventory-secured financing, known as floorplan financing, primarily to independent used vehicle dealers. Floorplan financing typically involves the financing of dealer vehicle purchases at auction in exchange for a security interest in those vehicles. Loans are generally short-term in nature and typically repaid when the vehicle is sold by the dealer. We generate revenues from both fees and interest on these loans.

Our key competitive advantages include our leading North American market positions, broad distribution network, established relationships with a diversified customer base, comprehensive range of innovative value-added services and strong management team with significant industry experience. As of May 31, 2009, we have a network of 61 whole car auction locations, 150 salvage auction locations and 88 loan production offices in North America. Our auction locations are primarily stand-alone facilities dedicated to either whole car or salvage auctions. Nine of these locations are combination sites, which offer separate whole car and salvage auctions. We believe our extensive network and product offerings enables us to drive revenues by leveraging relationships with North American institutional vehicle providers and registered buyers of used and salvage vehicles.

Business Segments

We operate through three business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI Salvage and Automotive Finance Corporation, or AFC.

ADESA Auctions

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facilities are strategically located to draw professional sellers and buyers together and allow our buyers to physically inspect and compare vehicles, which we believe many customers in the industry demand. Our complementary online auction capabilities provide the convenience of viewing, comparing and bidding on vehicles remotely and the advantage of a potentially larger group of buyers.

Vehicles available at our auctions include vehicles from institutional customers, such as off-lease vehicles, repossessed vehicles, rental vehicles and other program fleet vehicles that have reached a predetermined age or mileage and have been repurchased by the manufacturers, as well as vehicles from dealers turning their inventory. Sellers include large institutions, such as vehicle manufacturers and their captive finance arms, vehicle rental companies, financial institutions, commercial fleets and fleet management companies and independent and franchised used vehicle dealers. Buyers are primarily franchised or independent used vehicle dealers.

ADESA Auctions generates revenue primarily from auction fees paid by vehicle buyers and sellers. Generally, ADESA Auctions does not take ownership or title to vehicles sold at our auctions. Our buyer fees and dealer seller fees are typically based on a tiered structure with fees increasing with the sale price of the vehicle, while institutional seller fees are typically fixed. We also generate revenues from ancillary services, such as vehicle reconditioning and preparation, transportation and professional field information services.

IAAI Salvage

We are a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. We serve our customer base through salvage auction locations throughout North America. Our salvage auctions facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles that are designated as total-losses by insurance companies, recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made and older model vehicles donated to charity or sold by dealers in salvage auctions.

Salvage vehicles are primarily supplied by property and casualty insurance companies, as well as non-profit organizations, automobile dealers and vehicle leasing and rental car companies. We enjoy long-term relationships with most of the major automobile insurance companies in North America. Buyers of salvage vehicles include licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair shop operators and used vehicle dealers.

We process salvage vehicles primarily under two consignment methods: fixed fee and percentage of sale. Under these methods, in return for agreed upon fees, we sell vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, which continue to own the vehicles until they are sold to buyers at auction. In addition to auction fees, we generally charge fees to vehicle suppliers for various services, including towing, title processing and other administrative services. Under all methods of sale, we also charge vehicle buyers fees based on a tiered structure that increases with the sale price of the vehicle, as well as fixed fees for other services.

AFC

We are a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers. We provide, directly or indirectly through an intermediary, floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers through loan production offices located throughout North America. Typical loan terms are 30 to 60 days with an option to extend the original term of the loan. In 2008, AFC arranged over 1.1 million loan transactions, which number includes extensions or “curtailments” of loans. We sell the majority of our U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables without recourse to a wholly owned bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, which sells an undivided participation interest in such finance receivables to a bank conduit facility on a revolving basis.

Floorplan financing supports independent used vehicle dealers in North America which purchase vehicles from our auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction purchases. Our ability to provide floorplan financing facilitates the growth of vehicle sales at auction.

 

 

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AFC generates a significant portion of its revenue from fees. These fees include origination, floorplan, curtailment and other related program fees. We collect accrued fees and interest when the loan is extended or paid in full. To secure our obligations, we typically retain possession of the title document to the vehicle, file UCC filings and receive personal guarantees from the dealer. We also maintain a close relationship with customers to assess their financial health and conduct regular inventory checks on the dealers’ lots through our AutoVIN subsidiary.

Competitive Strengths

Leading North American Market Positions

We are the second largest provider of whole car auctions and a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. In 2008, the most recent date available, we had estimated market shares of approximately 19% and 35% in the whole car auction and salvage auction markets, respectively. We leverage our significant market presence to attract a high volume of vehicles, thereby ensuring sufficient supply to create the successful marketplaces that buyers and sellers demand. We also have a leading market position in the floorplan financing industry. AFC’s broad coverage, strong brand name and longstanding customer relationships have established it as a leading provider of floorplan financing for independent used car dealers.

Broad North American Distribution Network

Our 61 whole car and 150 salvage auction locations enable us to provide a single source solution for our customers’ needs throughout North America. In addition, AFC has 88 loan production offices supporting independent dealers across North America who purchase vehicles from auctions held by ADESA Auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction sources. Of these offices, 46 are located at ADESA Auctions sites, 33 are located strategically near auctions and 9 are located at third-party auctions. Our network enables us to maintain and develop our relationships with local sellers and buyers, while our North American presence allows institutional customers to access buyers and to redistribute vehicles to markets where demand best matches supply. Our presence in 70 of the top 75 metropolitan markets in the United States gives us an advantage over our smaller competitors, the large majority of which operate in a single market and lack scale. As our customers increasingly demand single source solutions, we believe that our scale and network will become an even more distinct advantage over our competitors. In addition, we believe our broad, established network positions us well because of the large tracts of land required to build new auction sites (our average whole car site is 75 acres and our average salvage site is 27 acres) and the need to comply with regulatory requirements, including zoning and use permits.

Established Relationships with a Diversified Customer Base

We have established strong business relationships with dealers and institutional customers, such as vehicle manufacturers, insurers, financial institutions, rental agencies and fleet companies. We have a diverse customer base and do not have a major concentration of business with any one customer. We believe this diversity allows us to better withstand changes in the economy and market conditions. In our whole car business, we enjoy long-term relationships with all of the major vehicle manufacturers, vehicle finance companies and rental car companies in North America, including Chrysler Motors, LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, American Honda Finance Corporation, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Capital One Auto Finance, Chase Auto Finance Corp., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, The Hertz Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, Nissan North America, Inc., VW Credit, Inc., WFS Financial and World Omni Financial Corp. In our salvage vehicle auction business, we enjoy long-term relationships with The Allstate Corporation, American Family Insurance, American International Group, The Farmers Insurance

 

 

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Group of Companies, GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company), Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., The Progressive Corporation, State Farm and USAA (United Services Automobile Association). As of January 1, 2008, no single supplier represented more than 7.5% of our unit sales and no single buyer represented more than 1% of our unit sales.

Single-Source Service Provider of Value-Added Services

We are able to serve as a “one-stop shop” for our customers by offering a comprehensive range of innovative and value-added services. We offer physical auctions with Internet-bidding capabilities that enable buyers to pre-bid over the Internet, participate in person at a physical auction and bid over the Internet in real time. Through ADESA Auctions, we offer reconditioning and preparation services and customized reporting and analytical services. Through IAAI Salvage, we provide on-site facilities for insurance providers and online tools for salvage vehicle suppliers that include inventory management, salvage returns analysis and electronic data interchange of titling information. We also provide our insurance company suppliers with the capability to electronically assign and manage their salvage vehicle inventory.

Strong Management Team with Significant Industry Experience

Our senior management team has extensive experience in the automotive services industry.

Brian Clingen, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has significant operational and investment experience in the automotive services industry. Mr. Clingen has served as a managing partner of BP Capital Management since 1998.

Jim Hallett, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions, has significant experience in the automotive auctions industry. Mr. Hallett previously served as an executive officer of ADESA from August 1996 until May 2005.

Tom O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI Salvage, has over 30 years experience in general management of various businesses, with over 15 years in businesses that provide services to the automotive insurance industry. Mr. O’Brien has led IAAI since 2000.

Don Gottwald, President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC, has significant experience in the financial services industry and has served on the American Financial Services Association’s board of directors.

Eric Loughmiller, our Chief Financial Officer, has over 25 years experience in finance and accounting and over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of public and private companies.

John Nordin, our Chief Information Officer, has over 26 years of experience in IT and over 13 years as Chief Information Officer of public and private companies.

Rebecca Polak, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, has significant experience in corporate and securities law. Ms. Polak served as Associate General Counsel of ADESA from February 2005 to April 2007.

 

 

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Business Strategy

We continue to focus on growing our revenues and profitability through the execution of the following key operating strategies:

Increase Whole Car Volume

Institutional. We continue to focus on growing our whole car auction business by building stronger and more interactive relationships with our institutional customers. To the extent possible, we have aligned our managers with the types of customers that they have the most relevant experience with: vehicle manufacturers, finance companies, rental car companies, leasing companies and fleet management companies. This allows our managers to focus on the current trends for their respective institutional customer group in order to better coordinate our sales efforts and service offerings tailored to our customers’ needs. In addition to our team of relationship managers, we utilize ADESA Analytical Services to provide our institutional customers with customized studies and data analysis tools to enhance their remarketing decisions, target potential buyers and determine the best market and forum for their vehicles.

Dealers. We have a decentralized sales and marketing approach for our dealer business with primary coverage responsibilities managed by the individual auction locations. We believe this decentralized approach enhances relationships with the dealer community and increases dealer volumes at our auctions. Dealer business is a highly market specific business and we have local relationship managers who have experience in the used car business and possess an intimate knowledge of their local market.

Realize Cost Savings and Enhance Revenues in Salvage Operations

We continue to focus on cost savings and revenue synergies from the combination of ADESA’s and IAAI’s salvage operations by reducing corporate overhead of the combined salvage operations. We strive to increase performance of our salvage operations through enhancement opportunities, including reducing corporate overhead of the combined salvage operations, consolidating existing salvage sites onto existing whole car sites, opening new salvage sites on existing whole car sites, easing volume constraints through a larger branch network and implementing IAAI standard processes and information technology systems to streamline operations and improve operating efficiencies at existing ADESA salvage branches.

Over the past few years, IAAI has successfully implemented an operating model for its auction sites that streamlines numerous operating and administrative activities and standardizes processes, resulting in cost savings and improved customer service levels. We have implemented this scaleable operating model at 31 of ADESA’s salvage facilities located in the United States, which we believe will result in additional cost savings, primarily by reducing headcount and personnel costs. We intend to implement the IAAI operating model at 13 of ADESA’s salvage locations in Canada in 2010.

Reduce Costs and Enhance Revenues at ADESA Auctions

We continue to focus on reducing costs and enhancing revenues at ADESA Auctions by implementing the following initiatives:

 

   

Optimize management and staffing levels for each auction

 

   

Establish standardized operating procedures and utilize technology to automate process controls for key operational areas and to improve labor efficiency

 

   

Centralize certain common functions previously performed at individual auction locations such as payables processing and general ledger entry to reduce costs and improve working capital turns

 

   

Centralize and consolidate certain procurement functions to leverage global volumes of commodities and services to gain more favorable pricing

 

   

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Expand through Selective Relocations, Greenfields and Acquisitions

We continue our efforts on relocating some of our existing whole car auction facilities to new, larger facilities in markets where our existing facilities are capacity-constrained. In addition, increased demand for single source solutions by our customers may enable us to acquire smaller, less geographically diversified competitors at attractive prices. Both ADESA and IAAI have been successful in acquiring independent auction operations over the past few years. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to open new greenfield sites in markets adjacent to those in which we already have a presence, in order to effectively leverage our sales and marketing capabilities. We expect to expand our salvage operations by selectively locating new salvage auction sites at ADESA Auctions’ existing auction facilities.

Enhance performance at AFC

We will continue to focus on expanding coverage and improving coordination with ADESA Auctions to capitalize on cross-selling opportunities. By encouraging a collaborative marketing effort between AFC and ADESA Auctions, we believe we can market more effectively to dealers and tailor AFC’s financing products to individual dealer needs. We will continue to focus on generating additional revenues by expanding our floorplan financing business to certain IAAI Salvage buyers and by cross-selling our whole car auction services to our AFC customers that do not currently use ADESA Auctions.

Continue to Invest in Information Technology

We will continue to invest in and improve our technology infrastructure to expand service offerings and improve operating efficiencies and customer service. We are utilizing the experience gained through the recent development of IAAI’s proprietary IT systems (completed in 2005) as we continue to upgrade the ADESA Auctions IT systems. We are utilizing technology to provide additional service offerings across our whole car and salvage businesses to improve customers’ returns, shorten the claims processing cycle on the salvage side and lower overall transaction costs. In addition, we are enhancing our e-commerce products and services portfolio in order to better serve our whole car buyers and sellers. These information technology improvements should also allow us to reduce field staff through more efficient and reliable systems, while providing our institutional customers with quicker and better data analysis.

The Transactions

On April 20, 2007, KAR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation that was a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Holdings, merged with and into ADESA, with ADESA continuing as the surviving corporation. After completion of the Merger and related transactions described below, ADESA and IAAI became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings.

The following transactions occurred in connection with the Merger: (i) all of ADESA’s outstanding equity interests were cancelled in exchange for aggregate cash payments of approximately $2,541.5 million; (ii) affiliates of the Equity Sponsors and management contributed to KAR Holdings approximately $1.1 billion in equity, consisting of approximately $790.0 million in cash and approximately $272.4 million in equity interest in IAAI; (iii) we entered into senior secured credit facilities, comprised of a $1,565.0 million term loan facility and a $300.0 million revolving credit facility and, each of our existing and certain future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, guaranteed such credit facilities; and (iv) we issued the Restricted Notes and, after the Merger, each of our restricted subsidiaries that guaranteed our senior secured credit facilities also guaranteed the Floating Rate Senior Notes and Fixed Rate Senior Notes on an unsecured senior basis and the Senior Subordinated Notes on a senior subordinated basis.

 

 

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In addition, in connection with the Merger, ADESA completed a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 7 5/8% senior subordinated notes due June 15, 2012, or the 2012 Notes, and a consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing the 2012 Notes to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default and modify other provisions contained in such indenture. Also, IAAI completed a tender offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 11% senior notes due April 1, 2013, or the 2013 Notes, and a consent solicitation to amend the indenture governing the 2013 Notes to eliminate substantially all of the restrictive covenants and certain events of default and modify other provisions contained in such indenture.

The equity contributions, borrowings under our senior credit facilities, our cash on hand and the net proceeds from the offering of the Restricted Notes were used to pay the Merger consideration, consummate the tender offers and pay the related fees and expenses. In this prospectus, we refer to the Merger and the above related transactions as the “Transactions.”

Upon consummation of the Transactions, we also entered into agreements with the Equity Sponsors and their affiliates, pursuant to which such entities or their affiliates will provide financial and advisory services to us. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” for more information regarding these agreements.

 

 

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Our Corporate Structure

The following chart presents our corporate structure:

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The Equity Sponsors

Kelso & Company

Kelso & Company, one of the oldest and most established firms specializing in private equity investing, has been involved in leveraged acquisitions both as principal and as financial advisor since 1971. Kelso makes equity investments on behalf of investment partnerships, which it manages. Since 1980, Kelso has completed over 95 transactions with an aggregate initial capitalization at closing of approximately $31 billion.

GS Capital Partners

Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is one of the oldest and largest investment banking firms. Goldman Sachs is also a global leader in private equity and mezzanine investing. The Principal Investment Area (“PIA”) of Goldman Sachs has been investing in private equity since 1986, mezzanine debt securities since 1996, and senior secured loans since 2008. Goldman Sachs’ PIA has formed 15 investment vehicles aggregating $86 billion of capital to date.

ValueAct Capital

ValueAct, with offices in San Francisco and Boston and more than $6 billion in investments, seeks to make strategic-block value investments in a limited number of companies. ValueAct concentrates primarily on acquiring significant ownership stakes in publicly traded companies, and a select number of control investments, through both open-market purchases and negotiated transactions.

Parthenon Capital

Parthenon Capital is a private equity firm with offices in Boston and San Francisco. The firm provides capital and strategic resources to growing middle market companies for acquisitions, internal growth strategies and shareholder liquidity. The firm invests in a wide variety of industries with particular expertise in Business Services, Financial Services and Healthcare.

Summary Description of the Notes

The summary below describes the principal terms of the Notes. Certain of the terms and conditions described below are subject to important limitations and exceptions. The “Description of Senior Notes” section of this prospectus contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of the Senior Notes and the “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes” section of this prospectus contains a more detailed description of the terms and conditions of Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

Issuer

KAR Holdings, Inc.

 

Notes Offered

$150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014.

 

 

$450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014.

 

  $425.0 million aggregate principal amount of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015.

 

 

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Maturity Dates

The Floating Rate and Fixed Rate Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2014 respectively.

 

  The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on May 1, 2015.

 

Interest Payment Dates

With respect to the Floating Rate Senior Notes, May 1, August 1, November 1 and February 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007.

 

  With respect to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes, May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2007.

 

Guarantees

The Floating Rate and Fixed Rate Senior Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis by each of our subsidiaries that guarantees debt under our senior credit facility.

 

  The Senior Subordinated Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally and fully and unconditionally, on an unsecured subordinated basis by each of our subsidiaries that guarantees debt under our senior credit facility.

 

Ranking

The Floating Rate and Fixed Rate Senior Notes and the respective guarantees thereof are our and the guarantors’ unsecured, senior obligations and rank in right of payment:

 

   

pari passu with all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including any borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities and the guarantees thereof;

 

   

senior to all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness, including the Senior Subordinated Notes and the guarantees thereof; and

 

   

structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including trade and other payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

  As of March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade and other payables, was $175.3 million.

 

  Because the Notes are unsecured, in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up of our company or the guarantors or upon default in payment with respect to, or the acceleration of, any indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility or other secured indebtedness, the assets of our company and the guarantors that secure other secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the Notes and the guarantees only after all indebtedness under such other secured indebtedness has been repaid in full from such assets. See “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

 

 

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  As of March 31, 2009, the Senior Notes would have been effectively subordinated to approximately $1,497.9 million of our and the guarantors’ secured debt and there would have been $300.0 million of additional availability under our senior secured credit facilities.

 

  The Senior Subordinated Notes and the guarantees thereof are our and the guarantors’ unsecured, senior subordinated obligations and rank in right of payment:

 

   

junior to all of our and the guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including the Senior Notes and the guarantees thereof and any borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities and the guarantees thereof;

 

   

pari passu with all of our and our guarantors’ existing and future unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness; and

 

   

structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities, including trade and other payables, of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

 

  As of March 31, 2009, the Senior Subordinated Notes would have been (i) subordinated to $2,097.9 million of our and the guarantors’ senior debt, including the Senior Notes, and there would have been $300.0 million of additional availability under our senior secured credit facilities and (ii) structurally subordinated to $175.3 million of liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, including trade and other payables.

 

Optional Redemption

We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the Floating Rate Senior Notes at the redemption prices listed under “Description of Senior Notes—Optional Redemption—Floating Rate Senior Notes.”

 

  We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes at the redemption prices listed under “Description of Senior Notes—Optional Redemption—Fixed Rate Senior Notes.”

 

  We may, at our option, redeem some or all of the Senior Subordinated Notes at the redemption prices listed under “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

  In addition, on or prior to May 1, 2010, we may, at our option, redeem up to 35% of each series of the Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price listed under “Description of Senior Notes—Optional Redemption” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

Mandatory Repurchase Offer

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thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase, subject to the rights of holders of Notes on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant payment date. See “Description of Senior Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders.”

 

Certain Covenants

The indentures governing the Notes among other things, restrict our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to:

 

   

incur additional debt;

 

   

pay dividends and make distributions;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

repurchase stock;

 

   

incur liens;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

merge or consolidate; and

 

   

transfer or sell assets.

 

  These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications. For more details, see “Description of Senior Notes —Certain Covenants” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Certain Covenants.”

Risk Factors

You should carefully consider the information set forth under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16 before deciding to invest in the Notes.

Information About KAR Holdings

We were incorporated in Delaware on November 9, 2006, but we had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007. Our principal executive offices are located at 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana 46032, and our telephone number is (800) 923-3725. Our website is located at www.karholdingsinc.com. The information on, or accessible through, the website is not a part of, or incorporated by reference in, this prospectus.

 

 

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Summary Historical and Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data

The following table sets forth our summary historical consolidated financial data and summary unaudited pro forma consolidated income statement data, at the dates and for the periods indicated. The summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary historical consolidated financial data as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2009 has been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. We were incorporated on November 9, 2006; however, we had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

The summary unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data and other financial data for the year ended December 31, 2007 have been prepared to give effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred on the first day of the fiscal year 2006. The summary unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data does not purport to represent what our results of operations, balance sheet data or financial information would have been if the Transactions had occurred as of the dates indicated, or what such results will be for any future period.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Use of Non-GAAP Measures,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the audited consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings and related notes, the audited consolidated financial statements of ADESA and related notes, the audited consolidated financial statements of IAAI and related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

(Dollars in millions)    Year ended
December 31,
2007(1)
    Pro forma
year ended
December 31,
2007(2)
    Year ended
December 31,
2008
    Three Months
ended
March 31,

2009
 
           (unaudited)          

(unaudited)

 

Statement of Operations Data:

        

Net revenues

   $ 1,102.8     $ 1,588.9     $ 1,771.4     $ 442.5  

Cost of sales (excludes depreciation and amortization)

     627.4       891.2       1,053.0      
268.9
 
                                

Gross profit

     475.4       697.7       718.4       173.6  

Operating expense:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     242.4       348.2       383.7       85.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     126.6       176.1       182.8       46.0  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         —         164.4       —    
                                

Operating income (loss)

     106.4       173.4       (12.5 )    
41.8
 
                                

Other (income) expense:

        

Interest expense

     162.3       226.3       215.2       46.6  

Other expense (income), net

     (7.6 )     (9.7 )     19.9       1.7  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (48.3 )     (43.2 )     (247.6 )     (6.5 )

Income taxes

     (10.0 )     (17.4 )     (31.4 )     (3.0 )
                                

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

   $ (38.3 )   $ (25.8 )   $ (216.2 )   $ (3.5 )
                                

 

 

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     Year ended
December 31,
2007(1)
   Year ended
December 31,
2008
   Three Months
ended
March 31,
2009
               (unaudited)

Other Financial Data:

        

EBITDA(7)

   $ 327.3    $ 148.6    $ 85.9

Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement (7)

     405.2      396.0      97.3

Cash flow from operations

     96.8      224.9     
44.8

Capital expenditures

     62.7      129.6     
12.1

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)

     —        —        —  

Balance Sheet Data (at end of period):

        

Available cash and cash equivalents(4)

   $ 104.3    $ 88.9    $ 113.1

Working capital(5)

     442.1      304.3     
335.9

Total assets

     4,530.8      4,157.6     
4,208.5

Total debt

     2,616.7      2,527.4     
2,522.9

Total net debt(6)

     2,512.4      2,438.5      2,409.8

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,013.6      750.7      732.9

 

(1) We were incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

(2) The amount for pro forma year ended December 31, 2007 is based on the historical financial data of ADESA for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 19, 2007, the historical financial data of IAAI for the period from January 1, 2007 to April 19, 2007 and the historical financial data of KAR Holdings for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, as adjusted to combine the financial statements of ADESA and IAAI on a historical basis and to illustrate the pro forma effects of the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. KAR Holdings was incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

(3) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt issuance costs which are charged to interest expense and a reasonable approximation of the interest factor related to operating leases. The amount of deficiency for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 was $48.3 million and $247.6 million, respectively. The amount of deficiency for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $6.5 million.

 

(4) Available cash and cash equivalents excludes cash in transit.

 

(5) Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities.

 

(6) Represents total debt less available cash and cash equivalents, which excludes cash in transit.

 

(7) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to revenues, net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting EBITDA for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenues and cost savings as follows (a) gains and losses from asset sales; (b) unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses in respect of indebtedness; (c) certain non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income; (f) management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees paid to the equity sponsors; (g) charges and revenue reductions resulting from purchase accounting; (h) unrealized gains and losses on hedge agreements; (i) minority interest expense; (j) expenses associated with the consolidation of salvage operations; (k) consulting expenses incurred for cost reduction, operating

 

 

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restructuring and business improvement efforts; (l) expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts; (m) expenses incurred in connection with permitted acquisitions; and (n) any impairment charges or write-offs of intangibles.

Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal internal measures of performance used by them. Management uses the Adjusted EBITDA measure to evaluate our performance and to evaluate results relative to incentive compensation targets. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement adds the pro forma impact of recent acquisitions and the pro forma cost savings per the credit agreement to Adjusted EBITDA. This measure is used by our creditors in assessing debt covenant compliance and management believes its inclusion is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain covenants required pursuant to our senior secured credit facility and the notes. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the results as reported under GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Under our credit agreement and notes, we are required to maintain a “Maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” which is based on Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement. Failure to comply with the ratio covenant would result in a default under the credit agreement for our credit facility and, absent a waiver or an amendment from the lenders, permit the acceleration of all outstanding borrowings under the credit facility.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement are reconciled to net income (loss) as follows (unaudited):

 

(In millions)   Year ended
December 31,
2007(a)
    Year ended
December 31,

2008
    Three Months
ended
March 31,
2009
 

Net (loss) income

  $ (11.8 )   $ (216.2 )   $ (3.5 )

Add back: discontinued operations

    0.1       —         —    
                       

(Loss) income from continuing operations

    (11.7 )     (216.2 )     (3.5 )

Add back:

     

Income taxes

    16.4       (31.4 )     (3.0 )

Interest expense, net of interest income

    172.2       213.4       46.4  

Depreciation and amortization

    150.4       182.8      
46.0
 
                       

EBITDA

    327.3       148.6       85.9  

Nonrecurring charges

    24.2       40.8      
5.9
 

Nonrecurring transaction charges

    24.8       —         —    

Noncash charges

    16.6       200.4       4.6  

Advisory services

    2.6       3.7       0.9  
                       

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 395.5     $ 393.5     $ 97.3  

Pro forma impact of recent acquisitions

    4.7       2.5    

Pro forma cost savings per the credit agreement

    5.0      
                       

Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement

  $ 405.2     $ 396.0     $ 97.3  
                       

 

(a) The results of ADESA and IAAI have been combined for the period of time prior to the Transactions.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in the Notes involves a number of risks. You should consider carefully the following information about these risks, together with the other information included in this prospectus. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or that we currently deem immaterial, may also impair our business operations. We cannot assure you that any of the events discussed in the risk factors below will not occur. If they do, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

Risks Related to Our Business

The recent financial crisis and economic downturn has negatively affected our results of operations and business, and conditions may not improve in the near future.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing extreme volatility and disruption for more than a year, which has led to an economic downturn in the U.S. and abroad. The ongoing financial crisis and economic downturn has increased our exposure to several risk factors, including:

 

   

Decline in demand for used vehicles. We have experienced a decrease in demand for used vehicles from buyers and variations in conversion rates (the number of vehicles sold as a percentage of the number of vehicles entered for sale at used vehicle auctions) due to factors underlying buyer demand such as the lack of availability of consumer credit and the decline in consumer spending and consumer confidence. Adverse credit conditions have also affected the ability of dealers to secure financing to purchase used vehicles which has further negatively affected buyer demand. In addition, a reduction in the number of franchise and independent used car dealers has negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect our ability to collect receivables and may reduce demand.

 

   

Fluctuations in the supply of used vehicles. We are dependent on the supply of used vehicles coming to auction. A consequence of the global economic downturn and credit crisis has been an erosion of demand for new and used vehicles. This has led many lenders to cut back on originations of new loans and leases and is expected to lead to significant capacity reductions by automakers in the U.S. Capacity reductions generally depress the number of vehicles received for auction in the future.

 

   

Supply of salvage vehicles. Due to current market conditions, the number of miles driven may continue to decrease, which may lead to a decrease in the number of salvage vehicles received at auction. In addition, decreases in commodity prices, such as steel and platinum, have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect vehicle values and demand at salvage auctions.

 

   

Volatility in the asset-backed securities market. The volatility and disruption in the asset-backed commercial paper market, declines in the prime rate and increased loan losses as used vehicle dealers have experienced steep declines in sales over the last several months have led to reduced revenues and the narrowing of interest rate spreads at AFC. In addition, the volatility and disruption have affected, and may continue to affect, AFC’s cost of financing related to its securitization conduit.

 

   

Increased counterparty credit risk. Continued market deterioration could increase the risk of the failure of financial institutions party to our credit agreement and other counterparties with which we do business to honor their obligations to us. Our ability to replace any such obligations on the same or similar terms may be limited if challenging credit and general economic conditions persist.

 

   

Substantial amount of indebtedness. Continued uncertainty in the financial markets may negatively affect our ability to access additional financing or to refinance our existing indebtedness on favorable terms or at all. While our business model has historically generated substantial operating cash flow, if a prolonged recession occurs, it may affect our cash flow from operations and results of operations, which may affect our ability to service payment obligations on our debt or to comply with our debt covenants.

 

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The Federal Government, Federal Reserve and other governmental and regulatory bodies have taken or are currently taking certain actions to address the financial crisis. There can be no assurance as to the effect that any such governmental actions will have on the financial markets generally or on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We do not currently know the full extent to which this market disruption will affect it or the market in which it operates, and it is unable to predict the length or ultimate severity of the financial crisis and economic downturn.

Since the third quarter of 2008, the trends described above have adversely affected our operating results and business. If the financial crisis and economic downturn persist and these trends continue, our results of operations, business and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

Fluctuations in consumer demand for and in the supply of used, leased and salvage vehicles impact auction sales volume, conversion rates and the demand for floorplan financing by independent used vehicle dealers, which may adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

In the normal course of business we are subject to changes in general U.S. economic conditions, including but not limited to, availability and affordability of consumer credit, interest rates, fuel prices, inflation, discretionary spending levels, unemployment rates and consumer confidence about the economy in general. Significant changes in economic conditions could adversely impact consumer demand for used vehicles.

As consumer demand fluctuates, the volume and prices of used vehicles may be affected and the demand for used vehicles at auction by dealers may likewise be affected. The demand for used vehicles at auction by dealers may therefore affect the wholesale price of used vehicles and the conversion percentage of vehicles sold at auction. In addition, changes in demand for used vehicles may affect the demand for floorplan financing as well as our ability to collect existing floorplan loans.

The number of new and used vehicles that are leased by consumers affects the supply of vehicles coming to auction. As manufacturers and other lenders have decreased the number of leases in the last few years and extended the lease terms of some of the leases that were written, the number of off-lease vehicles available at auction declined annually from 2003 to 2006. The number of off-lease vehicles available at auction was up modestly in 2007 and the increase continued in 2008. We are not able to predict manufacturers’ and lenders’ approaches to leasing and thus future volumes of off-lease vehicles may be affected based upon leasing terms and trends. The supply of off-lease vehicles coming to auction is also affected by the market value of used vehicles compared to the residual value of those vehicles per the lease terms. In most cases, the lessee and the dealer have the ability to purchase the vehicle at the residual price at the end of the lease term. Generally, as market values of used vehicles rise, the number of vehicles purchased at residual value by the lessees and dealers increases, thus decreasing the number of off-lease vehicles available at auction.

We are also dependent upon receiving a sufficient number of total-loss vehicles as well as recovered theft vehicles to sustain profit margins in our salvage auction business. Factors that can affect the number of vehicles received include, but are not limited to, driving patterns, mild weather conditions that cause fewer traffic accidents, reduction of policy writing by insurance providers that would affect the number of claims over a period of time, delays or changes in state title processing, and changes in direct repair procedures that would reduce the number of newer, less damaged total-loss vehicles, which tend to have higher salvage values. In addition, our salvage auction business depends on a limited number of key insurance companies to supply the salvage vehicles we sell at auction. Our agreements with various insurance company suppliers are generally subject to cancellation by either party upon 30 to 90 days notice. There can be no assurance that our existing agreements will not be cancelled or that we will be able to enter into future agreements with these suppliers. Future decreases in the quality and quantity of vehicle inventory, and in particular the availability of newer and less damaged vehicles, could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. In addition, in the last few years there has been a declining trend in theft occurrences which reduces the number of stolen vehicles covered by insurance companies for which a claim settlement has been made.

 

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Our operating results may fluctuate significantly.

Our operating results have in the past and may in the future fluctuate significantly depending on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

   

general business conditions, including the availability and quality of used, leased and salvage vehicles and buyer attendance at our vehicle auctions;

 

   

trends in new and used vehicle sales and incentives, including wholesale used vehicle pricing;

 

   

economic conditions including fuel prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rate fluctuations;

 

   

trends in the vehicle remarketing industry;

 

   

the introduction of new competitors;

 

   

laws, regulations and industry standards, including changes in regulations governing the sale of used vehicles, the processing of salvage vehicles and commercial lending activities;

 

   

changes in the market value of vehicles we auction, including changes in the actual cash value of salvage vehicles;

 

   

competitive pricing pressures; and

 

   

costs associated with the acquisition of businesses or technologies.

As a result of the above factors, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as any indication of future performance. Furthermore, revenues for any future quarter are not predictable with any significant degree of accuracy, and our operating results may vary significantly due to our relatively fixed expense levels. Due to these factors, it is possible that in some future quarters our operating results may fall below the expectations of public market analysts and investors.

We assume the settlement risk for all vehicles sold through our auctions.

We do not have recourse against sellers for any buyer’s failure to satisfy its debt. Since our revenues for each vehicle do not include the gross sales proceeds, failure to collect the receivables in full may result in a net loss up to the gross sales proceeds on a per vehicle basis in addition to any expenses incurred to collect the receivables and to provide the services associated with the vehicle. Although we take steps to mitigate this risk, if we are unable to collect payments on a large number of vehicles, the resulting payment obligations and decreased fee revenues may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Changes in interest rates or market conditions could adversely impact the profitability and business of AFC.

Rising interest rates may have the effect of depressing the sales of used vehicles because many consumers finance their vehicle purchases. In addition, AFC sells the majority of its finance receivable to a special purpose entity, which sells an undivided interest in its finance receivables to a bank conduit facility on a revolving basis. Volatility and/or market disruption in the asset-backed securities market in the U.S. can impact AFC’s cost of financing related to; or its ability to arrange financing on acceptable terms through, its securitization conduit, which could negatively affect AFC’s business and our financial condition and operations.

AFC generally charges interest on its floorplan loans based on the prime rate plus a spread. Declining interest rates decrease the interest income earned on AFC’s loan portfolio.

 

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High fuel prices may have an adverse effect on our revenues and operating results, as well as our earnings growth rates.

High fuel prices affect the demand for sport utility and full-sized vehicles which are generally not as fuel efficient as smaller vehicles. In addition, high fuel prices could lead to a reduction in the miles driven per vehicle which may reduce accident rates. Retail sales and accident rates are factors that affect the number of used and salvage vehicles sold at auction, wholesale prices of those vehicles and the conversion rates at used vehicle auctions. Additionally, high fuel costs increase the cost for the transportation and towing of vehicles. We may not be able to pass on such higher costs to the customers who supply vehicles to our auctions.

Weather-related and other events beyond our control may adversely impact operations.

Extreme weather or other events, such as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, forest fires, floods, terrorist attacks or war, may adversely affect the overall economic environment, the markets in which we compete, our operations and profitability. These events may impact our physical auction facilities, causing a material increase in costs, or delays or cancellation of auction sales, which could have a material adverse impact on our revenues and profitability.

Capacity reductions and uncertain conditions at the major U.S. original equipment manufacturers could negatively impact the industry.

Our financial performance depends, in part, on conditions in the automotive industry. Capacity reductions at the major U.S. original equipment manufacturers are expected to impact the industry and may result in reduced program vehicles and rental fleet sales. In addition, weak growth in or declining new vehicle sales impacts used vehicle trade-ins to dealers and auction volumes. The U.S. original equipment manufacturers have experienced declining market shares in North America and have announced significant restructuring actions in an effort to improve profitability. The U.S. automotive manufacturers are also burdened with substantial structural costs, such as pension and healthcare costs, that have impacted their profitability and labor relations and may ultimately result in severe financial difficulty, including bankruptcy. If U.S. original equipment manufacturers cannot fund their operations, or if other major customers reach a similar level of financial distress, we may incur significant write-offs of accounts receivable.

We may not be able to grow if we are unable to successfully acquire and integrate other auction businesses and facilities.

The used vehicle redistribution industry is considered a mature industry in which low single-digit growth is expected in industry unit sales. Acquisitions have been a significant part of our historical growth and have enabled us to further broaden and diversify our service offerings. Our strategy generally involves the acquisition and integration of additional physical auction sites, technologies and personnel. Acquisition of businesses requires substantial time and attention of management personnel and may also require additional equity or debt financings. Further, integration of newly established or acquired businesses is often disruptive. Since we have acquired or in the future may acquire one or more businesses, there can be no assurance that we will identify appropriate targets, will acquire such businesses on favorable terms, or will be able to successfully integrate such organizations into our business. Failure to do so could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we expect to compete against other auction groups or new industry consolidators for suitable acquisitions. If we are able to consummate acquisitions, such acquisitions could be dilutive to earnings, and we could overpay for such acquisitions.

In pursuing a strategy of acquiring other auctions, we face other risks commonly encountered with growth through acquisitions. These risks include, but are not limited to:

 

   

incurring significantly higher capital expenditures and operating expenses;

 

   

entering new markets with which we are unfamiliar;

 

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incurring potential undiscovered liabilities at acquired auctions;

 

   

failing to maintain uniform standards, controls and policies;

 

   

impairing relationships with employees and customers as a result of management changes; and

 

   

increasing expenses for accounting and computer systems, as well as integration difficulties.

Litigation could have an adverse effect on us.

There is no guarantee that we will be successful in defending ourselves in legal and administrative actions or in asserting our rights under various laws. In addition we could incur substantial costs in defending ourselves or in asserting our rights in such actions. The costs and other effects of pending litigation and administrative actions against us cannot be determined with certainty. Although we currently believe that no such proceedings will have a material adverse effect, there can be no assurance that the outcome of such proceedings will be as expected.

The operation of our auction facilities poses certain environmental risks which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our businesses are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local authorities concerning air quality, water quality, solid wastes and other environmental matters. In the used vehicle redistribution industry, large numbers of vehicles, including wrecked vehicles at salvage auctions, are stored at auction facilities and, during that time, releases of fuel, motor oil and other fluids may occur, resulting in soil, air, surface water or groundwater contamination. In addition, certain of our facilities generate and/or store petroleum products and other hazardous materials which are contained in aboveground or underground storage tanks located at our facilities. Some of our facilities generate waste materials, such as waste solvents or used oils, that are disposed of as non-hazardous or hazardous wastes, and body shops at our facilities may release harmful air emissions associated with painting. We are subject to safety and training regulations as required by local, state and federal law. While we have an environmental and safety compliance program that is administered by our risk management department and includes monitoring, measuring and reporting compliance, establishing safety programs and training our personnel in environmental and safety matters, environmental laws and regulations could become more stringent over time and we may be subject to significant compliance costs in the future.

Any failure by us to obtain required permits or operate within regulations for, control the use of, or adequately restrict the discharge of hazardous or regulated substances or materials under present or future regulations could subject us to substantial liability, require costly cleanup or require changes in remarketing services or auction facilities. We have incurred some expenditures for preventive, investigative or remedial action with respect to contamination or the use of hazardous materials, and could in the future be exposed to additional expenditures. Any liability arising from contamination at our facilities, including contamination by previous users of acquired facilities, the disposal of waste at off-site locations and other aspects of our operations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

On March 25, 2008, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a General Notice of Potential Liability pursuant to Section 107(a) and a Request for Information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA (42 USC 9601 et.seq.) to IAAI for a Superfund site known as the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in Seattle, Washington (the “LDW”). At this time, the EPA has not demanded that IAAI pay any funds or take any action apart from responding to the Section 104(e) Information Request. IAAI’s liability, if any, cannot be estimated at this time and therefore we cannot conclude that the impact will not be material. A further discussion of this matter can be found in the “Legal” section of this prospectus.

We face significant competition.

We face significant competition for the supply of used and salvage vehicles and for the buyers of those vehicles. While competition in the used vehicle inventory floorplan financing sector is diverse and fragmented, competition is also strong in that sector. We face current or potential competition from four primary sources: (i) direct competitors, (ii) potential entrants, (iii) potential new vehicle remarketing venues and dealer financing

 

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services and (iv) existing alternative vehicle remarketing venues. In both the vehicle auction and dealer financing businesses, both we and our competitors are working to develop new services and technologies, or improvements and modifications to existing services and technologies. Some of these competitors may have greater financial and marketing resources than we do, and may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging services and technologies, evolving industry trends and changes in customer requirements, and devote greater resources to the development, promotion and sale of their services. In our salvage auction business, potential competitors include used car auction companies, providers of claims software to insurance companies, certain salvage buyer groups and insurance companies, some of which currently supply auto salvage to us. While most insurance companies have abandoned or reduced efforts to sell salvage vehicles without the use of service providers such as us, they may in the future decide to dispose of their salvage directly to end users. Increased competition could result in price reductions, reduced margins or loss of market share, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully against current and future competitors or that competitive pressures faced by us would not have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We may not be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors, which could impair our ability to grow and achieve or sustain profitability.

Our business is dependent on information and technology systems. Failure to effectively maintain or update these systems could result in us losing customers and materially adversely affect our operating results and financial condition.

Robust information systems are critical to our operating environment and competitive position. We may not be successful in structuring our information system infrastructure or developing, acquiring or implementing information systems which are competitive and responsive to the needs of our customers and we might lack sufficient resources to continue to make the significant necessary investments in information systems to compete with our competitors. Certain information systems initiatives that management considers important to our long-term success will require substantial capital investment, have significant risks associated with their execution, and could take several years to implement.

For example our ability to provide cost-effective salvage vehicle processing solutions to our customers depends in part on our ability to effectively utilize technology to provide value-added services to our customers. We recently implemented a web-based operating system that allows us to offer hybrid live/Internet auctions and to provide vehicle tracking systems and real-time status reports for our insurance company customers’ benefit, and to support and streamline vehicle registration and tracking, financial reporting, transaction settlement, vehicle title transfer and branch/headquarters communications. Our ability to provide the foregoing services depends on our capacity to store, retrieve and process data, manage significant databases, and expand and periodically upgrade our information processing capabilities. As we continue to grow, we will need to continue to make investments in new and enhanced information and technology systems. Interruption or loss of our information processing capabilities or adverse consequences from implementing new or enhanced systems could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. As our information system providers revise and upgrade their hardware, software and equipment technology, we may encounter difficulties in integrating these new technologies into our business.

Although we have experienced no significant breaches of network security by unauthorized persons, our systems may be subject to infiltration by unauthorized persons. If our systems or facilities were infiltrated and damaged by unauthorized persons, there could be a significant interruption to our ability to provide many of our electronic and web-based services to our customers. If that were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Increased use of online wholesale auctions may diminish our supply of vehicles.

Online auctions or other methods of redistribution may diminish both the quality and quantity as well as reduce the value of vehicles sold through traditional auction facilities. Although we offer online auctions and services as part of standard service offerings, we cannot predict what portion of overall sales will be conducted through online auctions or other redistribution methods in the future and what impact this may have on our auction facilities.

 

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A portion of our net income is derived from Canada, which exposes us to foreign exchange and other risks.

Fluctuations between U.S. and Canadian currency values may adversely affect our results of operations and financial position. In addition, there may be tax inefficiencies in repatriating cash from Canada. For the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately 17% of our revenues were attributable to our Canadian operations. A decrease in the value of the Canadian currency relative to the U.S. dollar could reduce our profits from Canadian operations and the value of the net assets of our Canadian operations when reported in U.S. dollars in our financial statements. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations as reported in U.S. dollars.

In addition, fluctuations in currencies relative to currencies in which the earnings are generated may make it more difficult to perform period-to-period comparisons of our reported results of operations. For purposes of accounting, the assets and liabilities of our Canadian operations, where the local currency is the functional currency, are translated using period-end exchange rates, and the revenues and expenses of our Canadian operations are translated using average exchange rates during each period. Translation gains and losses are reported in “Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss” as a component of stockholders’ equity.

We have a material amount of goodwill which, if it becomes impaired, would result in a reduction in our net income.

Goodwill is the amount by which the cost of an acquisition accounted for using the purchase method exceeds the fair value of the net assets acquired. Current accounting standards require that goodwill no longer be amortized but instead be periodically evaluated for impairment based on the fair value of the reporting unit. A significant percentage of our total assets represent goodwill. Declines in our profitability may impact the fair value of our reporting units, which could result in a write-down of goodwill and a reduction in net income.

In light of the overall economy and in particular the automotive finance industries which continue to face severe pressures, AFC and its customer dealer base have been negatively impacted. In addition, AFC has been negatively impacted by reduced interest rate spreads. As a result of reduced interest rate spreads and increased risk associated with lending in the automotive industry, AFC has tightened credit policies and experienced a decline in its portfolio of finance receivables. These factors contributed to lower operating profits and cash flows at AFC for 2008 compared to 2007. Based on that trend, the forecasted performance was revised. As a result, in the third quarter of 2008, a noncash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $161.5 million was recorded in the AFC reporting unit.

We still have approximately $1.5 billion of goodwill on our consolidated balance sheet that could be subject to impairment. We could be required to recognize additional impairments in the future and such an impairment charge could have a material adverse effect on the financial position and results of operations in the period of recognition.

We are partially self-insured for certain losses.

We self-insure a portion of employee medical benefits under the terms of our employee health insurance program, as well as a portion of our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. We record an accrual for the claims expense related to our employee medical benefits, automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims based upon the expected amount of all such claims. While we believe these estimates are reasonable based on the information currently available, if actual claims are higher than anticipated, our accrual might be insufficient to cover the claims costs, which would have an adverse impact on the operating results in that period.

Our ability to operate successfully could be impaired if we fail to attract and retain key personnel.

Our success depends in large part on the performance of our executive management team and other key employees, including key field personnel. If we lose the services of one or more of our executive officers or key employees, we may not be able to implement our business strategies and our business could suffer. We may have

 

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difficulty in retaining and attracting customers, developing new services, negotiating favorable agreements with customers and providing acceptable levels of customer service. Leadership changes will occur from time to time and we cannot predict whether significant resignations will occur. While we have employment agreements with certain of our executive officers, there can be no assurance that they will serve the term of their employment agreements or renew their employment agreements upon expiration. We do not currently expect to obtain key person insurance on any of our executive officers. In addition, if we fail to attract other qualified personnel, our business prospects could be materially adversely affected.

We may not successfully implement our business strategies or realize our expected cost savings and revenue enhancements.

We may not be able to fully implement our business strategies or realize our expected cost savings, in whole or in part, or within the time frames anticipated. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will achieve our expected revenue synergies, including incremental buyer payment revenue. Our cost savings, efficiency improvements and pricing strategies are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control. We are pursuing strategic initiatives that management considers critical to our long-term success, including substantial near-term capital investment in e-business, information technology, facility relocations and expansions, as well as operating initiatives designed to enhance overall efficiencies. These initiatives involve substantial capital investment, have significant risks associated with their execution, and could take several years to yield any direct monetary benefits. Committing a large amount of capital over a lengthy time horizon could result in significant business interruption and loss of key customers during the transitional period, as well as cost overruns and delays which may impact our results of operations. Accordingly we cannot predict whether we will succeed in implementing these strategic initiatives.

Additionally, our business strategy may change from time to time. As a result, we may not be able to achieve our expected results of operations and our actual income, operating cash flow and EBITDA may be negatively affected and may be materially lower than the results which are discussed elsewhere in this prospectus.

We are dependent on good labor relations.

We have employees located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In addition to the workforce of employees, we also utilize temporary labor services to assist in handling the vehicles consigned during periods of peak volume. Many of our employees, both full- and part-time, are unskilled, and in periods of strong economic growth, we may find it difficult to compete for sufficient unskilled labor. If we are unable to maintain a full- or part-time workforce or the necessary relationships with third-party providers, our operations may be adversely affected. Currently, none of our employees participate in collective bargaining agreements.

In addition, auctioneers at our auctions are highly skilled individuals who are essential to the successful operation of our auction business. Nearly all of our auctioneers are independent contractors who provide their services for a daily or weekly rate. If we are unable to retain a sufficient number of experienced auctioneers, our operations may be adversely affected.

We are subject to extensive governmental regulations, including vehicle brokerage and auction laws and currency reporting obligations. Failure to comply with laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Our operations are subject to regulation, supervision and licensing under various U.S. and Canadian federal, state, provincial and local authorities, agencies, statutes and ordinances. The acquisition and sale of used, leased, totaled and recovered theft vehicles is regulated by state or other local motor vehicle departments in each of the locations in which we operate. Changes in law or governmental regulations or interpretations of existing law or regulations could result in increased costs, reduced vehicle prices and decreased profitability for us. In addition to the regulation of sales and acquisitions of vehicles, we are also subject to various local zoning requirements with regard to the location of our auction and storage facilities, which requirements vary from location to location, to

 

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lending laws and regulations and to currency reporting obligations. Failure to comply with present or future regulations or changes in existing regulations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. For a further discussion of the vehicle regulations applicable to our businesses, see “Business–Regulation.”

New accounting pronouncements or new interpretations of existing standards could require us to make adjustments to accounting policies that could adversely affect the financial statements.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the SEC, and other accounting organizations or governmental entities from time to time issue new pronouncements or new interpretations of existing accounting standards that require changes to our accounting policies and procedures. To date, we do not believe any new pronouncements or interpretations have had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, but future pronouncements or interpretations could require the change of policies or procedures.

ADESA may be subject to risks in connection with its former relationship with and separation from ALLETE.

ADESA and ALLETE, Inc., ADESA’s former parent company, entered into a tax sharing agreement, effective on the date of the spin-off, which governs ALLETE’s and ADESA’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the spin-off with respect to taxes for the periods ending on or before the spin-off. Under the tax sharing agreement, if the spin-off becomes taxable to ALLETE, ADESA may be required to indemnify ALLETE for any taxes which arise as a result of ADESA’s actions or inaction. In addition, ADESA has agreed to indemnify ALLETE for 50 percent of any taxes that do not arise as a result of actions or inaction of either ADESA or ALLETE.

We are, and in the future may be, subject to patent or other intellectual property infringement claims, which could have an impact on our business or operating results due to a disruption in our business operations, the incurrence of significant costs and other factors.

From time to time, we may receive notices from others claiming that we infringed their patent or intellectual property rights, and the number of these claims could increase in the future. Claims of patent infringement could require us to enter into licensing agreements on unfavorable terms, incur substantial monetary liability or be enjoined preliminarily or permanently from further use of the intellectual property in question, which could require us to change business practices and limit our ability to compete effectively. Even if we believe that the claims are without merit, the claims can be time-consuming and costly to defend and may divert management’s attention and resources away from our businesses. If we are required to take any of these actions, it could have an adverse impact on our business and operating results.

We are controlled by the Equity Sponsors, and their interests as equity holders may not be aligned with your interests.

GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., Parthenon Investors II, L.P. and Value Act Capital Master Fund, L.P. own, through their respective affiliates, including certain affiliated private equity funds, substantially all of our equity. The Equity Sponsors can elect all of our directors, appoint new management and approve any action requiring the vote of our outstanding common stock, including amendments of our articles of incorporation, mergers or sales of substantially all assets. The directors elected by the Equity Sponsors may be able to make decisions affecting the capital structure, including decisions to issue additional capital stock and incur additional debt. The interests of the equity holders may not in all cases be aligned with the interests of our noteholders. For example, if we encounter financial difficulties or are unable to pay our debts as they mature, the interests of our equity holders might conflict with your interests as a noteholder. In addition, our equity holders may have an interest in pursuing acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions that, in their judgment, could enhance their equity investments, even though such transactions might involve risks to our noteholders.

 

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Risks Related to the Notes

We have a substantial amount of debt, which could impair our financial condition and adversely affect our ability to react to changes in our business and fulfill our obligations under the Notes.

As of March 31, 2009, our total debt was approximately $2.5 billion and we had $300.0 million of borrowing capacity under our senior secured credit facilities.

Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences including:

 

   

making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes;

 

   

limiting our ability to borrow additional amounts to fund working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, execution of our business strategy, acquisitions and other purposes;

 

   

requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay principal and interest on debt, which would reduce the funds available to us for other purposes, including funding future expansion;

 

   

making us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions, in government regulation and in our business by limiting our flexibility in planning for, and making it more difficult to react quickly to, changing conditions; and

 

   

exposing us to risks inherent in interest rate fluctuations because some of our borrowings, including borrowings under the senior secured credit facilities, are at variable rates of interest, which could result in higher interest expenses in the event of increases in interest rates.

Restrictive covenants in agreements and instruments governing our debt, including the indentures governing the Notes, may adversely affect our ability to operate our business.

The indentures governing the Notes and the agreement governing our senior secured credit facilities contain, and future debt instruments may contain, various provisions that limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries, including ADESA and IAAI, to, among other things:

 

   

incur additional debt;

 

   

provide guarantees in respect of obligations of other persons;

 

   

issue redeemable stock and preferred stock;

 

   

pay dividends or distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock;

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase debt;

 

   

make loans, investments and capital expenditures;

 

   

incur liens;

 

   

pay dividends or make other payments by our restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

 

   

sell assets and capital stock of our subsidiaries; and

 

   

consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person.

Our senior secured credit facilities are secured, and our bank lenders and future secured creditors have a prior claim on our assets to the extent of the value of the collateral securing their claims. Similarly, holders of the guarantors’ existing and future secured indebtedness have a prior claim on the guarantors’ assets that secure such indebtedness.

The Notes and the guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets. Holders of our secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of the guarantors will have claims that are prior to claims of holders of the Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. We and the guarantors, will be party to senior

 

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secured credit facilities, which will be secured by a significant portion of our assets, including a pledge of all of our capital stock and the capital stock of all of the direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of our first tier foreign subsidiaries. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of the secured indebtedness will have prior claim to our assets that constitute their collateral. Holders of the Notes will participate ratably with all holders of our unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the Notes. In that event, because the Notes and the guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets, it is possible that our remaining assets might be insufficient to satisfy claims in full.

As of March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of our senior secured indebtedness, on a consolidated basis, was approximately $1,497.9 million, and $300.0 million was available for additional borrowing under our senior secured credit facilities. We are permitted to borrow substantial additional secured indebtedness in the future under the terms of the indentures.

If our subsidiaries do not make sufficient distributions, we will not be able to make payment on any of our debt, including the Notes. In addition, the structural subordination of the Notes to certain of our subsidiaries’ liabilities may limit our ability to make payment on the Notes.

We are a holding company with no business operations, sources of income or assets other than ownership interests in our subsidiaries. Because all of our operations are conducted by our subsidiaries, our cash flow and the ability to make payments on our debt, including the Notes, is dependent upon cash dividends and distributions or other transfers from our subsidiaries. In addition, any payment of dividends, distributions, loans or advances by our subsidiaries to us could be subject to restrictions on dividends or repatriation of earnings under applicable local law, monetary transfer restrictions and foreign currency exchange regulations in the jurisdictions in which our subsidiaries operate, and any restrictions imposed by the current and future debt instruments of our subsidiaries.

Some of our subsidiaries, including existing and future foreign subsidiaries, will not guarantee the Notes. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing or future liabilities and preferred equity of these subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to any such subsidiary, we, as a common equity owner of such subsidiary, and, therefore, holders of our debt, including holders of the Notes, will be subject to the prior claims of such subsidiary’s creditors, including trade creditors, and preferred equity holders. As of March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of liabilities of our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the Notes, including trade and other payables, was $175.3 million. For the three months ending March 31, 2009, our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the Notes represented approximately 14.2% of our total assets and approximately 16.0% of our total revenues, in each case before intercompany eliminations.

If we default on obligations to pay our other indebtedness or otherwise fail to comply with covenants in the instruments governing our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the Notes.

Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under our senior secured credit facilities that is not waived by the required lenders, could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and substantially decrease the market value of the Notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our other indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In addition, the restrictive covenants in our senior secured credit facilities require us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy other financial condition tests. A breach of any these financial, operating or other covenants could result in a default. In the event of any such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder, together with accrued and unpaid interest, to be due and payable and the lenders under our senior secured credit facilities could elect to terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we are unable to repay those amounts, such holders or lenders could institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, which could force us into bankruptcy or liquidation.

 

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We require a significant amount of cash to service all of our indebtedness, including the Notes, and to fund planned capital expenditures, and our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and refinance debt, including the Notes, and to fund planned capital expenditures depends on our ability to generate cash in the future. To some extent, this is subject to prevailing economic and competitive conditions and to certain financial, business, legislative, regulatory and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. Our business may not generate cash from operations at levels sufficient to permit us to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, and our cash needs may increase. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash from operations to service our debt and meet other cash needs we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell assets or operations, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness, including the Notes. We may not be able to take any of these actions. We may not be able to refinance our debt or sell additional debt or equity securities or our assets on favorable terms, if at all, particularly because of our high levels of debt and the restrictions imposed by the agreement governing our senior secured credit facilities and the indenture governing the Notes on our ability to incur additional debt and use the proceeds from asset sales. If we must sell our assets, it may negatively affect our ability to generate revenue. The inability to obtain additional financing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and on our ability to meet obligations under the Notes.

If we cannot make scheduled payments on our debt, we would be in default and, as a result:

 

   

our debt holders could declare all outstanding principal and interest to be due and payable;

 

   

the lenders under our senior secured credit facilities could terminate their commitments to lend us money and foreclose against the assets securing their borrowings; and

 

   

we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation, which could result in us losing our investment in the Notes.

The right to receive payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes is junior to our existing indebtedness and possibly all of our future borrowings. Further, the guarantees of the Senior Subordinated Notes are junior to all of our guarantors’ existing indebtedness and possibly to all their future borrowings.

The Senior Subordinated Notes and the guarantees thereof rank behind all of our and the guarantors’ existing indebtedness (other than trade payables) and all of our and the guarantors’ future borrowings (other than trade payables), except any future indebtedness that expressly provides that it ranks equal with, or subordinated in right of payment to, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the related subsidiary guarantees. As a result, upon any distribution to our creditors or the creditors of the guarantors in a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or similar proceeding relating to us or the guarantors or our or the guarantors’ property, the holders of our senior debt and that of the guarantors will be entitled to be paid in full and in cash before any payment may be made with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the guarantees thereof.

In addition, all payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes and the guarantees thereof will be blocked in the event of a payment default on certain senior debt and may be blocked for up to 179 of 360 consecutive days in the event of certain non-payment defaults on certain senior debt.

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization or similar proceeding relating to us or the guarantors, holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes will participate with trade creditors and all other holders of our and the guarantors’ subordinated indebtedness in the assets remaining after we and the guarantors have paid all of our senior debt. However, because the indenture governing the Senior Subordinated Notes requires that amounts otherwise payable to holders of the senior subordinated notes in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding be paid to holders of senior debt instead, holders of the senior subordinated notes may receive less, ratably, than holders of trade payables in any such proceeding. In any of these cases, we and the guarantors may not have sufficient funds to pay all of our creditors and holders of senior subordinated notes may receive less, ratably, than the holders of our senior debt.

 

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As of March 31, 2009, we had approximately $2,097.9 million of senior indebtedness, including the Senior Restricted Notes, and $300.0 million was available for borrowing as additional senior debt under our senior secured credit facilities. We are permitted to borrow substantial additional indebtedness, including senior debt, in the future under the terms of the indentures.

We may not be able to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control.

Upon a change of control, as defined in the indentures, subject to certain conditions, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding Notes at 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase. The source of funds for that purchase of Notes will be our available cash or cash generated from our subsidiaries’ operations or other potential sources, including borrowings, sales of assets or sales of equity. We cannot assure that sufficient funds from such sources will be available at the time of any change of control to make required repurchases of Notes tendered. Further, we may be contractually restricted under the terms of our senior secured credit facilities or other future senior indebtedness from repurchasing all of the Notes tendered by holders upon a change of control. Our future debt agreements may contain similar restrictions and provisions. Accordingly, we may not be able to satisfy our obligations to purchase the Notes unless we are able to refinance or obtain waivers under our senior secured credit facilities and any such future debt agreements. Our failure to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control would cause a default under the indenture and a cross-default under our senior secured credit facilities. In addition, certain corporate events, such as leveraged recapitalizations that would increase the level of our indebtedness, would not constitute a change of control under the indentures.

Fraudulent transfer statutes may limit the rights of a holder of the Notes.

Federal and state fraudulent transfer laws permit a court, if it makes certain findings, to:

 

   

void all or a portion of our obligations to holders of the Notes;

 

   

subordinate our obligations to holders of the Notes to our other existing and future indebtedness, entitling other creditors to be paid in full before any payment is made on the Notes; and

 

   

take other action detrimental to holders of the Notes, including invalidating the Notes.

In that event, we cannot assure that the holder would ever be repaid.

Under federal and state fraudulent transfer laws, in order to take any of those actions, courts will typically need to find that, at the time the Notes were issued, we:

 

  (1) issued the Notes with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding current or future creditors; or

 

  (2) received less than fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for incurring the indebtedness represented by the Notes; and

 

  (a) were insolvent or were rendered insolvent by reason of the issuance of the Notes;

 

  (b) were engaged, or were about to engage, in a business or transaction for which our assets were unreasonably small; or

 

  (c) intended to incur, or believed or should have believed we would incur, debts beyond our ability to pay as such debts mature.

Many of the foregoing terms are defined in or interpreted under those fraudulent transfer statutes. A court would likely find that we or a guarantor did not receive reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the Notes or such guarantee if we or such guarantor did not substantially benefit directly or indirectly from the issuance of the Notes or the applicable guarantee. As a general matter, value is given for a transfer or an obligation if, in exchange for the transfer or obligation, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is secured or

 

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satisfied. A debtor will generally not be considered to have received value in connection with a debt offering if the debtor uses the proceeds of that offering to make a dividend payment or otherwise retire or redeem equity securities issued by the debtor.

The measure of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing considerations will vary depending on the law of the jurisdiction that is being applied in any such proceeding. Generally, a company would be considered insolvent if, at the time it incurred the debt:

 

   

the sum of its debts (including contingent liabilities) is greater than its assets, at fair valuation;

 

   

the present fair saleable value of its assets is less than the amount required to pay the probable liability on its total existing debts and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and matured; or

 

   

it could not pay its debts as they become due.

We cannot assure you what standard a court would apply in determining our solvency and whether it would conclude that we were solvent when we incurred our obligations under the Notes.

Our obligations under the Notes are guaranteed by all of our direct and indirect restricted subsidiaries that guarantee indebtedness under our senior secured credit facilities, and the guarantees may also be subject to review under various laws for the protection of creditors. It is possible that creditors of the guarantors may challenge the guarantees as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance. The analysis set forth above would generally apply, except that the guarantees could also be subject to the claim that, because the guarantees were incurred for the benefit of the issuer, and only indirectly for the benefit of the guarantors, the obligations of the guarantors thereunder were incurred for less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration. A court could void a guarantor’s obligation under its guarantee, subordinate the guarantee to the other indebtedness of a guarantor, direct that holders of the Notes return any amounts paid under a guarantee to the relevant guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of its creditors, or take other action detrimental to the holders of Notes. In addition, the liability of each guarantor under the indenture will be limited to the amount that will result in its guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or improper corporate distribution, and there can be no assurance as to what standard a court would apply in making a determination as to what would be the maximum liability of each guarantor.

We do not know if a market will be sustained for the Notes.

We have not and do not intend to apply for listing or quotation of any series of Notes on any securities exchange or stock market. The liquidity of any market for the Notes depends on a number of factors, including:

 

   

the number of holders of Notes;

 

   

our operating performance and financial condition;

 

   

the market for similar securities;

 

   

the interest of securities dealers in making a market in the Notes; and

 

   

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties. In particular, statements made in this prospectus that are not historical facts (including, but not limited to, expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections regarding the industry, business, future operating results, potential acquisitions and anticipated cash requirements) may be forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Such statements, including statements regarding our future growth; anticipated cost savings, revenue increases and capital expenditures; strategic initiatives such as selective relocations, greenfields and acquisitions; our competitive position; and our continued investment in information technology are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results projected, expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

   

fluctuations in consumer demand for and in the supply of used, leased and salvage vehicles and the resulting impact on auction sales volumes, conversion rates and loan transaction volumes;

 

   

trends in new and used vehicle sales and incentives, including wholesale used vehicle pricing;

 

   

the ability of consumers to lease or finance the purchase of new and/or used vehicles;

 

   

the ability to recover or collect from delinquent or bankrupt customers;

 

   

economic conditions including fuel prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rate fluctuations;

 

   

trends in the vehicle remarketing industry;

 

   

changes in the volume of vehicle production, including capacity reductions at the major original equipment manufacturers;

 

   

the introduction of new competitors;

 

   

laws, regulations and industry standards, including changes in regulations governing the sale of used vehicles, the processing of salvage vehicles and commercial lending activities;

 

   

changes in the market value of vehicles auctioned, including changes in the actual cash value of salvage vehicles;

 

   

competitive pricing pressures;

 

   

costs associated with the acquisition of businesses or technologies;

 

   

litigation developments;

 

   

our ability to successfully implement our business strategies or realize expected cost savings and revenue enhancements;

 

   

our ability to develop and implement information systems responsive to customer needs;

 

   

business development activities, including acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses;

 

   

weather;

 

   

general business conditions; and

 

   

other risks described from time to time.

Many of these risk factors are outside of our control, and as such, they involve risks which are not currently known that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied herein. The forward-looking statements in this document are made as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

 

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Our future growth depends on a variety of factors, including our ability to increase vehicle sold volumes and loan transaction volumes, acquire additional auctions, manage expansion, relocation and integration of acquisitions, control costs in our operations, introduce fee increases, expand our product and service offerings including information systems development and retain our executive officers and key employees. Certain initiatives that management considers important to our long-term success include substantial capital investment in e-business, information technology, facility relocations and expansions, as well as operating initiatives designed to enhance overall efficiencies, have significant risks associated with their execution, and could take several years to yield any direct monetary benefits. Accordingly, we cannot predict whether our growth strategy will be successful. In addition, we cannot predict what portion of overall sales will be conducted through online auctions or other redistribution methods in the future and what impact this may have on our auction business.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

This prospectus is delivered in connection with offers and sales of notes by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in market-making transactions. We will not receive any proceeds from these transactions.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The table below sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges on a historical and pro forma basis for the periods indicated. The ratios below show the extent to which our business generates enough earnings after the payment of all expenses after interest to make required interest payments on our debt. For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income from continuing operations before taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest, whether expensed or capitalized, amortization of expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of the interest within rental expense.

KAR Holdings

 

Year ended

December 31, 2007

 

Pro forma

year ended

December 31, 2007

 

Year

ended

December 31, 2008

 

Three Months

ended

March 31, 2009

(1)   (1)   (1)   (1)

ADESA(2)

 

Year ended December 31,

 

January 1, 2007

to

April 19, 2007

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 
6.5x   6.2x   6.8x   6.1x

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.(3)

 

Year ended
December 31,

2004

 

December 27,

2004 through May 25,

2005

 

May 26, 2005 through
December 25,

2005

 

Year ended
December 31,

2006

 

January 1, 2007

to

April 19, 2007

       
3.0x   2.1x  

(4)

 

(5)

  1.1x

 

(1) The amount of deficiency was $48.3 million, $43.2 million and $247.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, the pro forma year ended December 31, 2007, and the year ended December 31, 2008, respectively. The amount of deficiency was $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

(2) Fixed charges for 2005 include incremental interest expense compared to 2004 of $7.9 million incurred in the first half of 2005 resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization and transition to an independent public company in 2005. Fixed charges for 2004 include incremental interest expense compared to 2003 of $8.7 million resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization in June 2004.

 

(3) On February 22, 2005, IAAI entered into a merger agreement with Axle Merger Sub, Inc. and Axle Holdings, Inc. On May 25, 2005, Axle Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into IAAI, with IAAI continuing as the surviving corporation, and IAAI became a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Axle Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Axle Holdings II, LLC (which is controlled by affiliates of Kelso). This merger and the related transactions resulted in additional debt and a new basis of accounting under SFAS 141. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for periods ending on or prior to May 25, 2005 generally will not be comparable with the ratio for periods after that date.

 

(4) The amount of deficiency was $6.8 million.

 

(5) The amount of deficiency was $8.9 million.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of March 31, 2009. You should read the data set forth in the table below in conjunction with the “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the historical consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

 

     As of March 31,
2009
     (in millions)

Debt:

  

Revolving credit facility(1)

     —  

Term loan B

     1,497.9

Floating Rate Senior Notes

     150.0

8 3/4% Senior Notes

     450.0

10% Senior Subordinated Notes

     425.0
      

Total debt

     2,522.9

Total shareholders’ equity

     732.9
      

Total capitalization

   $ 3,255.8
      

 

(1) Provides for up to $300.0 million of borrowings. See “Description of Other Indebtedness—Senior Secured Credit Facilities.”

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2007 is based on ADESA and IAAI’s audited financial statements for the periods from January 1, 2007 to April 19, 2007 and KAR Holdings’ audited financial statements for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, as adjusted to give effect to the Transactions. The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2007 give effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2006.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 give effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2006. The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2006 is based on the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this prospectus, as adjusted to give effect to the Transactions.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data,” the consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements do not purport to represent what results of operations would have been had the Transactions actually occurred on the dates indicated and they do not purport to project results of operations for any future period. All pro forma adjustments and their underlying assumptions are described more fully in the notes to the unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

(Dollars in millions)    KAR
Holdings
January 1,
2007 to
December 31,
2007(f)
    ADESA
January 1,
2007 to
April 19,
2007
    IAAI
January 1,
2007 to
April 19,
2007
    Transactions
Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Combined
Pro Forma

January 1,
2007 to
December 31,
2007
 

Statement of Operations Data:

          

Net revenues

   $ 1,102.8     $ 371.3     $ 114.8     $ —       $ 1,588.9  

Cost of goods sold

     627.4       187.3       76.5       —         891.2  
                                        

Gross profit

     475.4       184.0       38.3       —         697.7  

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     242.4       85.5       19.5       0.8 (a)     348.2  

Depreciation & amortization

     126.6       15.9       7.9       25.7 (b)     176.1  

Transaction expenses

     —         24.8       —         (24.8 )(c)     —    
                                        

Operating income

     106.4       57.8       10.9       (1.7 )     173.4  

Interest expense

     162.3       7.8       10.0       46.2 (d)     226.3  

Other expense (income)

     (7.6 )     (1.9 )     (0.2 )     —         (9.7 )
                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (48.3 )     51.9       1.1       (47.9 )     (43.2 )

Income taxes

     (10.0 )     24.9       1.5       (33.8 )(e)     (17.4 )
                                        

Net (loss) income from cont. operations

   $ (38.3 )   $ 27.0     $ (0.4 )   $ (14.1 )   $ (25.8 )
                                        

 

(a) Reflects the net adjustment to selling, general and administrative expense for January 1 through April 19 for the annual sponsor financial advisory fees.

 

(b) Represents pro forma depreciation and amortization for January 1 through April 19 resulting from our revalued assets.

 

(c) Represents legal and professional fees as well as accelerated incentive compensation costs associated with the Transactions.

 

(d) Represents pro forma interest expense for January 1 through April 19 resulting from our new capital structure.

 

(e) Represents the estimated tax effect of the pro forma adjustments, calculated at a rate consistent with the post-merger rate.

 

(f) We were incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2006

 

(Dollars in millions)    ADESA
December 31,
2006
    IAAI
December 31,
2006
    Transactions
Pro Forma
Adjustments
    Combined
Pro Forma
December 31,
2006
 

Statement of Operations Data:

        

Net revenues

   $ 1,103.9     $ 332.0     $ (2.2 )(a)   $ 1,433.7  

Cost of goods sold

     563.8       235.8       —         799.6  
                                

Gross profit

     540.1       96.2       (2.2 )     634.1  

Selling, general & administrative expenses

     268.7       43.0       (6.6 )(b)     305.1  

Depreciation & amortization

     46.5       23.9       110.8 (c)     181.2  

Loss related to flood

     —         3.5       —         3.5  
                                

Operating income

     224.9       25.8       (106.4 )     144.3  

Interest expense

     27.4       30.6       174.4 (d)     232.4  

Other (income) expense

     (6.9 )     4.0       (1.3 )(e)     (4.2 )
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     204.4       (8.8 )     (279.5 )     (83.9 )

Income taxes

     77.6       (1.6 )     (92.1 )(f)     (16.1 )
                                

Net income (loss) from cont. operations

   $ 126.8     $ (7.2 )   $ (187.4 )   $ (67.8 )
                                

 

(a) Reflects adjustment of finance receivables to fair value.

 

(b) Represents legal and professional fees associated with the Transactions, an aircraft charge at ADESA and an increase in the annual sponsor financial advisory fees.

 

(c) Represents pro forma depreciation and amortization resulting from our revalued assets.

 

(d) Represents pro forma interest expense resulting from our new capital structure.

 

(e) Represents a loss on the early extinguishment of debt at IAAI.

 

(f) Represents the estimated tax effect of the pro forma adjustments.

 

Note: KAR Holdings, Inc. was incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data,” the consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings and related notes, the consolidated financial statements of ADESA and related notes, the consolidated financial statements of IAAI and related notes, and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Selected Historical Data of KAR Holdings

For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2008, and for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

The following consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2008 is based on our audited financial statements. We were incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations in 2006 or for the period of January 1 through April 19, 2007. On April 20, 2007, we consummated a merger agreement with ADESA, Inc. and as part of the agreement, IAAI was combined with ADESA. Both ADESA and IAAI became our wholly owned subsidiaries.

(Dollars in millions except where otherwise noted.)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
2007(1)
    Year ended
December 31,
2008
    Three Months
ended
March 31,

2009
 
                 (unaudited)  

Operations:

      

Operating revenues

      

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 677.7     $ 1,123.4     $
288.3
 

IAAI Salvage Services

     330.1       550.3       138.0  

AFC

     95.0       97.7      
16.2
 
                        

Total operating revenues

   $ 1,102.8       1,771.4       442.5  

Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization and impairment charges)

     869.8       1,436.7      
354.7
 

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         164.4       —    

Operating profit (loss)

     106.4       (12.5 )    
41.8
 

Interest expense

     162.3       215.2       46.6  

Loss from continuing operations

     (38.3 )     (216.2 )     (3.5 )

Net loss

     (38.3 )     (216.2 )     (3.5 )

 

     At December 31,
2007
   At December 31,
2008
   At March 31,
2009
               (unaudited)

Financial Position:

        

Working capital

   $ 442.1    $ 304.3    $ 335.9

Total assets

     4,530.8      4,157.6      4,208.5

Total debt

     2,616.7      2,527.4      2,522.9

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,013.6      750.7      732.9

 

     Year ended
December 31,

2007(1)
   Year ended
December 31,
2008
   Three Months
ended

March 31,
2009
               (unaudited)

Other Financial Data:

        

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 96.8    $ 224.9    $ 44.8

Capital expenditures

     62.7      129.6     
12.1

Depreciation and amortization

     126.6      182.8      46.0

 

 

(1) The Company had no operations prior to the Transactions on April 20, 2007; as such, this data represents the period from April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

 

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Selected Historical Data of ADESA

For the Years Ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006

and for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007

The selected historical financial data of ADESA for the year ended December 31, 2006, for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 and as of April 19, 2007 has been derived from the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The historical financial data for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and as of December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006 presented below has been derived from our audited financial statements that are not included in this prospectus. Certain amounts reported in previous periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

In 2006, ADESA incurred a charge representing a reduction of ownership interests in aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of a Joint Aircraft and Ownership Management Agreement with ALLETE. In the fourth quarter 2006, ADESA incurred transaction expenses consisting primarily of legal and professional fees associated with the merger. In addition, ADESA incurred various charges and incremental expenses in 2004 and 2005 related to its initial public offering of its common stock and a registered public offering of its unsecured 7 5/8% senior subordinated notes, subsequent separation from ALLETE and subsequent restructuring of its debt that affect the comparability of its reported results of operations. As a result of these transactions and the transition to an independent public company, 2004, 2005 and 2006 operating results may not be comparable to previous periods or ongoing operations. See the footnotes below for the amounts and descriptions of the various transactions and incremental expenses incurred by ADESA in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

(Dollars in millions except where otherwise noted.)

 

     For the year ended December 31,    January 1 -
April 19,
2007
     2004(1)    2005(2)    2006(3)   

Operations:

           

Operating revenues

           

Auction services group

   $ 808.9    $ 842.8    $ 959.9    $ 325.4

Dealer services group

     116.6      126.0      144.0      45.9
                           

Total operating revenues

   $ 925.5    $ 968.8    $ 1,103.9    $ 371.3

Operating expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     676.6      700.6      832.5      297.6

Operating profit

     213.0      227.4      224.9      57.8

Interest expense

     25.4      31.2      27.4      7.8

Loss on extinguishment of debt

     14.0      2.9      —        —  

Income from continuing operations

     109.0      126.1      126.8      27.0

Net income

     105.3      125.5      126.3      26.9

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 1.19    $ 1.40    $ 1.41    $ 0.30

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

   $ 1.19    $ 1.40    $ 1.41    $ 0.29

Cash dividends declared per share

   $ 0.075    $ 0.30    $ 0.30    $ —  
     December 31,    April 19,
2007
      2004    2005    2006   

Financial Position:

           

Working capital (deficit)

   $ 358.2    $ 302.0    $ 325.2    $ 381.3

Total assets

     1,915.0      1,945.5      1,975.3      2,219.5

Total debt

     516.1      432.5      352.5      345.0

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,011.4      1,089.9      1,203.5      1,238.7

 

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     For the year ended
December 31,
   January 1 -
April 19,
2007
      2004    2005    2006   

Other Financial Data:

           

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 175.5    $ 136.5    $ 190.9    $ 14.9

Capital expenditures

     31.2      55.3      37.1      11.3

Depreciation and amortization

     35.9      40.8      46.5      15.9

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(4)

     6.5x      6.2x      6.8x      6.1x

 

 

(1) 2004 operations include:

 

   

Transaction costs totaling $3.0 million ($1.8 million after-tax). Transaction costs consist primarily of legal and professional fees associated with ADESA’s initial public offering and separation from ALLETE.

 

   

Loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $14.0 million ($8.5 million after-tax). The loss on extinguishment of debt consists of an early termination penalty related to the prepayment of ADESA’s senior notes and the write-off of related unamortized debt issuance costs.

 

   

Incremental corporate expenses compared to 2003, of $11.9 million ($7.3 million after-tax). Incremental corporate expenses consist of salaries, benefits and other expenses due to the addition of corporate level personnel, professional fees, incremental insurance and other costs necessary to support an independent public company.

 

   

Incremental interest expense compared to 2003, of $8.7 million ($5.3 million after-tax) resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization in June of 2004.

 

(2) 2005 operations include:

 

   

Loss on extinguishment of debt totaling $2.9 million ($1.8 million after-tax). The loss on extinguishment of debt consists of a charge for the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs associated with ADESA’s June 2004 credit facility and certain expenses related to the amended and restated credit facility.

 

   

Gain on termination of swap of $0.5 million ($0.3 million after-tax). The interest rate swap agreement related to ADESA’s former Term Loan B facility was terminated in the third quarter of 2005.

 

   

Incremental corporate expenses compared to 2004, of $3.9 million ($2.4 million after-tax). Incremental corporate expenses were incurred in the first half of 2005 and consisted of salaries, benefits and other expenses due to the addition of corporate level personnel, professional fees, incremental insurance and other costs necessary to support an independent public company.

 

   

Incremental interest expense compared to 2004, of $7.9 million ($4.8 million after-tax) incurred in the first half of 2005 resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization and transition to an independent public company.

 

(3) 2006 operations include:

 

   

Loss on termination of aircraft agreement with ALLETE totaling $3.4 million ($2.1 million after-tax). ADESA received notice of ALLETE’s election to terminate the Joint Aircraft Ownership and Management Agreement on November 2, 2006. As a result, ADESA recorded a non-cash pretax charge of $3.4 million representing a reduction of ownership interests in the aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of the agreement.

 

   

Transaction expenses totaling $6.1 million ($5.1 million after-tax). In 2006, ADESA entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds. The transaction expenses consist primarily of legal and professional fees associated with the pending merger.

 

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(4) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of debt issuance costs which are charged to interest expense and a reasonable approximation of the interest factor related to operating leases. Fixed charges for 2005 include incremental interest expense compared to 2004 of $7.9 million incurred in the first half of 2005 resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization and transition to an independent public company. Fixed charges for 2004 include incremental interest expense compared to 2003 of $8.7 million resulting from ADESA’s recapitalization in June 2004.

 

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Selected Historical Data of IAAI

For the Fiscal Years Ended 2004, 2005 and 2006

and for the period January 1, through April 19, 2007

The statement of operations data of IAAI for 2006 and for the period January 1, through April 19, 2007, and the balance sheet data as of April 19, 2007 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The statement of operations data for 2004 and 2005 as well as the balance sheet data for 2004, 2005 and 2006 has been derived from audited consolidated financial statements not included in this prospectus.

IAAI’s consolidated financial statements for the periods subsequent to the merger in 2005 of Axle Merger Sub, Inc. with and into IAAI, which resulted in affiliates of Kelso & Company controlling IAAI (the “2005 Acquisition”), reflect a new basis of accounting incorporating the fair value adjustments made in recording the 2005 Acquisition and the related transactions, while the periods prior to the 2005 Acquisition reflect IAAI’s historical cost basis. Accordingly, the accompanying selected financial data and other data as of dates and for periods ending on or prior to May 24, 2005 are labeled as “predecessor,” and the accompanying selected financial data and other data as of and for periods beginning after the date of the 2005 Acquisition are labeled as “successor.”

IAAI’s fiscal year 2006 consisted of 53 weeks and ended on December 31, 2006. IAAI’s fiscal years 2005 and 2004 each consisted of 52 weeks and ended on December 25, 2005 and December 26, 2004, respectively.

 

    Predecessor          Successor  
    December 26,
2004
  December 27,
2004 -
May 24,

2005
         May 25,
2005 -
December 25,
2005
    December 31,
2006
    January 1,
-

April 19,
2007
 
    (dollars in thousands)  

Selected Statement of Operations Data:

             

Revenues

  $ 240,179   $ 120,445         $ 160,410     $ 331,950     $ 114,788  

Earnings (loss) from operations

    20,909     2,584           7,909       22,581       10,985  
                                         

Net earnings (loss).

  $ 12,265   $ (440 )       $ (5,434 )   $ (7,179 )   $ (370 )
                                         

 

     Predecessor         Successor
     2004         2005    2006    April 19, 2007
     (dollars in thousands)     

Selected Balance Sheet Data (at period end):

               

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,325        $ 25,882    $ 14,040    $ 13,039

Working capital

     16,881          52,002      49,973      53,798

Total assets

     298,979          514,860      588,021      582,751

Total debt(1)

     24,642          265,022      344,842      344,242

Current debt(1)

     14,606          1,510      2,247      2,167

Long-term debt(1)

     10,036          263,512      342,595      342,075

Total shareholders’ equity

     202,651          144,024      137,576      139,927

 

(1) Includes capital leases

 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data” and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations contains forward-looking statements that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. The actual results could differ materially from those discussed in or implied by forward-looking statements for various reasons including those discussed in “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements.” Refer to “Risk Factors” for a further discussion of some of the factors that affect or could affect the business, operating results and financial condition.

The Transactions, as described in “Summary—The Transactions,” resulted in a new basis of accounting under SFAS No. 141. This change creates many differences between reporting for KAR Holdings post-merger, as successor, and ADESA and IAAI independently pre-merger. The ADESA and IAAI financial data for periods ending on or prior to April 19, 2007, generally will not be comparable to the successor financial data for periods after that date. The merger resulted in us having an entirely new capital structure, which results in significant differences between ADESA and IAAI pre-merger and KAR Holdings post-merger in the stockholders’ equity sections of the financial statements. In addition, the successor incurred debt issuance costs and $2,590 million of debt in connection with the merger. The $662.6 million of debt related to ADESA’s and IAAI’s credit facilities and notes was paid off in connection with the merger and contribution ($318.0 million for ADESA and $344.6 million for IAAI). As a result, interest expense, debt and debt issuance costs are not comparable between the pre-merger and the post-merger companies. Certain adjustments have been made to increase or decrease the carrying amount of assets and liabilities as a result of estimates and certain reasonable assumptions, which, in certain instances, has resulted in changes to amortization and depreciation expense amounts.

KAR Holdings, Inc.

Executive Overview

Business

We are the only auction services provider in North America with leading market positions in both the whole car auction and salvage auction markets. The business is divided into three reportable business segments that are integral parts of the vehicle redistribution industry: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC. The ADESA Auctions segment consists primarily of ADESA’s used vehicle auctions and is the second largest used vehicle auction network in North America with 61 ADESA sites as of May 31, 2009. ADESA Auctions also provides services such as inbound and outbound logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling and administrative services.

The IAAI segment consists of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America and is a leading provider with 150 sites. The salvage auctions facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles that are designated as total losses by insurance companies, recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made and older model vehicles donated to charity or sold by dealers in salvage auctions. The salvage auction business specializes in providing services such as inbound and outbound logistics, titling and settlement administrative services.

The AFC segment is primarily engaged in the business of providing short-term, inventory-secured financing, known as floorplan financing, to predominantly independent used vehicle dealers. AFC conducts business at 88 loan production offices in the U.S. and Canada.

 

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The holding company is maintained separately from the three reportable segments and includes expenses associated with the corporate office, such as salaries, benefits, and travel costs for the corporate management team, certain human resources, information technology and accounting costs, and incremental insurance, treasury, legal and risk management costs. Holding company interest includes the interest incurred on the corporate debt structure. Costs incurred at the holding company are not allocated to the three business segments.

We believe we are well positioned in both the used vehicle auction and salvage auction industries which have demonstrated long-term stability. We are one of the top three players in most markets in which we operate in an industry with high barriers (facilities, technology and expertise) to entry. ADESA Auctions and IAAI are able to serve the diverse and multi-faceted needs of customers through the wide range of services offered at their facilities. Our business model consistently generates substantial operating cash flow, which can be used to fund growth initiatives with minimal inventory risk.

Overview of 2008 Performance

The unprecedented economic issues that surfaced in 2008 affected us and our subsidiaries. Specifically, we experienced a decline in the demand for used vehicles, a change in the mix of vehicles sold, reduced revenues and the narrowing of interest rate spreads at AFC and fluctuating salvage vehicle values as a result of changing commodity prices and lower used car values. Despite the uncertain and challenging operating environment, we achieved some noteworthy accomplishments during 2008:

 

   

Acquired 18 businesses, expanding our North American operations for both ADESA and IAAI;

 

   

Annual revenues exceeded $1.77 billion;

 

   

Experienced growth in the number of used and salvage vehicles sold;

 

   

Continued to invest in and grow e-business opportunities;

 

   

Completed a sale-leaseback transaction generating net cash proceeds of approximately $80.5 million;

Industry Outlook and Trends

According to ADESA Analytical Services, the number of used vehicles auctioned in North America was down over 8% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. Retail used vehicle sales were down 5.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 as compared with the same period in 2008. New vehicle sales experienced a decline of over 38% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008. A decline in new vehicle sales generally results in a reduction in trade-in volumes at automobile dealers and subsequently used vehicle auction volumes from those dealers. Despite the decline in North American auction volumes and the decline in new and retail used vehicle sales, we experienced an increase in demand and sales volumes. We believe that the retail used vehicle market is impacted by many factors including new and used vehicle pricing and the overall economy.

Wholesale used vehicle prices averaged $9,880 in March 2009 as compared with $10,027 in March 2008, according to ADESA Analytical Services’ monthly analysis of Wholesale Used Vehicle Prices by Vehicle Model Class. However, full-size SUVs, full-size pickups, full-size cars and mid-size cars all registered year-over-year average price increases and March represented the 5th consecutive month of increasing average wholesale used vehicle prices versus the previous month.

Salvage vehicle supplies were stable throughout the industry during the first quarter of 2009. We believe increased complexity in vehicles contributes to a larger number of insurance claims resulting in a total loss. The percentage of claims resulting in total losses continues at a high level of 14%. Auction selling prices increased during the first quarter of 2009, driven by stronger used car and scrap prices since the fourth quarter of 2008.

AFC is a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers. The overall economy and in particular the automotive finance industries continue to face severe pressures which have negatively impacted AFC and its customer dealer base. In excess of 4,100 independent dealers closed their doors during

 

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2008, almost a 10 percent reduction in the independent dealer base. During the second half of 2008 and in the first quarter of 2009, used vehicle dealers experienced a significant decline in sales which has resulted in a decrease in loan originations and an increased number of dealers defaulting on their loans and thus increased credit losses for both loans held and sold. The value of recovered collateral on defaulted loans has been impacted to some degree by the volatility in the vehicle pricing market.

AFC has implemented a number of strategic initiatives in 2008 and early 2009 designed to tighten credit standards and reduce risk and exposure in its portfolio of finance receivables. As a result of these initiatives along with market conditions, the size of AFC’s managed portfolio of finance receivables has decreased significantly over the past year from $857.6 million at March 31, 2008 to $437.6 million at March 31, 2009. We believe these actions will best position AFC to maintain its strong competitive position and ultimately maintain its leadership in the industry. In the first three months of 2009, the delinquency rates at AFC have stabilized and improved compared to 2008.

In 2008 and to date, significant changes have occurred in the economy which are impacting all of our business segments. A lack of availability of consumer credit for retail used vehicle buyers, a decline in consumer spending, a reduction in the number of independent used vehicle dealers in the United States, reduced miles driven and decreases in commodity prices such as steel and platinum have all negatively impacted us. These trends adversely affected our operating results and business throughout the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first three months of 2009.

Changes in the business environment for U.S. automotive manufacturers have resulted in a number of initiatives to reduce costs in the auto industry. Chrysler LLC (“Chrysler”) and General Motors Corporation (“GM”) have a longstanding relationship with ADESA and regularly use our auctions to remarket their vehicles. Chrysler and GM have publicly announced that they are in the process of significantly reducing the number of franchised dealerships. The impact of the reduced number of franchised dealerships is not expected to have a material impact on our financial performance.

The availability of financing to franchised dealerships and consumers from the original equipment manufacturers’ captive finance companies and their respective remarketing programs may impact the supply of vehicles to the wholesale auction industry in the future. A change in the supply of used vehicles could impact the value of used vehicles sold, conversion rates and ADESA’s profitability on the sale of vehicles.

On April 30, 2009, Chrysler, the nation’s third-largest automaker, filed for bankruptcy protection and on June 1, 2009, GM, the nation’s largest automaker, filed for bankruptcy protection. For the year ended December 31, 2008, vehicles remarketed by Chrysler and GM represented approximately 4% and 3%, respectively, of the used vehicles sold by us. At the time of bankruptcies, we had less than $1 million in accounts receivable from Chrysler and GM.

Financial Information about Segments

Comparative segment revenues and related financial information pertaining to ADESA, IAAI and AFC for the year ended December 31, 2008 and for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007 are presented in the tables in Note 15, Segment Information, to the consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings, which is included in this prospectus. Comparative segment revenues and related financial information pertaining to ADESA, IAAI and AFC for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 are presented in the tables in Note 9, Segment Information, to the unaudited consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings, which is included in this prospectus.

Seasonality

The volume of vehicles sold at our auctions generally fluctuates from quarter to quarter. This seasonality is affected by several factors including weather, the timing of used vehicles available for sale from selling customers, the availability and quality of salvage vehicles, holidays, and the seasonality of the retail market for used vehicles, which affects the demand side of the auction industry. Used vehicle auction volumes tend to decline during prolonged periods of winter weather conditions. In addition, mild weather conditions and

 

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decreases in traffic volume can each lead to a decline in the available supply of salvage vehicles because fewer traffic accidents occur, resulting in fewer damaged vehicles overall. As a result, revenues and operating expenses related to volume will fluctuate accordingly on a quarterly basis. The fourth calendar quarter typically experiences lower used vehicle auction volume as well as additional costs associated with the holidays and winter weather.

Results of Operations

Our revenue is derived from auction fees and related services at our whole car and salvage auction facilities and dealer financing fees and net interest income at AFC. Although auction revenues primarily include the auction services and related fees, our related receivables and payables include the value of the vehicles sold. AFC’s net revenue consists primarily of securitization income and interest and fee income less provisions for credit losses. Securitization income is primarily comprised of the gain on sale of finance receivables sold, but also includes servicing income, discount accretion, and any change in the fair value of the retained interest in finance receivables sold. Our operating expenses consist of cost of services, selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization. Cost of services is composed of payroll and related costs, subcontract services, supplies, insurance, property taxes, utilities, maintenance and lease expense related to the auction sites and loan offices. Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization. Selling, general and administrative expenses are composed of payroll and related costs, sales and marketing, information technology services and professional fees.

Prior to April 19, 2007, ADESA, Inc.’s operations were grouped into three operating segments: used vehicle auctions, Impact salvage auctions and AFC. These three operating segments were aggregated into two reportable business segments: Auction Services Group (used vehicle auctions and Impact salvage auctions) and Dealer Services Group (AFC and related businesses). Prior to April 19, 2007, IAAI operated in a single business segment. Concurrent with the Transactions, we established three reportable business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC. ADESA’s Impact salvage auctions operating segment was combined with IAAI. For comparative purposes, ADESA Impact’s results of operations are included in the IAAI segment for all periods presented below. These reportable segments offer different services, have distinct suppliers and buyers of vehicles and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.

Operating Results Summary for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

The following table sets forth operations data for the periods indicated (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2009  

Revenues

    

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 285.1     $ 288.3  

IAAI Salvage Services

     142.1       138.0  

AFC

     34.9       16.2  
                

Total revenues

     462.1       442.5  

Cost of services*

     265.6       268.9  
                

Gross profit*

     196.5       173.6  

Selling, general and administrative

     95.9       85.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     47.3       46.0  
                

Operating profit

     53.3       41.8  

Interest expense

     57.6       46.6  

Other expense, net

     2.6       1.7  
                

Loss before income taxes

     (6.9 )     (6.5 )

Income taxes

     (3.7 )     (3.0 )
                

Net loss

   $ (3.2 )   $ (3.5 )
                

 

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For the three months ended March 31, 2009, we had revenue of $442.5 million compared with revenue of $462.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, a decrease of 4%. For a further discussion of revenues, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses, see the segment results discussions below.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $11.0 million, or 19%, to $46.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with interest expense of $57.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in interest expense was the result of payments on Term Loan B of $59.3 million throughout 2008 which decreased the outstanding principal balance of our debt. In addition, a decrease in interest rates over the past twelve months has reduced interest expense for our variable rate debt instruments.

Other (Income) Expense

Other expense was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with other expense of $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, representing a decrease of $0.9 million. The change in other (income) expense is primarily representative of smaller foreign currency transaction losses in 2009 as well as a decrease in interest income resulting from a decrease in interest rates in 2009 compared with 2008.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate decreased from a benefit of 53.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2008 to a benefit of 46.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2009. The decrease in the tax rate is primarily attributable to lower state taxes and taxes on our international operations.

ADESA Auctions Results

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In millions)        2008            2009    

ADESA Auction Services revenue

   $ 285.1    $ 288.3

Cost of services*

     165.7      169.0
             

Gross profit*

     119.4      119.3

Selling, general and administrative

     57.7      52.7

Depreciation and amortization

     23.7      24.3
             

Operating profit

   $ 38.0    $ 42.3
             

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

Revenue from ADESA Auctions increased $3.2 million, or 1%, to $288.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $285.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase in revenue was primarily a result of a 2% increase in the number of vehicles sold, offset by a 1% decrease in revenue per vehicle sold for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008.

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exchange rate which decreased revenue by approximately $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008. Partially offsetting the impact of the Canadian exchange rate was a net increase in ancillary services such as transportation and other services which resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $7.3 million. The higher transportation and other ancillary services revenues also resulted in corresponding increases in cost of services. Incremental fee income related to selective fee increases resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $3.5 million. The decrease in revenue per vehicle sold was also impacted by lower auction revenues in relation to lower wholesale prices and a decrease in reconditioning services due to a change in the mix of vehicles entered. Although the revenue per vehicle sold decreased, overall revenue increased based on higher volumes.

The total number of used vehicles sold at ADESA Auctions increased 2% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with three months ended March 31, 2008, resulting in an increase in ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $3.8 million. The volume sold increase was attributable to acquisitions.

The used vehicle conversion percentage, calculated as the number of vehicles sold as a percentage of the number of vehicles entered for sale at our used vehicle auctions, increased to 71.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with 63.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase in conversion rates is representative of stronger demand and a change in the mix of vehicles sold toward more institutional vehicles which convert at a higher rate.

Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, gross profit in the ADESA Auctions segment decreased $0.1 million, or less than 1%, to $119.3 million. Gross margin for ADESA Auctions was 41.4% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with 41.9% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the ADESA Auctions segment decreased $5.0 million, or 9%, to $52.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008, primarily due to a $3.2 million decrease in marketing costs, a $1.9 million decrease related to fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate, a $1.4 million decrease in bad debt expense and a $1.1 million decrease in professional fees, partially offset by a $1.3 million increase in severance costs and related employee benefit costs and a $1.1 million increase in costs at acquired sites.

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (“IAAI”) Results

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In millions)        2008            2009    

IAAI Salvage Services revenue

   $ 142.1    $ 138.0

Cost of services*

     91.1      91.8
             

Gross profit*

     51.0      46.2

Selling, general and administrative

     17.8      15.0

Depreciation and amortization

     15.6      15.1
             

Operating profit

   $ 17.6    $ 16.1
             

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

 

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Revenue

Revenue from IAAI decreased $4.1 million, or 3%, to $138.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $142.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in revenue was primarily a result of a decline in average selling price for vehicles sold at auction. This was partially offset by a 5% increase in salvage vehicles sold during the three months ended March 31, 2009. The increase in salvage vehicles sold was a result of volumes provided by acquisitions and greenfields.

Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, gross profit at IAAI decreased to $46.2 million, or 33% of revenue, compared with $51.0 million, or 36% of revenue, for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The gross profit decrease was primarily the result of the decrease in revenue. Cost of services increased due to increases related to acquisitions and greenfields and costs associated with the increased volumes. In addition, IAAI experienced a $2.2 million increase in tow costs primarily due to increased fuel costs and related tow charges and an increase in the number of vehicles towed. These increases were partially offset by cost reductions in supplies, travel, advertising, and auction costs.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses at IAAI decreased $2.8 million, or 16%, to $15.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses was attributable to decreases in integration expenses and incentive compensation based on the performance of IAAI.

AFC Results

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions except volumes and per loan amounts)    2008     2009  

AFC revenue

    

Securitization income

   $ 14.8     $ 4.9  

Interest and fee income

     19.6       11.8  

Other revenue

     1.4       0.1  

Provision for credit losses

     (0.9 )     (0.6 )
                

Total AFC revenue

     34.9       16.2  

Cost of services*

     8.8       8.1  
                

Gross profit*

     26.1       8.1  

Selling, general and administrative

     5.4       2.7  

Depreciation and amortization

     6.6       6.2  
                

Operating profit (loss)

   $ 14.1     $ (0.8 )
                

Loan transactions

     311,285       204,076  

Revenue per loan transaction

   $ 112     $ 80  

 

* Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, AFC revenue decreased $18.7 million, or 54%, to $16.2 million, compared with $34.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in revenue was the result of a 29% decrease in revenue per loan transaction for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with the same period in 2008 and a 34% decrease in loan transactions to 204,076 for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

 

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Revenue per loan transaction, which includes both loans paid off and loans curtailed, decreased $32, or 29%, primarily as a result of an increase in credit losses for both loans held and sold, a decrease in the average loan value and a decrease in other revenue.

Gross Profit

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, gross profit for the AFC segment decreased $18.0 million, or 69%, to $8.1 million primarily as a result of a 54% decrease in revenue.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses at AFC decreased $2.7 million, or 50%, for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily the result of decreased compensation and related employee benefit costs as well as decreased travel and other miscellaneous expenses.

Holding Company Results

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In millions)        2008             2009      

Selling, general and administrative

   $ 15.0     $ 15.4  

Depreciation and amortization

     1.4       0.4  
                

Operating loss

   $ (16.4 )   $ (15.8 )
                

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, selling, general and administrative expenses at the holding company increased $0.4 million, or 3%, to $15.4 million, primarily as a result of an increase in maintenance contract costs on recently acquired information technology.

Operating Results Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2008

The Transactions were completed on April 20, 2007. Pro forma adjustments have been made to the historical combined statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2007 as if the Transactions had been completed on January 1, 2006. These adjustments help make the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 comparable to the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 are based on the combined financial statements of ADESA and IAAI as adjusted to combine the financial statements of ADESA Impact and IAAI and to illustrate the estimated pro forma effects of the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. KAR Holdings commenced operations on April 20, 2007.

The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma condensed results are presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed results do not purport to represent what our results of operations would have been had the Transactions actually occurred on the dates indicated and they do not purport to project our results of operations for any future period.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 should be read in conjunction with the information contained in “Summary—The Transactions” and the financial statements and related notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma adjustments inherent in the segments results presented below include: pro forma interest expense resulting from the new capital

 

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structure; pro forma depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the new basis of property and equipment and intangible assets; and adjustments to selling and administrative expenses for the annual sponsor advisory fees. In addition, certain human resources and information technology costs that ADESA had historically allocated to its segments and certain professional fees historically recorded at the segments were reclassified to the holding company for all periods presented. Transaction expenses, representing legal and professional fees as well as accelerated incentive compensation costs, were also removed from 2007 operating results.

Overview of Results of KAR Holdings for the Year ended December 31, 2008 and Pro Forma Results for the Year ended December 31, 2007

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
(In millions)    2007
(Pro Forma)
    2008  

Revenues

    

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 965.5     $ 1,123.4  

IAAI Salvage Services

     482.5       550.3  

AFC

     140.9       97.7  
                

Total revenues

     1,588.9       1,771.4  

Cost of services*

     891.2       1,053.0  
                

Gross profit*

     697.7       718.4  

Selling, general and administrative

     348.2       383.7  

Depreciation and amortization

     176.1       182.8  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         164.4  
                

Operating profit (loss)

     173.4       (12.5 )

Interest expense

     226.3       215.2  

Other (income) expense

     (9.7 )     19.9  
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (43.2 )     (247.6 )

Income taxes

     (17.4 )     (31.4 )
                

Loss from continuing operations

   ($ 25.8 )   ($ 216.2 )
                

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

For the year ended December 31, 2008, we had revenue of $1,771.4 million compared with pro forma revenue of $1,588.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, an increase of 11%. Included in the results for the year ended December 31, 2008, is a $164.4 million charge related to goodwill and tradename impairment at AFC. For further details see the “Goodwill and Other Intangibles Impairment” discussion under the AFC Results below. For a further discussion of revenues, gross profit and selling, general and administrative expenses, see the segment results discussions below.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $11.1 million, or 5%, to $215.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with pro forma interest expense of $226.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease in interest expense was the result of repayments on long-term debt of $59.3 million which decreased the outstanding principal balance of our debt. In addition, a decrease in interest rates in 2008 reduced interest expense for our variable rate debt instruments.

 

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Other (Income) Expense

Other expense was $19.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with other income of $9.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, representing a decrease of $29.6 million. The change in other (income) expense is primarily representative of foreign currency transaction losses in 2008 as well as a decrease in interest income resulting from a decrease in interest rates and cash balances in 2008 compared with 2007.

Income Taxes

Our pro forma effective tax rate decreased from 40.3% in 2007 to 12.7% in 2008. The decrease in tax rate primarily resulted from the non tax deductible $161.5 million goodwill impairment charge at AFC in 2008.

ADESA Auctions Results

 

     Year ended
December 31,
(In millions)    2007
(Pro Forma)
   2008

ADESA Auction Services revenue

   $ 965.5    $ 1,123.4

Cost of services*

     541.5      654.9
             

Gross profit*

     424.0      468.5

Selling, general and administrative

     200.7      244.2

Depreciation and amortization

     89.5      93.2
             

Operating profit

   $ 133.8    $ 131.1
             

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

Revenue from ADESA Auctions increased $157.9 million, or 16%, to $1,123.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $965.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in revenue was primarily a result of a 6% increase in revenue per vehicle sold for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with the year ended December 31, 2007, and a 10% increase in the number of vehicles sold.

The 6% increase in revenue per vehicle sold resulted in increased auctions revenue of approximately $75.5 million. The increase in revenue per vehicle sold was primarily attributable to an increase in ancillary services such as transportation and other services. These factors resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $61.7 million. The higher transportation and other ancillary services revenues also resulted in corresponding increases in cost of services. Incremental fee income related to selective fee increases resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $11.5 million. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased revenue by approximately $2.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with the year ended December 31, 2007.

The total number of used vehicles sold at ADESA Auctions increased 10% for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with year ended December 31, 2007, resulting in an increase in ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $82.4 million. Approximately 6% of the volume sold increase was attributable to acquisitions and approximately 4% was representative of same-store volume increases.

The used vehicle conversion percentage, calculated as the number of vehicles sold as a percentage of the number of vehicles entered for sale at our used vehicle auctions, increased to 60.7% for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with 60.0% for the year ended December 31, 2007. Although the conversion rate appears comparable on a consolidated basis, it is skewed due to a mix shift toward institutional vehicles which convert at a higher rate. Individually, conversion rates for dealer consignment and institutional vehicles are down compared to the prior year.

 

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Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2008, gross profit in the ADESA Auctions segment increased $44.5 million, or 10%, to $468.5 million. Gross margin for ADESA Auctions was 41.7% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with 43.9% of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease in margins as a percentage of revenues resulted from increased fuel costs and related transportation expenses, not matched by a corresponding increase in transportation revenues. The gross margin percentage decline also resulted from factors including increased rent expense and additional labor associated with handling incremental institutional vehicles. In addition, the auctions acquired in 2008 produced lower gross margins than a typical auction site as ADESA’s auction processes have not been fully implemented.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the ADESA Auctions segment increased $43.5 million, or 22%, to $244.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared with the year ended December 31, 2007, primarily due to $16.9 million of costs at acquired sites, $11.7 million of consulting and travel costs related to process improvement initiatives, a $10.7 million loss on the sale of land related to the sale-leaseback and the separate transaction in Fairburn, Georgia, a $5.1 million increase in bad debt expense, $0.6 million of marketing costs and $0.4 million of fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate, partially offset by a decrease in compensation and related employee benefit costs.

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (“IAAI”) Results

 

     Year ended
December 31,
(In millions)    2007
(Pro Forma)
   2008

IAAI Salvage Services revenue

   $ 482.5    $ 550.3

Cost of services*

     317.9      362.9
             

Gross profit*

     164.6      187.4

Selling, general and administrative

     67.8      70.1

Depreciation and amortization

     58.6      61.6
             

Operating profit

   $ 38.2    $ 55.7
             

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

Revenue from IAAI increased $67.8 million, or 14%, to $550.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $482.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in revenue was a result of a 13% increase in salvage vehicles sold combined with a slight increase in revenue per vehicle sold, during the year ended December 31, 2008. The increase in salvage vehicles sold was primarily a result of volumes provided by acquisitions and greenfields of 10% in addition to growth in vehicles sold on a same-store basis of 3%.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2008, gross profit at IAAI increased to $187.4 million, or 34% of revenue, compared with $164.6 million, or 34% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2007. Cost of services increased 14% due to increases related to acquisitions and greenfields, as well as costs associated with the increased volumes. IAAI experienced an increase in tow costs primarily due to increased fuel costs and related tow charges and an increase in the number of vehicles towed. In addition, IAAI experienced increases in wages and auction expenses related to the increase in the number of vehicles sold. Occupancy costs, primarily rent, increased as a result of acquiring 17 new auction sites since the first quarter of 2007.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses at IAAI increased $2.3 million, or 3%, to $70.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $67.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was attributable to increases in companywide delivery expenses, supplies, advertising expenses, sales and marketing expenses, and integration expense. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in incentive compensation and a decrease in stock compensation expense attributable to the Transactions.

Automotive Finance Corporation (“AFC”) Results

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
(In millions except volumes and per loan amounts)    2007
(Pro Forma)
    2008  

AFC revenue

    

Securitization income

   $ 74.2     $ 32.4  

Interest and fee income

     65.8       64.8  

Other revenue

     2.4       1.8  

Provision for credit losses

     (1.5 )     (1.3 )
                

Total AFC revenue

     140.9       97.7  

Cost of services*

     31.8       35.2  
                

Gross profit*

     109.1       62.5  

Selling, general and administrative

     16.2       14.6  

Depreciation and amortization

     25.3       25.3  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         164.4  
                

Operating profit (loss)

   $ 67.6     $ (141.8 )
                

Loan transactions

     1,205,865       1,147,116  

Revenue per loan transaction

   $ 117     $ 85  

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2008, AFC revenue decreased $43.2 million, or 31%, to $97.7 million, compared with $140.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease in revenue was the result of a 27% decrease in revenue per loan transaction for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with the same period in 2007 and a 5% decrease in loan transactions to 1,147,116 for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Revenue per loan transaction, which includes both loans paid off and loans curtailed, decreased $32, or 27%, primarily as a result of an increase in credit losses for both loans held and sold and decreases in net interest rate spread.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2008, gross profit for the AFC segment decreased $46.6 million, or 43%, to $62.5 million as a result of the 31% decrease in revenue as well as a 11% increase in cost of services. Cost of services increased as a result of increased compensation and related employee benefit costs. The increase in compensation and related employee benefit costs relates to the development of Automotive Finance Consumer Division (“AFCD”), a new initiative of KAR Holdings that offers finance and insurance solutions to independent used vehicle dealers and the headcount associated with the opening of several new loan production offices during the first eight months of 2008. As a result of the current economic conditions, AFC elected to realign and

 

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downsize in certain markets in September 2008 including closing five branches and nine other locations. The realignment resulted in recognition of approximately $0.3 million of severance and rent expense for closed locations in the year ended December 31, 2008.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses at AFC decreased $1.6 million, or 10%, for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with the year ended December 31, 2007. The decrease was primarily the result of decreased professional and promotional expenses as well as decreased payroll and compensation costs, partially offset by increased severance costs associated with the realignment and downsizing initiated in September 2008.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles Impairment

In light of the overall economy and in particular the automotive finance industries which continue to face severe pressures, AFC and its customer dealer base have been negatively impacted. In addition, AFC has been negatively impacted by reduced interest rate spreads. As a result of reduced interest rate spreads and increased risk associated with lending in the automotive industry, AFC has tightened credit policies and experienced a decline in its portfolio of finance receivables. These factors contributed to lower operating profits and cash flows at AFC for 2008 compared to 2007. Based on that trend, the forecasted performance was revised. As a result, in the third quarter of 2008, a noncash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $161.5 million was recorded in the AFC reporting unit. In addition, in the third quarter of 2008, a noncash tradename impairment charge of approximately $2.9 million was recorded in the AFC reporting unit.

Holding Company Results

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
(In millions)    2007
(Pro Forma)
    2008  

Selling, general and administrative

   $ 63.5     $ 54.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     2.7       2.7  
                

Operating loss

   $ (66.2 )   $ (57.5 )
                

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2008, selling, general and administrative expenses at the holding company decreased $8.7 million, or 14%, to $54.8 million, primarily as a result of a decrease in stock-based compensation expense related to the KAR LLC and Axle LLC operating units which are remeasured each reporting period to fair value, as well as a decrease in professional fees.

Operating Results Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2007

The Transactions were completed on April 20, 2007. Pro forma adjustments have been made to the historical combined statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 as if the Transactions had been completed on January 1, 2006. These adjustments help make the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 comparable to the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are based on the combined financial statements of ADESA and IAAI, appearing elsewhere in prospectus, as adjusted to combine the financial statements of ADESA Impact and IAAI and to illustrate the estimated pro forma effects of the Transactions as if they had occurred on January 1, 2006. KAR Holdings commenced operations on April 20, 2007.

 

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The unaudited pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma condensed results are presented for informational purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed results do not purport to represent what our results of operations would have been had the Transactions actually occurred on the dates indicated and they do not purport to project our results of operations for any future period.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 should be read in conjunction with the information contained in the financial statements and related notes thereto, appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The pro forma adjustments inherent in the segment results presented below include: pro forma interest expense resulting from the new capital structure; pro forma depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the new basis of property and equipment and intangible assets; and adjustments to selling, general and administrative expenses for the annual sponsor advisory fees. In addition, certain human resources and information technology costs that ADESA had historically allocated to its segments and certain professional fees historically recorded at the segments were reclassified to the holding company for all periods presented. Transaction expenses, representing legal and professional fees as well as accelerated incentive compensation costs, were also removed from 2007 operating results.

Overview of Pro Forma Results of KAR Holdings for the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006

 

     Pro Forma Year
Ended

December 31,
 
(In millions)    2006     2007  

Revenues

    

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 853.8     $ 965.5  

IAAI Salvage Services

     438.1       482.5  

AFC

     141.8       140.9  
                

Total revenues

     1,433.7       1,588.9  

Cost of services*

     799.6       891.2  
                

Gross profit*

     634.1       697.7  

Selling, general and administrative

     305.1       348.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     181.2       176.1  

Loss related to flood

     3.5       —    
                

Operating profit

     144.3       173.4  

Interest expense

     232.4       226.3  

Other income

     (4.2 )     (9.7 )
                

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (83.9 )     (43.2 )

Income taxes

     (16.1 )     (17.4 )
                

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (67.8 )   $ (25.8 )
                

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

For the year ended December 31, 2007, we had pro forma revenue of $1,588.9 million compared with pro forma revenue of $1,433.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of 11%. Included in the pro forma results for the year ended December 31, 2006, was a $2.7 million pretax charge related to the correction of certain unreconciled balance sheet differences concealed by a former employee at ADESA’s Kitchener, Ontario, auction facility. In addition, the results for the year ended December 31, 2006 included a $3.5 million loss related to the flood at IAAI’s Grand Prairie, Texas facility. The flood loss consisted of a loss of vehicles and fixed assets as well as costs to clean up the facility.

 

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Pro Forma ADESA Auctions Results

 

     Pro Forma
Year Ended
December 31,
(In millions)    2006    2007

ADESA Auction Services revenue

   $ 853.8    $ 965.5

Cost of services*

     468.6      541.5
             

Gross profit*

     385.2      424.0

Selling, general and administrative

     179.9      200.7

Depreciation and amortization

     92.5      89.5
             

Operating profit

   $ 112.8    $ 133.8
             

 

* Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

Revenue from ADESA Auctions increased $111.7 million, or 13%, to $965.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with $853.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The 13% increase in revenue was a result of an 8% increase in revenue per vehicle sold for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with the year ended December 31, 2006, and a 5% increase in the number of vehicles sold.

An 8% increase in revenue per vehicle sold resulted in increased auctions revenue of approximately $71.5 million. The increase in revenue per vehicle sold was primarily attributable to an increase in ancillary services such as transportation and other services. These factors resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $37.8 million. The higher transportation and other ancillary services revenues also resulted in corresponding increases in cost of services. Incremental fee income related to selective fee increases and higher wholesale used vehicle values resulted in increased ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $20.8 million. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased revenue by approximately $12.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with the year ended December 31, 2006.

While the number of retail used vehicles sold in North America decreased, the total number of wholesale vehicles sold at ADESA Auctions increased 5% in the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with year ended December 31, 2006, resulting in an increase in ADESA Auctions revenue of approximately $40.2 million.

The used vehicle conversion percentage, calculated as the number of vehicles sold as a percentage of the number of vehicles entered for sale at our used vehicle auctions, was 60.0% for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with 60.4% for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2007, gross profit in the ADESA Auctions segment increased $38.8 million, or 10%, to $424.0 million. The 13% increase in revenues was the leading factor increasing gross profit for the ADESA Auctions segment, despite an increase in cost of services on both a dollar and percentage of revenues basis. Increases in transportation costs (which includes fuel costs) and other ancillary services costs was a leading driver of the $35.3 million increase in cost of services for the ADESA Auctions segment. Cost of services also increased due to the costs associated with handling additional used vehicles entered for sale at our used vehicle auctions for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with the year ended December 31, 2006. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased cost of services at the ADESA Auctions segment by approximately $7.4 million.

Selling, General and Administrative

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increases in compensation and related employee benefit costs, consulting and travel costs related to process improvement initiatives, marketing costs and costs at acquired sites. These increases were partially offset by a $2.7 million pretax charge in 2006 related to unreconciled balance sheet differences concealed by a former employee at ADESA’s Kitchener, Ontario, auction facility.

Pro Forma Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (“IAAI”) Results

 

     Pro Forma
Year Ended
December 31,
(In millions)    2006    2007

IAAI Salvage Services revenue

   $ 438.1    $ 482.5

Cost of services*

     302.6      317.9
             

Gross profit*

     135.5      164.6

Selling, general and administrative

     53.6      67.8

Depreciation and amortization

     57.3      58.6

Loss related to flood

     3.5      —  
             

Operating profit

   $ 21.1    $ 38.2
             

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

Revenue from IAAI increased $44.4 million, or 10%, to $482.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with $438.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase in revenue was a result of an 18% increase in salvage vehicles sold during the year ended December 31, 2007. The increase in salvage vehicles sold was primarily a result of volumes provided by acquisitions and greenfields in addition to growth in vehicles sold on a same-store basis. The increase in revenue was partially offset by reduced proceeds from units sold under purchase agreements with customers. For purchase agreement vehicles, the gross sales price of the vehicle is recognized as revenue. Vehicles sold under purchase agreements represented less than 4% of total vehicles sold.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2007, gross profit at IAAI increased to $164.6 million, or 34% of revenue, compared with $135.5 million, or 31% of revenue, for the year ended December 31, 2006. Cost of services increased 5% due to increases related to acquisitions and greenfields, as well as costs associated with the increased volumes; however, cost of services increased at a lower rate than revenues. IAAI has negotiated a number of tow contracts in the current year resulting in lower tow costs per vehicle towed. In addition, IAAI has reduced its auction yard costs due to the elimination of costs associated with Hurricane Katrina related vehicles.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses at IAAI increased $14.2 million, or 26%, to $67.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with $53.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to integration costs associated with the integration of ADESA Impact into IAAI and an increase in stock compensation expense. The integration costs represent travel, consulting costs, outside labor and retention agreements.

 

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Pro Forma Automotive Finance Corporation (“AFC”) Results

 

     Pro Forma
Year Ended
December 31,
 
(In millions except volumes and per loan amounts)    2006     2007  

AFC revenue

    

Securitization income

   $ 74.2     $ 74.2  

Interest and fee income

     67.0       65.8  

Other revenue

     0.8       2.4  

Provision for credit losses

     (0.2 )     (1.5 )
                

Total AFC revenue

     141.8       140.9  

Cost of services*

     28.4       31.8  
                

Gross profit*

     113.4       109.1  

Selling, general and administrative

     16.5       16.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     25.4       25.3  
                

Operating profit

   $ 71.5     $ 67.6  
                

Loan transactions

     1,151,702       1,205,865  

Revenue per loan transaction

   $ 123     $ 117  

 

 * Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

Revenue

For the year ended December 31, 2007, AFC pro forma revenue decreased $0.9 million, or less than 1%, to $140.9 million, compared with $141.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. A 5% increase in the number of loan transactions was offset by a 5% decrease in revenue per loan transaction for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared with the same period in 2006. The increase in loan transactions to 1,205,865 for the year ended December 31, 2007 was primarily the result of an increase in floorplan utilization by AFC’s existing dealer base.

Revenue per loan transaction, which includes both loans paid off and loans curtailed, decreased $6, or 5%, primarily as a result of decreases in net interest rate spread and an increase in the provision for credit losses for both loans held and sold partially offset by increases in the average portfolio duration and the average values of vehicles floored.

Gross Profit

For the year ended December 31, 2007, gross profit for the AFC segment decreased $4.3 million, or 4%, to $109.1 million as a result of the 12% increase in cost of services and the $0.9 million decrease in revenue. Cost of services increased as a result of increased professional fees, compensation and related employee benefit cost increases, increased expenses associated with lot checks and processing additional loan transactions.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses at AFC decreased $0.3 million, or 2%, for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared with the year ended December 31, 2006. The decrease is primarily the result of decreases in compensation costs.

 

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Pro Forma Holding Company Results

 

     Pro Forma
Year Ended
December 31,
 
(In millions)    2006     2007  

Selling, general and administrative

   $ 55.1     $ 63.5  

Depreciation and amortization

     6.0       2.7  
                

Operating loss

   $ (61.1 )   $ (66.2 )
                

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2007, selling, general and administrative expenses at the holding company increased $8.4 million, or 15%, to $63.5 million, primarily due to increases in compensation and related employee benefit costs as well as professional and consulting fees.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We believe that the significant indicators of liquidity for our business are cash on hand, cash flow from operations, working capital and amounts available under our credit facility. Our principal sources of liquidity consist of cash generated by operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

The indentures governing the Notes and the agreement governing our senior secured credit facilities contain various provisions that limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries, including ADESA and IAAI, to, among other things:

 

   

incur additional debt;

 

   

provide guarantees in respect of obligations of other persons;

 

   

issue redeemable stock and preferred stock;

 

   

pay dividends or distributions or redeem or repurchase capital stock;

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase debt;

 

   

make loans, investments and capital expenditures;

 

   

incur liens;

 

   

create restrictions on dividends or other payments by our restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

enter into certain transactions with affiliates;

 

   

sell assets and capital stock of our subsidiaries; and

 

   

consolidate or merge with or into, or sell substantially all of our assets to, another person.

 

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For a description of the covenants under the indenture see, “Description of Senior Notes” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes.” For a description of our senior secured credit facilities, see “Description of Other Indebtedness.”

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Year
ended
December 31,
2007(1)
   Year
ended
December 31,
2008
   Three Months
ended
March 31,
2009

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 204.1    $ 158.4    $ 196.5

Restricted cash

     16.9      15.9     
12.8

Working capital

     442.1      304.3      335.9

Amounts available under credit facility(2)

     300.0      300.0      300.0

Cash flow from operations

     96.8      224.9      44.8

 

 

(1) We were incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

(2) There were related outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $17.5 million, $29.3 million and $29.3 million at December 31, 2007, December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2009, respectively, which reduce the amount available under the senior credit facility.

Working Capital

A substantial amount of our working capital is generated from the payments received for services provided. The majority of our working capital needs are short-term in nature, usually less than a week in duration. Due to the decentralized nature of the business, payments for most vehicles purchased are received at each auction and loan production office. Most of the financial institutions place a temporary hold on the availability of the funds deposited that can range up to two business days, resulting in cash in our accounts and on our balance sheet that is unavailable for use until it is made available by the various financial institutions. Over the years, we have increased the amount of funds that are available for immediate use and are actively working on initiatives that will continue to decrease the time between the deposit of and the availability of funds received from customers. There are outstanding checks (book overdrafts) to sellers and vendors included in current liabilities. Because a portion of these outstanding checks for operations in the U.S. are drawn upon bank accounts at financial institutions other than the financial institutions that hold the cash, we cannot offset all the cash and the outstanding checks on our balance sheet.

AFC offers short-term inventory-secured financing, also known as floorplan financing, to used vehicle dealers. Financing is primarily provided for terms of 30 to 60 days. AFC principally generates its funding through the sale of its U.S. dollar denominated receivables. For further discussion of AFC’s securitization arrangements, see “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

Credit Facilities

We have a $300 million revolving line of credit as part of our $1,865 million Credit Agreement, which was undrawn as of March 31, 2009. There were related outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $29.3 million at March 31, 2009, which reduce the amount available under the senior credit facility. In addition, our Canadian operations have a C$8 million line of credit which was undrawn as of March 31, 2009. There were related letters of credit outstanding totaling approximately $1.6 million at March 31, 2009, which reduce the amount available under the Canadian line of credit, but do not impact amounts available under our senior credit facility.

On April 20, 2007, we entered into a $1,865 million senior credit facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement has a six and one-half year term that expires on October 19, 2013. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the lenders committed to provide

 

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advances and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $1,865 million subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to finance working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreement and for other corporate purposes.

The Credit Agreement provides for a six and one-half year $1,565 million term loan and a six year $300 million revolving credit facility. The term loan will be repaid in quarterly installments at an amount of 0.25% of the initial term loan, with the remaining principal balance due on October 19, 2013. The revolving credit facility may be used for loans, and up to $75 million may be used for letters of credit. The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until April 19, 2013, at which time all revolving amounts borrowed must be repaid.

The revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 150 basis points to 225 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2009, our revolving credit facility margin based on our leverage ratio was 225 basis points. The revolving credit facility also provides for both overnight and swingline borrowings at a rate of prime plus a margin ranging from 50 basis points to 125 basis points. At March 31, 2009 the applicable margin was 125 basis points. The term loan facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of either 200 basis points or 225 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio and ratings received from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. As of March 31, 2009, our term loan facility margin was 225 basis points.

The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, provided there are revolving loans outstanding, and covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, be acquired, dispose of assets, pay dividends, make capital expenditures and make investments. The leverage ratio covenants are based on consolidated Adjusted EBITDA which is EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted to exclude among other things (a) gains and losses from asset sales; (b) unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses in respect of indebtedness; (c) certain non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income; (f) management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees paid to the equity sponsors; (g) charges and revenue reductions resulting from purchase accounting; (h) unrealized gains and losses on hedge agreements; (i) minority interest expense; (j) expenses associated with the consolidation of salvage operations; (k) consulting expenses incurred for cost reduction, operating restructuring and business improvement efforts; (l) expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts; (m) expenses incurred in connection with permitted acquisitions; and (n) any impairment charges or write-offs of intangibles.

The covenants contained within the senior credit facility are critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial liquidity, as the violation of these covenants could cause a default and lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. In addition, the indentures governing our notes contain certain financial and operational restrictions on paying dividends and other distributions, making certain acquisitions or investments, incurring indebtedness, granting liens and selling assets. These financial covenants affect our operating flexibility by, among other things, restricting our ability to incur expenses and indebtedness that could be used to grow the business, as well as to fund general corporate purposes. We were in compliance with the covenants in the credit facility at March 31, 2009.

In accordance with the terms in the Credit Agreement, we prepaid approximately $11.3 million of the term loan in August 2008 with proceeds received from a securitization sale of certain U.S. dollar denominated receivables and related assets. In addition, we prepaid approximately $36.6 million of the term loan in September 2008 and another $3.6 million in October 2008 with proceeds received from the sale-leaseback transaction. For a discussion of the sale-leaseback transaction, see “Sale-Leaseback Transaction”. The prepayments were credited to prepay in direct order of maturity the unpaid amounts due on the next eight scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan, and thereafter to the remaining scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan on a pro rata basis. As such, there are no scheduled quarterly installments due on the term loan until March 31, 2011. On

 

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March 31, 2009, $1,497.9 million was outstanding on the term loan and there were no borrowings on the revolving credit facility or the Canadian line of credit. We believe our sources of liquidity from cash and cash equivalents on hand, working capital, cash provided by operating activities, and availability under the senior credit facility are sufficient to meet our short and long-term operating needs for the foreseeable future. In addition, we believe the previously mentioned sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our capital requirements and debt service payments for the next twelve months.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, as presented herein, are supplemental measures of our performance that are not required by, or presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). They are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to revenues, net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as alternatives to cash flow from operating activities as measures of our liquidity.

EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), plus interest expense net of interest income, income tax provision (benefit), depreciation and amortization. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA by adjusting EBITDA for the items of income and expense and expected incremental revenue and cost savings described above in the discussion of certain restrictive loan covenants under “Credit Facilities”. Management believes that the inclusion of supplementary adjustments to EBITDA applied in presenting Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about one of the principal internal measures of performance used by them. Management uses the Adjusted EBITDA measure to evaluate our performance and to evaluate results relative to incentive compensation targets. Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement adds the pro forma impact of recent acquisitions and the pro forma cost savings per the credit agreement to Adjusted EBITDA. This measure is used by our creditors in assessing debt covenant compliance and management believes its inclusion is appropriate to provide additional information to investors about certain covenants required pursuant to our senior secured credit facility and the notes. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement measures have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of the results as reported under GAAP. These measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Certain of our loan covenant calculations require financial results for the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters, with combined results for ADESA and IAAI prior to the merger. The calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (per the Credit Agreement) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007, presented below, includes a pro forma adjustment for anticipated cost savings related to the merger totaling $10.5 million net of realized cost savings. The adjustment relates to anticipated costs savings for redundant selling, general and administrative costs for the salvage operations. The following tables reconcile EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement to net income (loss) for the periods presented:

     Three Months Ended     Twelve
Months
Ended

March 31,
2009
 
(In millions)    June 30,
2008
   September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
   

Net income (loss)

   $ 6.2    $ (169.9 )   $ (49.3 )   $ (3.5 )   $ (216.5 )

Add back:

           

Income taxes

     4.8      (5.2 )     (27.3 )     (3.0 )     (30.7 )

Interest expense, net of interest income

     51.2      51.9       53.5       46.4       203.0  

Depreciation and amortization

     45.0      45.0       45.5       46.0       181.5  
                                       

EBITDA

     107.2      (78.2 )     22.4       85.9       137.3  

Nonrecurring charges

     11.5      10.2       12.3       5.9       39.9  

Noncash charges

     3.0      168.9       22.1       4.6       198.6  

Advisory services

     0.9      0.9       1.0       0.9       3.7  
                                       

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement

   $ 122.6    $ 101.8     $ 57.8     $ 97.3     $ 379.5  
                                       

 

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    Three Months Ended        
(In millions)   March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
  September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    Year Ended
December 31,
2008
 

Net income (loss)

  $ (3.2 )   $ 6.2   $ (169.9 )   $ (49.3 )   $ (216.2 )

Add back:

         

Income taxes

    (3.7 )     4.8     (5.2 )     (27.3 )     (31.4 )

Interest expense, net of interest income

    56.8       51.2     51.9       53.5       213.4  

Depreciation and amortization

    47.3       45.0     45.0       45.5       182.8  
                                     

EBITDA

    97.2       107.2     (78.2 )     22.4       148.6  

Nonrecurring charges

    6.8       11.5     10.2       12.3       40.8  

Noncash charges

    6.4       3.0     168.9       22.1       200.4  

Advisory services

    0.9       0.9     0.9       1.0       3.7  
                                     

Adjusted EBITDA

    111.3       122.6     101.8       57.8       393.5  

Pro forma impact of recent acquisitions

    2.5       —       —         —         2.5  
                                     

Adjusted EBITDA per the Credit Agreement

  $ 113.8     $ 122.6   $ 101.8     $ 57.8     $ 396.0  
                                     

 

     Three Months Ended        
(In millions)    March 31,
2007
   June 30,
2007
    September 30,
2007
    December 31,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
 

Net income (loss)

   $ 38.4    $ (7.3 )   $ (8.6 )   $ (34.3 )   $ (11.8 )

Add back: discontinued operations

     0.1      —         —         —         0.1  
                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     38.5      (7.3 )     (8.6 )     (34.3 )     (11.7 )

Add back:

           

Income taxes

     24.6      4.6       3.7       (16.5 )     16.4  

Interest expense, net of interest income

     13.3      46.6       56.3       56.0       172.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     18.8      32.2       39.6       59.8       150.4  
                                       

EBITDA

     95.2      76.1       91.0       65.0       327.3  

Nonrecurring charges

     1.2      5.7       4.9       12.4       24.2  

Nonrecurring transaction charges

     2.4      22.4       —         —         24.8  

Noncash charges

     5.2      1.0       0.9       9.5       16.6  

Advisory services

     0.1      0.8       0.9       0.8       2.6  
                                       

Adjusted EBITDA

     104.1      106.0       97.7       87.7       395.5  

Pro forma impact of recent acquisitions

     1.5      1.7       1.5       —         4.7  

Pro forma cost savings per the credit agreement

            5.0       5.0  
                                       

Adjusted EBITDA per the credit agreement

   $ 105.6    $ 107.7     $ 99.2     $ 92.7     $ 405.2  
                                       

Summary of Cash Flows

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Three Months
Ended

March 31,
 
(In millions)    2007     2008     2008     2009  

Net cash provided by (used for):

        

Operating activities

   $ 96.8     $ 224.9     $ 20.5     $ 44.8  

Investing activities

     (2,385.0 )     (172.1 )     (142.6 )     (8.1 )

Financing activities

     2,492.0       (94.7 )     93.8       1.7  

Effect of exchange rate on cash

     0.3       (3.8 )     (1.9 )     (0.3 )
                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 204.1     $ (45.7 )   $ (30.2 )   $ 38.1  
                                

 

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We were incorporated in the State of Delaware on November 9, 2006. However, we had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007. As such, the cash flows of ADESA and IAAI for January 1 through April 19, 2007 are not reflected in the above numbers.

Cash flow from operating activities was $224.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $96.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating cash flow compared to net loss was favorably impacted by non-cash charges for the impairment of goodwill and tradename at AFC, depreciation and amortization, changes in operating assets and liabilities and amortization of debt issue costs, partially offset by our net loss and changes in deferred income taxes. The change in operating assets was driven by a decrease in finance receivables and as well as a decrease in retained interests in finance receivables sold.

Cash flow from operating activities was $44.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $20.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The increase in operating cash flow was primarily impacted by changes in operating assets and liabilities. The change in operating assets was driven by a smaller increase in trade receivables and other assets for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008.

Net cash used for investing activities was $172.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with $2,385.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 and is primarily representative of several acquisitions we completed for $155.3 million as well as $129.6 million that has been expended for capital items. These uses were partially offset by $80.5 million in net proceeds from the closing of the sale-leaseback transaction and the separate transaction in Fairburn, Georgia. For a discussion of our capital expenditures, see “Capital Expenditures”. For a discussion of the sale-leaseback and the separate transaction, see “Sale-Leaseback Transaction”.

Net cash used for investing activities was $8.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $142.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in net cash used for investing activities is the result of no acquisitions in the first three months of 2009 compared to the 14 auctions that were acquired in the first three months of 2008. In addition, we have spent $8.4 million less for capital items in the first three months of 2009 compared with the first three months of 2008. For a discussion of our capital expenditures, see “Capital Expenditures” below.

Net cash used for financing activities was $94.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $2,492.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Cash used for financing activities is primarily representative of payments on long-term debt of $59.3 million, a decrease in book overdrafts of $37.5 million and payments for debt issuance costs of $1.4 million, partially offset by borrowings on the Canadian line of credit.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009, compared with $93.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to a smaller increase in book overdrafts for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2008. In addition, we repaid $4.5 million on its lines of credit in the first three months of 2009 compared to borrowing $27.7 million on the lines of credit in the first three months of 2008.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2009 approximated $10.7 million, excluding $1.4 million of capital expenditures related to the relocation of ADESA Kansas City, which is expected to be financed in 2009. Capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2008 approximated $91.6 million, excluding $38.0 million of capital expenditures related to the relocation of ADESA Kansas City, which is expected to be financed in 2009. Combined capital expenditures for ADESA and IAAI (excluding acquisitions and other investments) for the year ended December 31, 2007 totaled $79.4 million. Capital expenditures were

 

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funded primarily from internally generated funds. We continue to invest in our core information technology capabilities and capacity expansion. Capital expenditures are expected to be approximately $75 million for fiscal year 2009, which includes approximately $50 million for maintenance capital expenditures. Anticipated expenditures are primarily attributable to ongoing information system maintenance, upkeep and improvements at existing vehicle auction facilities, improvements in information technology systems and infrastructure and expansion and relocation of existing auction sites that are at capacity. Future capital expenditures could vary substantially based on capital project timing and the initiation of new information systems projects to support our business strategies.

Sale-Leaseback Transaction

On September 4, 2008, our following subsidiaries, ADESA California, LLC, ADESA San Diego, LLC, ADESA Texas, Inc., ADESA Florida, LLC, ADESA Washington, LLC and ADESA Atlanta, LLC (collectively the “ADESA Entities”), entered into a transaction with subsidiaries of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (“First Industrial”) to sell and simultaneously lease back to the ADESA Entities the interest of the ADESA Entities in the land (and improvements on a portion of the San Diego site) at eight vehicle auction sites. The closing of the sale-leaseback of seven of the eight locations occurred on September 4, 2008. The initial portfolio is comprised of four sites in California (Tracy, San Diego, Mira Loma and Sacramento), and single sites in Houston, Texas, Auburn, Washington and Bradenton, Florida. A separate transaction for the Fairburn, Georgia location closed on October 3, 2008. The properties continue to house ADESA’s used vehicle auctions.

The aggregate sales price for the ADESA Entities’ interest in the subject properties was $81.9 million. We received net cash proceeds of approximately $73.1 million from the closing of the sale-leaseback of the first seven locations on September 4, 2008. In addition, we received net cash proceeds of approximately $7.4 million from the closing of the separate transaction in Fairburn, Georgia on October 3, 2008. The transactions resulted in a net loss of $10.7 million which has been recorded in “Selling, general and administrative” expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. We utilized 50% of the net proceeds to prepay the term loan in accordance with terms of our Credit Agreement.

The initial lease term of each lease is 20 years for each property, together with additional renewal options to extend the term of each lease by up to an additional 20 years. Additionally, each lease contains a “cross default” provision pursuant to which a default under any other lease in the portfolio or any of the Guaranties (as defined below) shall be deemed a default under such lease; provided, however, the “cross default” provision shall remain in effect with respect to each lease only for such time as the lease is a part of the subject portfolio of leases and is held by First Industrial and its affiliates or a third party and its affiliates.

We entered into guaranties (the “Guaranties”) to guarantee the obligations of the ADESA Entities with respect to the leases. Under the Guaranties, we agreed to guarantee the payment of all rent, sums and charges of every type and nature payable by the applicable tenant under its lease, and the performance of all covenants, terms, conditions, obligations and agreements to be performed by the applicable tenant under its lease.

Acquisitions

In January 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of assets of B&E Auto Auction, Inc. in Henderson, Nevada which services the Southern Nevada region, including Las Vegas. The site expands IAAI’s national service coverage and provides additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Western states. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, we entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2023. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $1.2 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

 

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In February 2008, IAAI purchased the stock of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, Verastar, LLC, Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., eleven independently owned salvage auctions in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky (collectively referred to as “Verastar”). These site acquisitions expand IAAI’s national service coverage and provide additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Southern states. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, we entered into operating lease obligations related to certain facilities through 2023. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities are approximately $2.6 million per year. Financial results for these acquisitions have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of Pennsylvania Auto Dealer Exchange (“PADE”), PADE Financial Services (“PFS”) and Conewago Partners, LP, an independent used vehicle auction in York, Pennsylvania. This acquisition complements our geographic presence. The auction is comprised of approximately 146 acres and includes 11 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchased assets of the auction included land, buildings, accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of certain assets of Southern A&S (formerly Southern Auto Storage Pool) in Memphis, Tennessee. During the third quarter of 2008, IAAI combined the Southern A&S business with the Memphis operation it acquired in the Verastar deal. The combined auctions were relocated to a new site, which are shared with ADESA Memphis. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In May 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of certain assets of Joe Horisk’s Salvage Pool, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The site expands IAAI’s national service coverage and provides additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding states. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, we entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2013. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $0.1 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In July 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of Live Global Bid, Inc. (“LGB”), a leading provider of Internet-based auction software and services. The LGB technology allows auction houses to broadcast their auctions through simultaneous audio and visual feeds to all participating Internet users from any location. The acquisition is expected to enhance and expand ADESA’s e-business product line. ADESA has used LGB’s bidding product under the name “LiveBlock” since 2004 and has owned approximately 18 percent of LGB on a fully diluted basis since 2005. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In August 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of ABC Minneapolis. This acquisition expands ADESA’s presence in the Midwest and complements existing auctions at ADESA Fargo and ADESA Sioux Falls. The auction is comprised of approximately 82 acres and includes 6 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, we entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2026. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $0.7 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

 

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In August 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of ABC Nashville. This acquisition expands ADESA’s presence in the South and complements existing auctions at ADESA Memphis and ADESA Knoxville. The auction is comprised of approximately 57 acres and includes 6 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to Adjusted EBITDA targets subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and operating equipment related to the auction. In addition, we entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2026. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $1.3 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The aggregate purchase price for the 18 businesses acquired in 2008 was approximately $154.4 million. A preliminary purchase price allocation has been recorded for each acquisition and the purchase price of the acquisitions was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based upon fair values, including $69.2 million to intangible assets, representing the fair value of acquired customer relationships, technology and noncompete agreements which will be amortized over their expected useful lives. The preliminary purchase price allocations resulted in aggregate goodwill of $68.1 million. The goodwill was assigned to both the ADESA Auctions reporting segment and the IAAI reporting segment and $63.8 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma financial results reflecting these acquisitions were not materially different from those reported.

Some of our acquisitions from prior years included contingent payments typically related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase dates. We made contingent payments in 2008 totaling approximately $1.5 million pursuant to these agreements which resulted in additional goodwill.

While acquisitions have been a significant part of our historical growth, our strategy to pursue additional acquisitions is subject to several factors, some of which are outside our control, including general economic and credit market conditions.

Contractual Obligations

The table below sets forth a summary of our contractual debt and operating lease obligations as of December 31, 2008. Some of the figures included in this table are based on management’s estimates and assumptions about these obligations, including their duration, the possibility of renewal and other factors. Because these estimates and assumptions are necessarily subjective, the obligations we may actually pay in future periods could vary from those reflected in the table. The following summarizes our contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations

   Total    Less than
1 year
   1 – 3
Years
   4 – 5
Years
   More than
5 Years

Long-term debt

              

Term loan B(a)

   $ 1,497.9    $ —      $ 31.2    $ 1,466.7    $ —  

Floating rate senior notes due 2014(a)

     150.0      —        —        —        150.0

8 3/4% senior notes due 2014(a)

     450.0      —        —        —        450.0

10% senior subordinated notes due 2015(a)

     425.0      —        —        —        425.0

Canadian line of credit(b)

     4.5      4.5      —        —        —  

Capital lease obligations(c)

     11.5      2.9      5.4      3.2      —  

Interest payments relating to long-term debt(d)

     953.8      197.1      362.6      320.7      73.4

Interest rate swap(e)

     16.3      16.3      —        —        —  

Postretirement benefit payments(f)

     0.5      0.1      0.2      —        0.2

Operating leases(g)

     709.2      65.4      119.5      100.6      423.7
                                  

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 4,218.7    $ 286.3    $ 518.9    $ 1,891.2    $ 1,522.3
                                  

 

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(a) The table assumes the long-term debt is held to maturity.

 

(b) A C$8 million line of credit is available to ADESA Canada and matures on August 31, 2009.

 

(c) IAAI has entered into capital leases for furniture, fixtures and equipment. Future capital lease obligations would change if we entered into additional capital lease agreements.

 

(d) Interest payments on long-term debt are projected based on the contractual rates of the debt securities. Interest rates for the variable rate debt instruments were held constant at the December 31, 2008 rates due to their unpredictable nature.

 

(e) The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount we would pay to terminate the agreement at December 31, 2008. The $800 million notional amount swap agreement matures in June 2009.

 

(f) Estimated future benefit payments for certain health care and death benefits for the retired employees of Underwriters Salvage Company (“USC”). IAAI assumed the obligation in connection with the acquisition of the capital stock of USC in 1994.

 

(g) Operating leases are entered into in the normal course of business. We lease some of our auction facilities, as well as other property and equipment under operating leases. Some lease agreements contain options to renew the lease or purchase the leased property. Future operating lease obligations would change if the renewal options were exercised and/or if we entered into additional operating lease agreements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables on a revolving basis and without recourse to a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary (“AFC Funding Corporation”), established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. A securitization agreement allows for the revolving sale by AFC Funding Corporation to a bank conduit facility of up to a maximum of $750 million in undivided interests in certain eligible finance receivables subject to committed liquidity. The agreement expires on April 20, 2012. AFC Funding Corporation had committed liquidity of $450 million at March 31, 2009. Receivables that AFC Funding sells to the bank conduit facility qualify for sales accounting for financial reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and as a result are not reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On January 30, 2009, AFC and AFC Funding entered into an amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement with the other parties named therein. The aggregate maximum commitment of the Purchasers was reduced from $600 million to $450 million. In addition, the calculation of the Purchasers’ participation was amended, reducing the amount received by AFC Funding upon the sale of an interest in the receivables to the Purchasers. Certain of the covenants in the Receivables Purchase Agreement that are tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio were also modified.

In light of the current economic and industry conditions, AFC has implemented a number of strategic initiatives designed to tighten credit standards and reduce risk and exposure in its portfolio of finance receivables. As a result of these initiatives along with market conditions, the size of AFC’s managed portfolio of finance receivables has decreased significantly over the past year from $857.6 million at March 31, 2008 to $437.6 million at March 31, 2009. AFC’s utilization of the committed liquidity under the Receivables Purchase Agreement has decreased accordingly. AFC believes the current aggregate maximum commitment of the Purchasers totaling $450 million will be adequate to meet its lending requirements until April 20, 2012, the expiration date of the bank conduit facility.

At March 31, 2009, AFC managed total finance receivables of $437.6 million, of which $367.2 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. At December 31, 2008, AFC managed total finance receivables of $506.6 million, of which $436.5 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding

 

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Corporation. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $243.0 million and $298.0 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Finance receivables include $27.2 million and $6.6 million classified as held for sale which are recorded at lower of cost or fair value, and $107.6 million and $158.6 million classified as held for investment at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Finance receivables classified as held for investment include $25.1 million and $69.8 million related to receivables that were sold to the bank conduit facility that were repurchased by AFC at fair value when they became ineligible under the terms of the collateral agreement with the bank conduit facility at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The face amount of these receivables was $29.9 million and $78.7 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

AFC’s allowance for losses of $6.5 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, includes an estimate of losses for finance receivables held for investment as well as an allowance for any further deterioration in the finance receivables after they are repurchased from the bank conduit facility. Additionally, accrued liabilities of $2.6 million and $3.0 million for the estimated losses for loans sold by the special purpose subsidiary were recorded at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to the special purpose subsidiary and will come back on the balance sheet of the special purpose subsidiary at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

The outstanding receivables sold, the retained interests in finance receivables sold and a cash reserve of 1 or 3 percent of total sold receivables serve as security for the receivables that have been sold to the bank conduit facility. The amount of the cash reserve depends on circumstances which are set forth in the securitization agreement. After the occurrence of a termination event, as defined in the securitization agreement, the bank conduit facility may, and could, cause the stock of AFC Funding Corporation to be transferred to the bank conduit facility, though as a practical matter the bank conduit facility would look to the liquidation of the receivables under the transaction documents as their primary remedy.

Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility are used to fund new loans to customers. AFC and AFC Funding Corporation must maintain certain financial covenants including, among others, limits on the amount of debt AFC can incur, minimum levels of tangible net worth, and other covenants tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio. The securitization agreement also incorporates the financial covenants of our credit facility. At March 31, 2009, we were in compliance with the covenants in the securitization agreement.

Critical Accounting Estimates

In preparing the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, management must often make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex. Consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates.

In addition to the critical accounting estimates, there are other items used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements that require estimation, but are not deemed critical. Changes in estimates used in these and other items could have a material impact on our financial statements.

We continually evaluate the accounting policies and estimates used to prepare the consolidated financial statements. In cases where management estimates are used, they are based on historical experience, information from third-party professionals, and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. The following summarizes those accounting policies that are most subject to important estimates and assumptions and are most critical to the reported results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Uncollectible Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses and Doubtful Accounts

We maintain an allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The allowances for credit losses and doubtful accounts are based on management’s evaluation of the receivables portfolio under current economic conditions, the volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio credit quality, review of specific collection matters and such other factors which, in management’s judgment, deserve recognition in estimating losses. Specific collection matters can be impacted by the outcome of negotiations, litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

Due to the nature of our business, substantially all trade receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional customers and insurance companies. We generally have possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of these receivables. At the auction sites, risk is mitigated through a pre-auction registration process that includes verification of identification, bank accounts, dealer license status, acceptable credit history, buying history at other auctions and the written acceptance of all of the auction’s policies and procedures.

AFC’s allowance for credit losses includes an estimate of losses for finance receivables currently held on the balance sheet of AFC and its subsidiaries. Additionally, an accrued liability is recorded for the estimated losses for loans sold by AFC’s subsidiary, AFC Funding Corporation. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding Corporation and will come back on the balance sheet of AFC Funding Corporation at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility. AFC controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, underwriting and collateral management monitoring procedures, which includes holding vehicle titles where permitted.

Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

When we acquire businesses, the purchase price is allocated to tangible assets and liabilities and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Any residual purchase price is recorded as goodwill. The allocation of the purchase price requires management to make significant estimates in determining the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, especially with respect to intangible assets. These estimates are based on historical experience and information obtained from the management of the acquired companies. These estimates can include, but are not limited to, the cash flows that an asset is expected to generate in the future, the appropriate weighted-average cost of capital, and the cost savings expected to be derived from acquiring an asset. These estimates are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. In addition, unanticipated events and circumstances may occur which may affect the accuracy or validity of such estimates.

In accordance with SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, we assess goodwill for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill may be impaired. Important factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results; significant negative industry or economic trends; and our market valuation relative to our book value. In assessing goodwill, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and earnings, changes in our business strategy and economic conditions affecting market valuations related to the fair values of our three reporting units (which consist of our three operating and reportable business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC). In response to changes in industry and market conditions, we may be required to strategically realign our resources and consider restructuring, disposing of or otherwise exiting businesses, which could result in an impairment of goodwill.

The goodwill impairment test is a two-step test. Under the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and we must perform step two of the impairment test (measurement). Under step two, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase

 

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price allocation, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed.

We review long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. If it is determined that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset, we would recognize a loss to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Management judgment is involved in both deciding if testing for recovery is necessary and in estimating undiscounted cash flows. Our impairment analysis is based on the current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimated future economic conditions.

Self-Insurance Programs

We self-insure a portion of employee medical benefits under the terms of our employee health insurance program, as well as a portion of our automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. We purchase individual stop-loss insurance coverage that limits the exposure on individual claims. We also purchase aggregate stop-loss insurance coverage that limits the total exposure to overall automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. The cost of the stop-loss insurance is expensed over the contract periods.

We record an accrual for the claims expense related to our employee medical benefits, automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims based upon the expected amount of all such claims. Trends in healthcare costs could have a significant impact on anticipated claims. If actual claims are higher than anticipated, our accrual might be insufficient to cover the claims costs, which would have an adverse impact on the operating results in that period.

Legal Proceedings and Other Loss Contingencies

We are subject to the possibility of various legal proceedings and other loss contingencies, many involving litigation incidental to the business and a variety of environmental laws and regulations. Litigation and other loss contingencies are subject to inherent uncertainties and the outcomes of such matters are often very difficult to predict and generally are resolved over long periods of time. We consider the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. Estimating probable losses requires the analysis of multiple possible outcomes that often are dependent on the judgment about potential actions by third parties. Contingencies are recorded in the consolidated financial statements, or otherwise disclosed, in accordance with SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies. We accrue for an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on our operating results in that period. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.

Income Taxes

All income tax amounts reflect the use of the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax reporting purposes.

We operate in multiple tax jurisdictions with different tax rates and must determine the appropriate allocation of income to each of these jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we will undergo scheduled reviews by taxing authorities regarding the amount of taxes due. These reviews include questions regarding the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. Tax reviews often require an extended period of time to resolve and may result in income tax adjustments if changes to the allocation are required between jurisdictions with different tax rates.

 

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We record our tax provision based on existing laws, experience with previous settlement agreements, the status of current IRS (or other taxing authority) examinations and management’s understanding of how the tax authorities view certain relevant industry and commercial matters. In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, we recognize the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. We establish reserves when we believe that certain positions may not prevail if challenged by a taxing authority. We adjust these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances.

New Accounting Standards

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, establishes a hierarchy based on the observability of inputs used to measure fair value and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, with respect to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date by one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, at least annually. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations. The statement establishes principles and requirements for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in an acquisition, at their fair value as of the acquisition date. In addition, in relation to previous acquisitions, the provisions of SFAS 141(R) will require any release of existing income tax valuation allowances or recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits initially established through purchase accounting to be included in earnings rather than as an adjustment to goodwill. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2008. We adopted SFAS 141(R) on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 141(R) did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. However, depending on the extent and size of future acquisitions, if any, the adoption may have material effects.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. The statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 160 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. This new standard requires enhanced disclosures for derivative instruments, including those used in hedging activities. These enhanced disclosures include information about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We adopted SFAS 161 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 161 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with

 

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generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This standard is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Foreign Currency

Our foreign currency exposure is limited and arises from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, particularly intercompany loans, as well as from translation of the results of operations from our Canadian and, to a much lesser extent, Mexican subsidiaries. However, fluctuations between U.S. and non-U.S. currency values may adversely affect our results of operations and financial position. In addition, there are tax inefficiencies in repatriating cash from non-U.S. subsidiaries. To the extent such repatriation is necessary for us to meet our debt service or other obligations, these tax inefficiencies may adversely affect us. We have not entered into any foreign exchange contracts to hedge changes in the Canadian or Mexican exchange rates. Canadian currency translation negatively affected net loss by approximately $2.4 million and $9.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008, and positively affected net loss by $0.3 million for the period April 20 through December 31, 2007. Currency exposure of our Mexican operations is not material to the results of operations.

Interest Rates

We are exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings. Accordingly, interest rate fluctuations affect the amount of interest expense we are obligated to pay. We use an interest rate swap agreement to manage the variability of cash flows to be paid due to interest rate movements on our variable rate debt. We have designated our interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. The earnings impact of the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded upon the recognition of the interest related to the hedged debt. Any ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship is recognized in current earnings. There was no significant ineffectiveness in the first three months of 2009 or in the years ended December 31, 2008 or 2007.

In July 2007, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $800 million to manage our exposure to interest rate movements on our variable rate Term Loan B credit facility. The interest rate swap agreement matures on June 30, 2009 and effectively results in a fixed LIBOR interest rate of 5.345% on $800 million of the Term Loan B credit facility.

The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount we would receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was an $8.3 million unrealized loss and a $16.3 million unrealized loss recorded in “Other accrued expenses”, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive income”. Unrealized gains or losses on the interest rate swap agreement are included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. At March 31, 2009, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $5.2 million, net of tax benefits of $3.1 million. At December 31, 2008, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $10.3 million, net of tax benefits of $6.0 million. We are exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties; however, non-performance is not anticipated. We have only partially hedged our exposure to interest rate fluctuations on our variable rate debt. A sensitivity analysis of the impact on our variable rate debt instruments to a hypothetical 100 basis point increase in short-term rates for the three months ended March 31, 2009, the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20 through December 31, 2007 would have resulted in an increase in interest expense of approximately $2.1 million, $8.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively.

 

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ADESA, Inc.

For the Years Ended December 31, 2005 and 2006

Executive Overview

Overview of 2006 Performance

The volume of used vehicles coming to auction increased in 2006. However, wholesale used vehicle prices were soft in 2006 as a result of ongoing weakness in retail used vehicle sales. The continued relative weakness in retail demand for used vehicles was reflected in ADESA’s used vehicle conversion percentage, which decreased from 63.1 percent in 2005 to 60.4 percent in 2006. Despite the challenging operating environment, ADESA achieved several noteworthy accomplishments during 2006:

 

   

Achieved record annual revenues of $1.1 billion, representing growth of 14 percent;

 

   

Achieved all-time record loan transaction volume of 1.2 million, representing growth of over 5 percent;

 

   

Acquired a used vehicle auction in Sarasota, Florida, three salvage auctions in Texas and a salvage auction in Pennsylvania;

 

   

Organically added two salvage auctions: Impact Syracuse and Impact South Pittsburgh;

 

   

Offered over 1.4 million vehicles for sale on LiveBlock™, ADESA’s real-time interactive Internet bidding system;

 

   

Completed the U.S. roll-out of Auction Access dealer registration program and Salesforce.com;

 

   

Teamed with First Look to provide used vehicle dealers with custom auction and inventory optimization tools;

 

   

Reduced debt by $80 million, including a discretionary payment of $50 million; and

 

   

Paid a total of $27 million in dividends.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, ADESA reported record annual revenue of $1.1 billion and income from continuing operations of $126.8 million, compared with revenue of $968.8 million and income from continuing operations of $126.1 million for 2005. Results for 2006 included a $2.1 million after-tax charge representing a reduction of ownership interests in aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of the Joint Aircraft Ownership and Management Agreement with ALLETE. In addition, results for 2006 included $5.1 million in after-tax expenses consisting of legal and professional fees associated with the Transactions. Results for 2005 included a net $1.5 million after-tax charge related to the refinancing of ADESA’s senior credit facility. Cash provided by operations was $190.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with $136.5 million for 2005.

Seasonality

Generally, the volume of vehicles sold at ADESA’s auctions is highest in the first and second calendar quarters of each year and slightly lower in the third quarter. Fourth quarter volume of vehicles sold is generally lower than all other quarters. This seasonality is affected by several factors including weather, the timing of used vehicles available for sale from selling customers, holidays, and the seasonality of the retail market for used vehicles, which affect the demand side of the auction industry. Used vehicle auction volumes tend to decline during prolonged periods of winter weather conditions. In addition, mild weather conditions and decreases in traffic volume can each lead to a decline in the available supply of salvage vehicles because fewer traffic accidents occur, resulting in fewer damaged vehicles overall. As a result, revenues and operating expenses related to volume will fluctuate accordingly on a quarterly basis, and ADESA’s earnings are generally highest in the second calendar quarter. The fourth calendar quarter typically has the lowest earnings as a result of the lower auction volume and additional costs associated with the holidays and winter weather.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth operations data for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
   Change  
     2005    2006    $     %  

Operations Data:

          

Auction services group revenue

          

U.S.

   $ 661.2    $ 738.9    $ 77.7     12 %

Canada

     181.6      221.0      39.4     22 %

Dealer services group revenue

          

U.S.

     117.2      131.5      14.3     12 %

Canada

     8.8      12.5      3.7     42 %
                        

Total revenue

     968.8      1,103.9      135.1     14 %

Cost of services*

     473.5      563.8      90.3     19 %

Selling, general and administrative

     227.1      259.2      32.1     14 %

Depreciation and amortization

     40.8      46.5      5.7     14 %

Aircraft charge

     —        3.4      3.4     —    

Transaction expenses

     —        6.1      6.1     —    
                        

Operating profit

     227.4      224.9      (2.5 )   (1 )%
                        

Net income

   $ 125.5    $ 126.3    $ 0.8     1 %
                        

 

* Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

The following table sets forth operations data as a percentage of total revenue for the periods indicated:

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
     2005     2006  

Operations Data:

    

Auction services group revenue

   87.0 %   87.0 %

Dealer services group revenue

   13.0 %   13.0 %
            

Total revenue

   100.0 %   100.0 %
            

Cost of services*

   48.9 %   51.1 %

Selling, general and administrative

   23.4 %   23.5 %

Depreciation and amortization

   4.2 %   4.2 %

Aircraft charge

   —       0.2 %

Transaction expenses

   —       0.6 %
            

Operating profit

   23.5 %   20.4 %
            

 

* Exclusive of depreciation and amortization

ADESA’s revenue is derived from auction fees and related services at its auction facilities and dealer financing services at AFC. Although auction revenues only include the auction and related fees, ADESA’s related receivables and payables include the value of the vehicles sold. AFC’s net revenue consists primarily of securitization income and interest and fee income less provisions for credit losses. Securitization income is primarily comprised of the gain on sale of finance receivables sold, but also includes servicing income, discount accretion, and any change in the fair value of the retained interest in finance receivables sold. Operating expenses for ADESA consist of cost of services, selling, general and administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization. Cost of services is composed of payroll and related costs, subcontract services, supplies, insurance,

 

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property taxes, utilities, maintenance and lease expense related to the auction sites and loan offices. Cost of services excludes depreciation and amortization. Selling, general and administrative expenses are composed of indirect payroll and related costs, sales and marketing, information technology services and professional fees.

In 2006, ADESA implemented several organizational realignment and management changes intended to better position ADESA to serve its diverse customer bases, accommodate anticipated growth and realize operational efficiencies across all business lines. The former auction and related services or “ARS” segment is now referred to as Auction Services Group, or ASG. The former dealer financing segment is now referred to as Dealer Services Group, or DSG. ADESA’s operations are grouped into three operating segments: used vehicle auctions, Impact salvage auctions and AFC. ADESA aggregates its three operating segments into two reportable business segments: ASG and DSG. The realignment had no impact on aggregation of financial information at the reportable segment level.

ASG encompasses all wholesale and salvage auctions throughout North America (U.S. and Canada). ADESA’s used vehicle auctions and Impact salvage auctions are included in the ASG segment. In addition to providing auctions for the exchange of ownership between the sellers and buyers of the vehicles, ASG also provides related services that include vehicle reconditioning, inbound and outbound logistics, vehicle inspections, titling, salvage recovery services, and outsourcing of various other administrative functions.

DSG includes the AFC finance business as well as other businesses and ventures ADESA may enter into, focusing on providing ADESA’s independent used vehicle dealer customers with value-added ancillary services and products. AFC is engaged in the business of providing short-term, inventory-secured financing to independent, used vehicle dealers. AFC conducts business primarily at wholesale vehicle auctions in the U.S. and Canada.

Year Ended December 31, 2006

Operating Revenue

Auction Services Group

(dollars in millions except volumes and per vehicle amounts)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
       
     2005     2006     Growth  

Auction services group revenue

   $ 842.8     $ 959.9     14 %

Vehicles sold

      

Used

     1,732,519       1,760,012     2 %

Salvage

     201,312       247,908     23 %
                  

Total vehicles sold

     1,933,831       2,007,920     4 %
                  

Used vehicles entered (excludes salvage)

     2,746,095       2,913,904     6 %

Used vehicle conversion percentage

     63.1 %     60.4 %  

Revenue per vehicle sold

   $ 436     $ 478     10 %

Revenue from ASG increased $117.1 million, or 14 percent, to $959.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with $842.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The 14 percent increase in revenue was a result of a 10 percent increase in revenue per vehicle sold during the year and a 4 percent increase in vehicles sold.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, revenue per vehicle sold increased $42, or 10 percent, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005. The 10 percent increase in revenue per vehicle sold resulted in increased ASG revenue of approximately $89.0 million. The increase in revenue per vehicle sold was primarily attributable

 

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to an increase in lower margin services such as transportation, reconditioning and other ancillary services resulting from a 7 percent increase in the number of institutional vehicles entered as well as a salvage vehicle mix shift. These factors resulted in increased ASG revenue of approximately $48.6 million. The higher transportation, reconditioning and other ancillary services revenues, as well as the change in mix of salvage vehicles sold, also resulted in corresponding increases in cost of services. Incremental fee income related to selective fee increases and higher wholesale used vehicle values resulted in increased ASG revenue of approximately $26.3 million. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased revenue by approximately $14.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005.

While the number of retail used vehicles sold was the lowest in a decade, the total number of wholesale vehicles sold at ADESA auctions increased 4 percent in 2006 compared with 2005, resulting in an increase in ASG revenue of approximately $28.1 million. The increase in vehicles sold was primarily the result of added volumes from recent acquisitions.

The used vehicle conversion percentage, calculated as the number of vehicles sold as a percentage of the number of vehicles entered for sale at ADESA’s used vehicle auctions, declined to 60.4 percent for the year ended December 31, 2006 from 63.1 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005, reflecting a relatively weak retail used vehicle market for 2006 compared to 2005. The decline in the used vehicle conversion percentage negatively impacted ASG revenues, cost of sales and operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with the year ended December 31, 2005.

Dealer Services Group

(dollars in millions except volumes and per loan amounts)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
       
     2005    2006     % Change  

Dealer services group revenue

       

Securitization income

   $ 69.3    $ 75.1     8 %

Interest and fee income

     56.2      68.4     22 %

Other revenue

     0.5      0.7     NM  

Provision for credit losses

     —        (0.2 )   NM  
                 

Total dealer services group revenue

   $ 126.0    $ 144.0     14 %
                 

Loan transactions

     1,096,432      1,151,702     5 %

Revenue per loan transaction

   $ 115    $ 125     9 %

For the year ended December 31, 2006, DSG revenue increased to $144.0 million compared with $126.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. The 14 percent increase in Dealer Services Group revenue was driven by a 9 percent increase in revenue per loan transaction and a 5 percent increase in the number of loan transactions for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in loan transactions to 1,151,702 for the year ended December 31, 2006 was primarily the result of an increase in floorplan utilization by AFC’s existing dealer base.

Revenue per loan transaction, which includes both loans paid off and loans curtailed, increased $10, or 9 percent, primarily driven by increases in interest rates and increases in both the average values of vehicles floored as well as the average portfolio duration. These factors contributed to the increase in securitization income of $5.8 million and increased fee and interest income of $12.2 million. The Federal Funds rate has increased approximately 100 basis points since December 31, 2005.

 

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Cost of Services

For the year ended December 31, 2006, cost of services increased $90.3 million, or 19 percent, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005. Weak used vehicle demand resulted in a decrease in the used vehicle conversion rate from 63.1 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005 to 60.4 percent for the year ended December 31, 2006. Cost of services was significantly impacted by an increase in lower margin services such as transportation, reconditioning and other ancillary services, as well as costs associated with handling an additional 168,000 used vehicles entered for sale at ADESA’s auctions in 2006 compared with 2005. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased cost of services by approximately $7.4 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, cost of services at the ASG segment increased $87.1 million, or 19 percent, to $535.4 million. A $22.2 million increase in transportation costs, which includes fuel costs, was a leading driver increasing cost of services. Increases in reconditioning and other ancillary services costs totaling $21.2 million, primarily resulting from a 7.4 percent increase in the number of institutional vehicles entered, also impacted cost of services for the ASG segment. Cost of services increased significantly due to the costs associated with handling an additional 168,000 used vehicles entered for sale at ADESA’s used vehicle auctions in 2006 compared with 2005. The addition of the acquired used vehicle and salvage auctions over the last twelve months further contributed to the increase in cost of services, along with a change in mix of salvage vehicles sold. Fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate increased cost of services at the ASG segment by approximately $7.2 million.

For the year ended December 31, 2006, cost of services at the DSG segment increased $3.2 million, or 13 percent, to $28.4 million, primarily due to increased compensation and related employee benefit costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

For the year ended December 31, 2006, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $32.1 million, or 14 percent, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily due to compensation and related employee benefit cost increases, the impact of 2005 and 2006 acquisitions and an increase of $2.8 million associated with fluctuations in the Canadian exchange rate. For the year ended December 31, 2006, ADESA incurred $5.8 million of pretax stock-based compensation expense, of which $3.4 million was incremental as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment. In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses for 2006 included a $2.7 million pretax charge related to the correction of certain unreconciled balance sheet differences concealed by a former employee at ADESA’s Kitchener, Ontario auction facility acquired in June 2000. The unreconciled differences accumulated and were concealed over a period of five to six years between 2000 and 2006. Approximately one-half of the amounts concealed date back to fiscal years prior to 2003. Management has implemented changes to its internal control processes and systems and has concluded that the matters related to the $2.7 million charge, individually or in the aggregate, did not give rise to or arise from a material weakness due to the nature of the items and compensating controls. In addition, management has concluded that the corrections were not material to either the current or any prior period financial statements.

Selling, general and administrative expenses at the ASG segment increased $30.0 million, or 16 percent, to $215.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to increases in compensation and related employee benefits costs totaling $10.3 million, which included severance and other separation costs related to the departure of a senior executive. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $4.5 million in 2006 due to acquisitions of new auctions. The ASG segment also incurred $2.3 million of incremental stock-based compensation and the $2.7 million pretax Kitchener charge. In addition, there was an increase of $2.7 million resulting from changes in the Canadian exchange rate.

Selling, general and administrative expenses at the DSG segment decreased $0.2 million, or 1 percent, to $21.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, as a result of a decrease in compensation and related employee benefits offset by certain professional fees, as well as employee training and travel costs.

 

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For the year ended December 31, 2006, selling, general and administrative expenses at the holding company increased $2.3 million, or 12 percent, to $22.1 million, primarily due to increases in compensation and related employee benefit costs, as well as executive and director searches and increased travel costs.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization totaled $46.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, representing an increase of $5.7 million, or 14 percent, from the $40.8 million reported for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in depreciation and amortization was a result of ADESA’s capital spending in 2005, including over $20 million related to information technology, which generally has a shorter depreciable life. ADESA continues to invest in its core information technology capabilities, as well as new technology service offerings, relocations and acquisitions.

Aircraft Charge

On November 2, 2006, ADESA received written notice of ALLETE, Inc.’s election to withdraw from joint ownership of two corporate aircraft and terminate the Joint Aircraft Ownership and Management Agreement between ALLETE, Inc. and ADESA dated as of June 4, 2004, or the Aircraft Agreement. The Aircraft Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions relating to the duties and responsibilities of ALLETE and ADESA with respect to two aircraft previously owned by ALLETE. In addition, pursuant to the Aircraft Agreement, ALLETE contributed a 70 percent ownership interest in each of the two aircraft to ADESA. Upon termination of the Aircraft Agreement, each owner is entitled to 100 percent ownership interest in, and title to, one of the aircraft. As a result of the termination of the Aircraft Agreement, ADESA recorded a non-cash pretax charge of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 representing a reduction of ownership interests in the aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of the Aircraft Agreement.

Transaction Expenses

On December 22, 2006, ADESA entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which ADESA would be acquired by a group of private equity funds led by an affiliate of Kelso. The following table sets forth the $6.1 million of expenses incurred in connection with the transaction through December 31, 2006:

 

Legal and accounting fees and expenses

   $ 3.2

Investment banking fees and expenses

     2.0

Other due diligence fees and expenses

     0.5

Other miscellaneous expenses

     0.4
      

Total

   $ 6.1
      

Operating Profit

Operating profit decreased $2.5 million or 1 percent to $224.9 million, for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared with 2005. As a percentage of revenue, operating profit decreased to 20.4 percent in the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with 23.5 percent in the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease was primarily the result of the previously discussed $6.1 million of transaction expenses related to the merger agreement, the $3.4 million related to the aircraft charge and increased operating expenses at the ASG segment driven by an increase in lower margin ancillary services revenues, a softness in the retail used vehicle market and declining used vehicle conversion rates.

Operating profit at the ASG segment decreased $6.2 million, or 4 percent, to $166.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily as a result of the 2.6 percent increase in cost of services as a percent of revenues along with the 0.5 percent increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of revenues. Cost of services was significantly impacted by costs associated with an increase in lower margin

 

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services such as transportation, reconditioning and other ancillary services resulting from a significant increase in the number of institutional vehicles entered. Additionally, the decline in the used vehicle conversion percentage resulted in additional handling costs related to the incremental 168,000 used vehicles entered which increased cost of services. Furthermore, selling, general and administrative expenses at the ASG segment were impacted by the Kitchener charge and incremental stock-based compensation expense.

Operating profit at the DSG segment increased $15.6 million, or 21 percent, to $90.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily as a result of the 14 percent increase in revenue and a 3.3 percent decrease in operating expenses as a percentage of revenues. Increased revenue at the DSG segment more than offset higher operating expenses associated with processing more loan transactions, which increased operating profit at the DSG segment.

Operating profit in the ASG and DSG segments was offset by an $11.9 million increase in holding company operating expenses, consisting primarily of the previously discussed $6.1 million of transaction expenses related to the merger agreement and $3.4 million related to the aircraft charge.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $3.8 million, or 12 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with the year ended December 31, 2005, as ADESA is carrying less debt relative to 2005, which was partially offset by higher interest rates.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

In the third quarter of 2005, ADESA recorded a non-recurring $2.9 million pretax charge for the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs associated with ADESA’s June 2004 credit facility and certain expenses related to the July 2005 amended and restated credit facility. The Term Loan B facility was repaid in conjunction with the amended and restated credit facility and the related interest rate swap agreement was terminated in the third quarter of 2005 resulting in a pretax gain of $0.5 million. The $0.5 million gain was recorded in “Other income, net” and when combined with the $2.9 million charge, resulted in a net pretax charge of $2.4 million related to the amendment and restatement of the credit facility.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate on income from continuing operations was 38.0 percent for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase from the effective rate of 37.5 percent for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2006 versus the year ended December 31, 2005 was primarily due to the nondeductible nature of certain transaction expenses incurred in relation to the merger agreement.

Discontinued Operations

In February 2003, management approved a plan to discontinue the operations of ADESA’s vehicle importation business. In August 2005, ADESA sold ComSearch, Inc. which provides professional claims outsourcing services, automotive parts-locating and desk-auditing services to the property and casualty insurance industry. The financial results of the vehicle importation business and ComSearch have been classified as discontinued operations. Net loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 of $0.5 million includes interest on the vehicle importation business adverse judgment as well as accrued legal fees. Net loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes the operating loss of ComSearch, the loss on sale of the ComSearch business and interest on the vehicle importation business adverse judgment. See Note 21 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA for further description of the importation legal matter.

 

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The following summarizes financial information for the discontinued operations (dollars in millions):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
     2005     2006  

Operating revenues

   $ 2.9     $ —    

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes

   $ (0.7 )   $ (0.6 )

Net loss from discontinued operations

   $ (0.6 )   $ (0.5 )

Significant Items Affecting Comparability

ADESA incurred various charges in 2005 and 2006 that affect the comparability of its reported results of operations. The impact of these transactions on income from continuing operations is as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Year ended
December 31,
 
     2005     2006  

Charges:

    

Debt prepayment expenses

   $ 2.9     $ —    

Gain on termination of swap

     (0.5 )     —    

Kitchener charge

     —         2.7  

Aircraft charge

     —         3.4  

Transaction expenses

     —         6.1  
                
     2.4       12.2  

Tax benefit of above items

     (0.9 )     (3.2 )
                

Decrease to income from continuing operations

   $ 1.5     $ 9.0  
                

In the first quarter of 2006, ADESA recorded a $2.7 million pretax charge related to the correction of certain unreconciled balance sheet differences concealed by a former employee at ADESA’s Kitchener, Ontario auction facility acquired in June 2000.

As a result of the termination of the Joint Aircraft Ownership and Management Agreement between ALLETE, Inc. and ADESA, ADESA recorded a non-cash pretax charge of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2006, representing a reduction of ownership interests in the aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of the Aircraft Agreement.

On December 22, 2006, ADESA entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which ADESA will be acquired by a group of private equity funds led by an affiliate of Kelso. ADESA incurred $6.1 million in pretax expenses through December 31, 2006 in connection with the transaction.

In the third quarter of 2005, ADESA recorded a charge for the write-off of certain unamortized debt issuance costs associated with ADESA’s June 2004 credit facility and certain expenses related to the amended and restated credit facility. In addition, an interest rate swap agreement related to the former Term Loan B facility was terminated in the third quarter of 2005.

 

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Liquidity And Capital Resources

ADESA believes that the strongest indicators of liquidity for its business are cash on hand, cash flow from operations, working capital and amounts available under its credit facility.

(Dollars in millions)

 

     Year ended
December 31,
     2005    2006

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 240.2    $ 195.7

Restricted cash

     5.7      7.8

Working capital

     302.0      325.2

Amounts available under credit facility

     199.3      247.4

Cash flow from operations

     136.5      190.9

Working Capital

A substantial amount of ADESA’s working capital is generated from the payments received for services provided. In addition, ADESA has a $350 million revolving line of credit pursuant to the amended and restated $500 million credit facility, from which $88.0 million was drawn as of December 31, 2006. There were outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $14.6 million at December 31, 2006, which reduce the available borrowings under the credit facility. ADESA’s Canadian operations had letters of credit outstanding totaling $2.1 million at December 31, 2006, which do not impact available borrowings under the credit facility. In September 2006, ADESA’s senior credit facility was upgraded to a Ba1 rating by Moody’s.

On July 25, 2005, ADESA entered into an amended and restated $500 million credit facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of an amended and restated credit agreement, or the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement, with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement has a five-year term that expires on June 30, 2010. Under the terms of the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement, the lenders committed to provide advances and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million. Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement, ADESA may request that the lenders’ commitments under the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement be increased (or additional lenders be added to the Credit Agreement that provide additional commitments), provided that in no event may the aggregate amount of the lenders’ commitments under the Credit Agreement at any time exceed $825 million. Borrowings under the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement may be used to refinance certain of ADESA’s outstanding debt, to finance working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions permitted under the 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement and for other corporate purposes.

The 2005 ADESA Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $150 million term loan and a $350 million revolving credit facility. The term loan will be repaid in 20 quarterly installments, with the final payment due on June 30, 2010. The revolving credit facility may be used for loans, and up to $25 million may be used for letters of credit. The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until June 30, 2010, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid.

The revolving credit facility and the term loan facility bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 87.5 basis points to 150 basis points depending on ADESA’s total leverage ratio. As of December 31, 2006, ADESA’s margin based on its leverage ratio was 100 basis points.

The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum total leverage ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and covenants limiting ADESA’s ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, be acquired, dispose of assets, pay dividends, repurchase stock, make capital expenditures and make investments. EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted

 

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to exclude after-tax (a) gains or losses from asset sales; (b) temporary gains or losses on currency; (c) certain non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; and (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income, is utilized in the calculation of the financial ratios contained in the covenants. In addition, the senior subordinated notes contain certain financial and operational restrictions on paying dividends and other distributions, making certain acquisitions or investments and incurring indebtedness, and selling assets. These financial covenants affect ADESA’s operating flexibility by, among other things, restricting its ability to incur expenses and indebtedness that could be used to grow the business, as well as to fund general corporate purposes. At December 31, 2006, ADESA was in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facility.

The majority of ADESA’s working capital needs are short-term in nature, usually less than a week in duration. Due to the decentralized nature of the business, payments for services are received at each auction and loan production office and are deposited locally. Most of the financial institutions place a temporary hold on the availability of the funds deposited that can range anywhere from one to three business days, resulting in cash in ADESA’s accounts and on its balance sheet that is unavailable for use until it is made available by the various financial institutions. Over the years, ADESA has increased the amount of funds that are available for immediate use and is actively working on initiatives that will continue to decrease the time between the deposit of and the availability of funds received from customers. There are outstanding checks (book overdrafts) to sellers and vendors included in current liabilities. Because the majority of these outstanding checks for operations in the U.S. are drawn upon bank accounts at financial institutions other than the financial institutions that hold the unavailable cash, ADESA cannot offset the cash and the outstanding checks on its balance sheet.

AFC offers short-term inventory-secured financing, also known as floorplan financing, to used vehicle dealers. Financing is primarily provided for terms of 30 to 60 days. AFC principally generates its funding through the sale of its U.S. dollar denominated receivables. For further discussion of AFC’s securitization arrangements, see “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.”

On December 31, 2006, $105.0 million was outstanding on the term loan and $88 million was outstanding on the revolving credit facility. ADESA believes its sources of liquidity from its cash and cash equivalents on hand, working capital, cash provided by operating activities, and availability under its credit facility are sufficient to meet its short and long-term operating needs for the foreseeable future. In addition, ADESA believes the previously mentioned sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund ADESA’s capital requirements and debt service payments for the next five years.

Summary of Cash Flows

ADESA’s cash flow initiatives include growing its vehicle auction and dealer financing businesses both internally by expanding facilities, services and operations, and externally through acquisitions.

(Dollars in millions)

    Year Ended
December 31,
       
    2005     2006     Change  

Net cash provided by (used for):

     

Operating activities

  $ 136.5     $ 190.9     $ 54.4  

Investing activities

    (79.9 )     (127.7 )     (47.8 )

Financing activities

    (121.5 )     (107.8 )     13.7  

Effect of exchange rate on cash

    0.6       0.1       (0.5 )
                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  $ (64.3 )   $ (44.5 )   $ 19.8  
                       

Cash flow from operating activities was $190.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with $136.5 million for the same period in 2005. Operating cash flow was favorably impacted by higher earnings net of non-cash charges, primarily related to depreciation, stock-based compensation and the aircraft charge, as well as lower levels of cash used for working capital.

 

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On an annual basis, ADESA’s auctions and loan production offices handle over $20 billion of sales proceeds and revenues. As part of the fees earned for the services ADESA provides relative to the sale of each vehicle at auction, ADESA assumes the risk associated with collecting the gross sales proceeds from buyers and likewise assumes responsibility for distributing to sellers the net sales proceeds of vehicles. The fees for each vehicle are collected by adding the buyer-related fees to the gross sales proceeds due from the buyer and deducting the seller-related fees from the gross sales proceeds prior to distributing the net sales proceeds to the seller. The amount ADESA reports as revenue for each vehicle only represents the fees associated with ADESA’s services and does not include the gross sales price of the consigned vehicle. As a result, the accounts receivable from buyers are much larger on a per vehicle basis than the combined seller and buyer-related fees associated with each transaction. While ADESA’s revenues primarily include the fees earned for the services provided, ADESA’s working capital cash flows include the full purchase price of the vehicles along with the fees earned by ADESA.

Net cash used for investing activities was $127.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with net cash used by investing activities of $79.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This change was primarily the result of cash investments totaling $12.6 million in Finance Express LLC, an increase in cash used for acquisitions of $26.7 million and a larger increase in finance receivables held for investment of $24.1 million. The increase in cash used by investing activities was partially offset by a decrease in capital expenditures of $18.2 million. For a discussion of ADESA’s capital expenditures, see “Capital Expenditures” below. There were no significant investing cash flows related to discontinued operations in the periods presented.

Net cash used by financing activities was $107.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared with cash used by financing activities of $121.5 million for the same period in 2005. In 2006 the primary drivers for the net cash used for financing activities can be attributed to debt payments of $80.0 million (including a $50.0 million discretionary payment) and dividend payments of $27.0 million. The primary driver for the change over 2005 is a decline in the cash used for the repurchase of common stock of $43.5 million (a share repurchase program was in effect during the first half of 2005) and the change in book overdrafts which fluctuated $33.5 million. There were no significant financing cash flows related to discontinued operations in the periods presented.

Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions and other investments) for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 totaled $37.1 million and $55.3 million, respectively, and were funded primarily from internally generated funds. ADESA continues to invest in its core information technology capabilities and capacity expansion. Expenditures are primarily attributable to ongoing information system maintenance, upkeep and improvements at existing vehicle auction facilities, improvements in information technology systems and infrastructure, and expansion and relocation of existing auction sites that are at capacity. Future capital expenditures could vary substantially based on capital project timing and the initiation of new information systems projects to support ADESA’s strategic initiatives.

Acquisitions

In February 2006, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of the N.E. Penn Salvage Company, an independently owned salvage auction in northeast Pennsylvania. The purchased assets included the accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, ADESA entered into operating lease obligations related to the facility through 2016. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities total approximately $0.1 million per year. ADESA did not assume any other material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in ADESA’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

 

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In March 2006, ADESA completed the acquisition of certain assets of Auction Broadcasting Company’s South Tampa used vehicle auction serving western and central Florida. ADESA has renamed the auction ADESA Sarasota. The assets purchased included land and buildings, the related operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. The auction is comprised of approximately 63 acres and includes six auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. ADESA did not assume any material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in ADESA’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

In September 2006, ADESA acquired three independent salvage auctions in the state of Texas, providing ADESA a presence in the second largest salvage market in the U.S. The auctions have been renamed ADESA Impact San Antonio, ADESA Impact Houston and ADESA Impact Dallas/Ft. Worth. The assets purchased included operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auctions. In addition, ADESA entered into operating lease obligations related to the facilities through 2011. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities total approximately $1.2 million per year. ADESA did not assume any other material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for these acquisitions have been included in ADESA’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

ADESA acquired the five previously mentioned auctions for a total cost of $54.5 million, in cash. The purchase price of the acquisitions was allocated to the acquired assets based upon fair market values, including $12.9 million to other intangible assets, representing the fair value of acquired customer relationships and non-compete agreements, which will be amortized over their expected useful lives of 3 to 15 years. The purchase price allocations resulted in aggregate goodwill of $23.3 million. The goodwill was assigned to the Auction Services Group reporting segment and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma financial results reflecting the acquisitions were not materially different from those reported.

ADESA’s 2005 purchase of certain assets of the “Ohio Connection,” a group of four independently owned salvage auctions, included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. ADESA made contingent payments in 2006 totaling approximately $1.3 million pursuant to these agreements which resulted in additional goodwill.

Other Investment

During 2006, AFC acquired a 15 percent interest in Finance Express LLC for $12.6 million in cash. Finance Express is a web-based company specializing in software to facilitate the origination of motor vehicle retail installment loan contracts between independent used vehicle dealers and lending institutions. In addition, ADESA also receives certain fees from Finance Express for assistance in marketing its software product and services to independent used vehicle dealers. ADESA evaluated its investment in Finance Express pursuant to FASB Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. ADESA is currently not the primary beneficiary of the VIE and its risk of loss is limited, in all material respects, to its investment in Finance Express. Finance Express is a LLC that maintains specific capital accounts for each member.

Therefore, ADESA uses the equity method of accounting for this investment in accordance with the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies, Statement of Position 78-9, Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures, and SAB Topic D-46, Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments. ADESA’s share of Finance Express’ earnings or losses is recorded in “Other income, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income, and was not material for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Dividends

ADESA has historically paid a regular quarterly dividend to holders of its common stock. ADESA paid a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share in 2006 and 2005 ($0.30 per common share per year in total). As a condition to the definitive merger agreement between ADESA and a group of private equity funds entered into on December 22, 2006, ADESA agreed not to pay any dividends to holders of its common stock after the announcement of the Transactions.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables on a revolving basis and without recourse to a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. Effective March 31, 2006, AFC and AFC Funding Corporation amended their securitization agreement to extend the expiration date of the agreement from June 30, 2008 to April 30, 2009. This agreement is subject to annual renewal of short-term liquidity by the liquidity providers and allows for the revolving sale by AFC Funding Corporation to a bank conduit facility of up to a maximum of $600 million in undivided interests in certain eligible finance receivables subject to committed liquidity. AFC Funding Corporation had committed liquidity of $550 million and $425 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. On February 12, 2007, committed liquidity was increased to $600 million. Receivables that AFC Funding sells to the bank conduit facility qualify for sales accounting for financial reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and as a result are not reported on ADESA’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

At December 31, 2006, AFC managed total finance receivables of $775.9 million, of which $693.0 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. At December 31, 2005, AFC managed total finance receivables of $655.7 million, of which $581.9 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $501.0 million and $399.8 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Finance receivables include $42.6 million and $51.1 million classified as held for sale and $162.7 million and $148.0 million classified as held for investment at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. AFC’s allowance for losses of $2.0 million and $2.4 million at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively, include an estimate of losses for finance receivables. Additionally, accrued liabilities of $3.9 million and $2.9 million for the estimated losses for loans sold by the special purpose subsidiary were recorded at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to the special purpose subsidiary and will come back on the balance sheet of the special purpose subsidiary at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility were used to fund new loans to customers. AFC and AFC Funding Corporation must maintain certain financial covenants including, among others, limits on the amount of debt AFC can incur, minimum levels of tangible net worth, and other covenants tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio. The securitization agreement also incorporates the financial covenants of ADESA’s credit facility. At December 31, 2006, ADESA was in compliance with the covenants contained in the securitization agreement.

Critical Accounting Estimates

It is important to understand ADESA’s accounting policies in order to understand its financial statements. In preparing the financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, management must often make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Some of those judgments can be subjective and complex. Consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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The ADESA management has discussed the development and selection of its critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of ADESA’s board of directors. In addition to the critical accounting estimates, there are other items used in the preparation of ADESA’s consolidated financial statements that require estimation, but are not deemed critical. Changes in estimates used in these and other items could have a material impact on ADESA’s financial statements.

ADESA continually evaluates the accounting policies and estimates it uses to prepare the consolidated financial statements. In cases where management estimates are used, they are based on historical experience, information from third-party professionals, and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. The following summarizes those accounting policies that are most subject to important estimates and assumptions and are most critical to the reported results of operations and financial condition. See Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA for further description of these items and ADESA’s other accounting policies.

Uncollectible Receivables and Allowance for Credit Losses and Doubtful Accounts

ADESA maintains an allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of customers to make required payments. The allowances for credit losses and doubtful accounts are based on management’s evaluation of the receivables portfolio under current economic conditions, the volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio credit quality, review of specific collection matters and such other factors which, in management’s judgment, deserve recognition in estimating losses. Specific collection matters can be impacted by the outcome of negotiations, litigation and bankruptcy proceedings.

Due to the nature of the business at ADESA’s auctions, substantially all of ADESA’s trade receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional customers and insurance companies. ADESA generally has possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of these receivables. At the auction sites, risk is mitigated through a pre-auction registration process that includes verification of identification, bank accounts, dealer license status, acceptable credit history, buying history at other auctions and the written acceptance of all of the auction’s policies and procedures.

AFC’s allowance for credit losses includes an estimate of losses for finance receivables currently held on the balance sheet of AFC and its subsidiaries. Additionally, an accrued liability is recorded for the estimated losses for loans sold by AFC’s subsidiary, AFC Funding Corporation. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding Corporation and will come back on the balance sheet of AFC Funding Corporation at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility. AFC controls credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits, underwriting and collateral management monitoring procedures, which includes holding vehicle titles where permitted.

A 10 percent increase in the allowance for credit losses and doubtful accounts and the accrued liability for loans sold to the bank conduit facility would result in an increase in the provision for credit losses of $0.7 million and a $0.4 million reduction in securitization income and an aggregate decrease in earnings of $0.7 million. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources,” “Off-balance Sheet Arrangements” and Note 9 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA for further discussion.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, ADESA assesses goodwill for impairment at least annually and whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill may not be recoverable. Important factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to historical or projected future operating results; significant negative industry or economic trends; significant decline in ADESA’s stock price for a sustained period; and ADESA’s market valuation relative to its book value. In assessing the recoverability of goodwill, ADESA must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and earnings, changes in ADESA’s business strategy and economic

 

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conditions affecting market valuations related to the fair values of ADESA’s three reporting units (which consist of ADESA’s three operating segments: used vehicle auctions, Impact salvage auctions and AFC) which are aggregated into its two reportable business segments, Auction Services Group and Dealer Services Group. If the fair value of a reporting unit is determined to be less than the carrying amount, an impairment charge would be recorded in the period identified. In response to changes in industry and market conditions, ADESA may be required to strategically realign its resources and consider restructuring, disposing of or otherwise exiting businesses, which could result in an impairment of goodwill. As of December 31, 2006, ADESA had $557.8 million in goodwill that will be subject to future impairment tests. ADESA completed its annual goodwill impairment testing in the second quarter of 2006 and management concluded there was no resulting impairment. No significant changes in events or circumstances have occurred that would indicate the carrying amount of ADESA’s goodwill has been impaired since the test was completed.

ADESA reviews long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. If it is determined that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset, ADESA would recognize a loss to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Management judgment is involved in both deciding if testing for recovery is necessary and in estimating undiscounted cash flows. ADESA’s impairment analysis is based on the current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimated future economic conditions. No material adjustments were made to the carrying value of long-lived assets in 2006, 2005 or 2004. See Note 3 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA for further discussion.

Self-Insurance Programs

ADESA self-insures a portion of employee medical benefits under the terms of its employee health insurance program, as well as a portion of its automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. ADESA purchases individual stop-loss insurance coverage that limits the exposure on individual claims. ADESA also purchases aggregate stop-loss insurance coverage that limits the total exposure to overall automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. The cost of the stop-loss insurance is expensed over the contract periods.

ADESA records an accrual for the claims expense related to its employee medical benefits, automobile, general liability and workers’ compensation claims based upon the expected amount of all such claims. Trends in healthcare costs could have a significant impact on anticipated claims. If actual claims are higher than anticipated, ADESA’s accrual might be insufficient to cover the claims costs, which would have an adverse impact on the operating results in that period.

Legal Proceedings and Other Loss Contingencies

ADESA is subject to the possibility of various legal proceedings and other loss contingencies, many involving litigation incidental to the business and a variety of environmental laws and regulations. Litigation and other loss contingencies are subject to inherent uncertainties and the outcomes of such matters are often very difficult to predict and generally are resolved over long periods of time. ADESA considers the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. Estimating probable losses requires the analysis of multiple possible outcomes that often are dependent on the judgment about potential actions by third parties. Contingencies are recorded in ADESA’s consolidated financial statements, or otherwise disclosed, in accordance with SFAS 5, Accounting for Contingencies. ADESA accrues for an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on ADESA’s operating results in that period. Legal fees are expensed as incurred. See Note 21 in the Notes to ADESA’s Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

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Income Taxes

All income tax amounts reflect the use of the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial and income tax reporting purposes.

ADESA operates in multiple tax jurisdictions with different tax rates and must determine the appropriate allocation of income to each of these jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, ADESA will undergo scheduled reviews by taxing authorities regarding the amount of taxes due. These reviews include questions regarding the timing and amount of deductions and the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions. Tax reviews often require an extended period of time to resolve and may result in income tax adjustments if changes to the allocation are required between jurisdictions with different tax rates.

ADESA records its tax provision based on existing laws, experience with previous settlement agreements, the status of current IRS (or other taxing authority) examinations and management’s understanding of how the tax authorities view certain relevant industry and commercial matters. Although ADESA has recorded all probable income tax liabilities in accordance with SFAS 5 and SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, these accruals represent accounting estimates that are subject to inherent uncertainties associated with the tax audit process, and therefore include certain contingencies. ADESA establishes reserves when ADESA believes that certain positions may not prevail if challenged by a taxing authority. ADESA adjusts these reserves in light of changing facts and circumstances. See Note 3 in the Notes to ADESA’s Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Adoption of SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment

Prior to 2006, ADESA applied the intrinsic value method provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, to account for stock-based awards. Under the intrinsic value method, no compensation cost is recognized if the exercise price of ADESA’s stock options was equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, ADESA did not recognize compensation expense for employee stock options that were granted in prior years. However, compensation expense was recognized on other forms of stock-based awards, including restricted stock units and performance based stock awards. SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment, replaces SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25. The statement requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award at the grant date. On January 1, 2006, ADESA adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective application method, and therefore was not required to restate its financial results for prior periods. Under this transition method, as of January 1, 2006, ADESA began to apply the provisions of this statement to new and modified awards, as well as to the nonvested portion of awards granted and outstanding at the time of adoption using the fair value amounts determined for pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123.

ADESA’s stock-based compensation awards, including both stock options and restricted stock units, have a retirement eligible provision, whereby awards granted to employees who have reached the retirement eligible age and meet certain service requirements with either ADESA and/or its former parent, ALLETE, automatically vest when an eligible employee retires from ADESA. ADESA has previously accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost (for both pro forma and recognition purposes) over the nominal vesting period (i.e. over the full stated vesting period of the award) and, if the employee retired before the end of the vesting period, by recognizing any remaining unrecognized compensation cost at the date of retirement. Following adoption of SFAS 123(R), new awards are subject to the non-substantive vesting period approach, which specifies that an award is vested when the employee’s retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing subsequent service. Recognizing that many companies followed the nominal vesting period, the SEC issued guidance for transitioning to the non-substantive vesting period approach. ADESA has revised its approach to apply the non-substantive vesting period approach to all new grants after adoption, but continues to follow the

 

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nominal vesting period approach for the remaining portion of unvested outstanding awards. An additional requirement of SFAS 123(R) is that estimated forfeitures be considered in determining compensation expense. As previously permitted, ADESA recorded forfeitures when they occurred. Estimating forfeitures did not have a material impact on the determination of compensation expense.

On March 9, 2005, the board of directors of ADESA, or the board, accelerated the vesting of certain unvested and “out-of-the-money” stock options previously awarded to employees and officers that have an exercise price of $24 per share. The awards accelerated were made under the ADESA, Inc. 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan in conjunction with ADESA’s initial public offering in June 2004, or the 2004 IPO. As a result, options to purchase approximately 2.9 million shares of ADESA’s common stock became exercisable immediately and ADESA disclosed incremental pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense of approximately $7.7 million, net of tax, in the first quarter 2005. The options awarded in conjunction with the 2004 IPO to ADESA’s named executive officers and the majority of the other officers would have vested in equal increments at June 15, 2005, 2006 and 2007. The options awarded to certain other executive officers and employees had different vesting terms. One-third of the options awarded to the other executive officers and employees vested on December 31, 2004. The remaining two-thirds of the options awarded to these executive officers and other employees in conjunction with the 2004 IPO would have vested in equal increments at December 31, 2005 and 2006. All of these options expire in June 2010. All other terms and conditions applicable to the outstanding stock option grants remain in effect.

ADESA and its board considered several factors in determining to accelerate the vesting of these options. Primarily, the acceleration enhances the comparability of ADESA’s 2005 financial statements with those of 2006 and subsequent periods. The options awarded to the executive officers were special, one-time grants in conjunction with the 2004 IPO. As such, these grants are not indicative of past grants when ADESA was a subsidiary of ALLETE prior to June 2004 and are not representative of ADESA’s expected future grants. ADESA and board also believe that the acceleration was in the best interest of the stockholders as it reduces ADESA’s reported stock option expense in future periods and mitigates the impact of SFAS 123(R).

As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net income for the year ended December 31, 2006, were $2.3 million and $1.4 million lower, respectively, than if ADESA had continued to account for share-based awards under APB Opinion No. 25. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were both $0.02 lower for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R).

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options were presented as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires cash flows resulting from tax deductions from the exercise of stock options in excess of recognized compensation cost from the exercise of stock options (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. This change in classification did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in the current period as the excess tax benefits recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $0.5 million.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), ADESA applied the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, which permitted companies to apply the existing accounting rules under APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations. Generally, if the exercise price of options granted under the plan was equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the grant date, no share-based compensation cost was recognized in net income. As required by SFAS 148, prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), pro forma net income and pro forma net income per common share were disclosed for stock-based awards, as if the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 had been applied.

See Note 6 “Stock Plans” of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA for further details.

 

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Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

For the Fiscal Years Ended 2005 and 2006

Overview

IAAI provides insurance companies and other vehicle suppliers cost-effective salvage processing solutions, principally on a consignment basis. The consignment method includes both a percentage of sale and fixed fee basis. Under the percentage of sale and fixed fee consignment methods, the vehicle is not owned by IAAI and only the fees associated with processing the vehicle are recorded as revenue. The percentage of sale consignment method offers potentially increased profits over fixed fee consignment by providing incentives to both IAAI and the salvage provider to invest in vehicle enhancements, thereby maximizing vehicle selling prices. The proceeds from the sale of the vehicle itself are not included in revenue. IAAI also, on a very limited basis, sometimes acquires vehicles via purchase. Under the purchase method, the vehicle is owned by IAAI, and the proceeds from the sale of the vehicle are recorded as revenue. IAAI’s operating results are subject to fluctuations, including quarterly fluctuations, that can result from a number of factors, some of which are more significant for sales under the purchase method.

IAAI’s fiscal year 2006 consisted of 53 weeks and ended on December 31, 2006. IAAI’s fiscal years 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 each consisted of 52 weeks and ended on December 25, 2005, December 26, 2004, December 28, 2003 and December 29, 2002, respectively.

Significant Items Affecting Comparability

The 2005 Acquisition resulted in a new basis of accounting under SFAS 141. This change creates many differences between reporting for IAAI post-merger, as successor, and IAAI pre-merger, as predecessor. The predecessor financial data for periods ending on or prior to May 25, 2005, generally will not be comparable to the successor financial data for periods after that date. The 2005 Acquisition resulted in IAAI having an entirely new capital structure, which results in significant differences between predecessor and successor in the equity sections of the financial statements. In addition, the successor incurred debt issuance costs and $265.0 million of debt in connection with the 2005 Acquisition. As a result, interest expense and debt will not be comparable between the predecessor and the successor. IAAI has made certain adjustments to increase or decrease the carrying amount of assets and liabilities to their fair values as of the 2005 Acquisition date which, in a number of instances, have resulted in changes to amortization and depreciation expense amounts. The successor and predecessor results during 2005 have been combined for purposes of comparison with prior periods in the “Results of Operations” section below.

Acquisitions and New Operations

Since 1991, IAAI has grown through a series of acquisitions and opening of new sites and as of March 1, 2007, IAAI had a total of 99 sites. In 2006, IAAI acquired branches in Erie, Pennsylvania; Indianapolis and South Bend, Indiana; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Lima, Ohio; Ashland, Kentucky; Buckhannon, West Virginia; Missoula, Montana; Des Moines, Cedar Falls and Sioux City, Iowa; and Cicero, New York. The impact of the 2006 acquisitions on revenues is an additional $11.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and $23.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth IAAI’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended December 25, 2005. The results for the year ended December 25, 2005 set forth the combined successor and predecessor revenues, cost of sales, operating expense, other (income) expense and income taxes for that year.

 

     Fiscal year ended
December 25,

2005
    Fiscal year ended
December 31,

2006
 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Revenues:

    

Fee income

   $ 240,129     $ 281,833  

Vehicle sales

     40,726       50,117  
                
     280,855       331,950  
                

Cost of sales:

    

Branch cost

     175,229       211,098  

Vehicle cost

     34,618       43,820  
                
     209,847       254,918  
                

Gross margin

     71,008       77,032  
                

Operating expense:

    

Selling, general and administrative

     40,452       50,913  

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

     (699 )     9  

Loss related to flood

     —         3,529  

Merger costs

     20,762       —    
                
     60,515       54,451  
                

Earnings from operations

     10,493       22,581  

Other (income) expense:

    

Interest expense

     15,588       30,596  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         1,300  

Other income

     (2,788 )     (460 )
                

Loss before taxes

     (2,307 )     (8,855 )

Income taxes

     3,567       (1,676 )
                

Net loss

   $ (5,874 )   $ (7,179 )
                

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 25, 2005

Revenues increased 18.2% to $332.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, from $280.9 million in 2005. The increase in revenues was primarily due to a higher volume of vehicles sold and a higher average selling price for vehicles sold at auction. Vehicle sales increased 23.0% to $50.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $40.7 million in 2005. Vehicles sold under the purchase method accounted for approximately 5% of vehicles sold in each of 2006 and 2005. Fee income for 2006 increased 17.4% to $281.8 million versus $240.1 million in 2005 due to more favorable pricing and an increase in vehicles sold.

Cost of sales increased 21.5% to $254.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, versus $209.8 million for last year. Vehicle cost of $43.8 million in 2006 increased from $34.6 million in 2005. This increase is primarily related to an increase in the number of vehicles sold under the purchase method. Branch cost of $211.1 million, which includes depreciation, in 2006 increased from $175.2 million in 2005. Branch cost includes tow, office and yard labor, occupancy, depreciation and other costs inherent in operating the branch. New branches opened in 2006 account for approximately $14.6 million of additional branch costs, including those located in

 

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Louisiana and Mississippi to support hurricane Katrina efforts. Excluding the impact of new branches, branch costs increased to $180.3 million in 2006 from $164.7 million in 2005 primarily due to increased volumes and increases in towing, occupancy costs, performance-based bonus and auction and yard related expenses.

Gross margin of $77.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased $6.0 million, or 8.6%, from $71.0 million for 2005. The increase is primarily related to more favorable pricing and an increase in the number of vehicles sold. Gross profit margins, as a percent of revenue, decreased to 23.2% from 25.3% in the prior year. The decrease in gross margin as a percent of revenue reflects increased tow costs per unit sold in 2006 as compared to 2005 and lower margins experienced in branches acquired in 2006.

Selling, general and administrative expense of $50.9 million in 2006 was $10.4 million more than the expense of $40.5 million in 2005. This increase is related to the amortization of intangible assets, such as supplier relationships, trade names and software, arising from the merger, non-recurring costs related to branches acquired in 2006 and increased professional fees for legal and accounting services. Amortization of intangible assets amounted to $9.8 million in 2006 and $5.3 million in 2005. The non-recurring acquisition costs of $2.6 million include retention payments made to employees of businesses acquired, consulting payments made to former owners of businesses acquired and travel and other incremental costs incurred in the integration of business acquired into the IAAI’s operations.

Gain on sale of property of $0.7 million in 2005 was primarily the result of one of IAAI’s properties in Houston, Texas. There were no significant gains or losses on sale of property in 2006.

Interest expense of $30.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased $15.0 million from $15.6 million for 2005. This increase was primarily attributable to interest incurred on the $150.0 million of 11% Senior Notes due 2013 and borrowings on the IAAI’s senior credit facility for a full year in 2006 compared to only 7 months in 2005. During 2006, IAAI increased the amount available on the senior credit facility from $115.0 million to $195.0 million. Of this amount, $50.0 million is a revolving credit facility which had no amounts outstanding in 2006 or 2005.

Merger costs in 2005 of $20.8 million are primarily related to $9.0 million in legal and advisory fees, $5.0 million in management fees, $4.1 million in change of control payments, $0.8 million in insurance costs and $1.9 million net interest on bond indebtedness incurred in connection with the merger transaction.

Other income of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 decreased $2.4 million from $2.8 million in 2005. The decrease is primarily attributable to the settlement recorded in 2005 related to the February 16, 2000 crash of an Emery DC-8 aircraft onto IAAI’s Rancho Cordova, California facility.

Income tax benefit for the year 2006 was $1.7 million, a decrease of $5.3 million from the income tax expense of $3.6 million for 2005. Income tax expense decreased due to lower 2006 earnings. IAAI’s effective tax rates for the years 2006 and 2005 were 18.9% and (155)%, respectively. IAAI expects that its effective tax rate in 2007 will be approximately 40%.

IAAI’s net loss for the year 2006 was $7.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million from IAAI’s net loss of $5.9 million for the fiscal year 2005.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

Historically, IAAI has relied on cash flows from operations and revolving credit borrowings to finance its working capital requirements and capital expenditures.

Net cash provided by operating activities during 2006 was $17.0 million, a $3.0 million increase from the same period last year, primarily as a result of merger costs which were partially offset by the settlement with TN

 

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Tech of the Emery Air Freight dispute, during 2005. IAAI received an aggregate $2.0 million refund of federal income taxes, relating to 2003 and 2004, during the first nine months of 2006. The refunds resulted from the carry-back of net operating losses relating to the pre-merger period.

Net cash used in investing activities during 2006 was $107.3 million, consisting primarily of funds used to fund acquisitions made throughout the year of $91.1 million and capital expenditures of $17.5 million. These capital expenditures consisted of various branch improvements, including upgrades to existing branches, the development of new facilities, and continued enhancements to IAAI’s new information technology system.

Net cash provided by financing activities during 2006 was $78.5 million, compared to $371.5 million used during 2005. This cash provided by financing activities during 2006 primarily resulted to the amendment of IAAI’s term loan, including the addition of $81.2 million of outstanding principal. The activity during 2005 was primarily attributable to the issuance of debt related to the merger transaction.

At December 31, 2006, IAAI had current assets of $109.3 million, including $14.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, current liabilities of $59.4 million and net working capital of $49.9 million, which represented a $2.0 million decrease from December 25, 2005.

IAAI’s accounts receivable increased $9.7 million to $56.6 million as of December 31, 2006, from $46.9 million as of December 25, 2005. Accounts receivable consists of balances due from IAAI’s salvage providers for auction space and related buyer fees, advance charges paid by us on their behalf and other service fees. The advance charges typically include storage and tow fees incurred at a temporary storage or repair shop prior to IAAI’s moving vehicles to one of IAAI’s facilities.

Inventory decreased $0.4 million to $19.2 million as of December 31, 2006, from $19.6 million as of December 25, 2005. Inventory consists of capitalized tow charges on vehicles on hand and the cost of purchased vehicles once title is received. Inventory increased due to increased inventory costs on a per unit basis and the number of vehicles in inventory under the purchase agreement method.

IAAI’s amended senior credit facilities are comprised of a $50 million revolving credit facility maturing in 2011 and a $195 million term loan facility maturing in 2012. The revolver is principally used for working capital purposes, and the term loan was used to finance the merger transactions. For purposes of calculating interest, loans under the senior credit facilities are designated as Eurodollar rate loans or, in certain circumstances, base rate loans, plus applicable borrowing margins. Eurodollar loans bear interest at the rate for deposits in dollars appearing on page 3750 of the Telerate screen as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two business days prior to the beginning of the applicable interest period, plus a borrowing margin as described below. Interest on Eurodollar rate loans is payable (i) as to any Eurodollar loan having an interest period of three months or less, on the last day of such interest period, and (ii) as to any Eurodollar loan having an interest period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such interest period and the last day of such interest period. Base rate loans bear interest at (a) the greater of (i) the rate most recently announced by the Bank of New York as its “prime rate” in effect at its principal office in New York City, and (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in IAAI’s senior credit agreement) plus 0.50% per annum, plus (b) a borrowing margin as described below. The margin varies from 2.25% to 2.75% on Eurodollar revolving loans and from 2.25% to 2.50% on Eurodollar term loans. The margin varies from 1.25% to 1.75% on base rate revolving loans and from 1.25% to 1.50% on base rate term loans. The amount of the margin is based on IAAI’s leverage ratio. As of December 31, 2006, the weighted average annual interest rate applicable to Eurodollar rate loans was 7.9%. During the period December 26, 2005 to December 31, 2006, the weighted average annual interest rate for the new senior credit facilities was 7.6%. A commitment fee of 0.50% on the unused portion of the senior credit facilities is payable on a quarterly basis. As of December 31, 2006, $47.6 million was available for borrowing under the senior credit facilities.

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those obligations. The senior credit facilities are secured by (1) all existing and future property and assets, real and personal, of IAAI and each guarantor, subject to certain exceptions; (2) a pledge of 100% of the stock of each of IAAI’s existing and future direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries; (3) all present and future intercompany debt of IAAI and each guarantor; and (4) all proceeds of the assets described in clauses (1), (2) and (3) above. Under the senior credit facilities, IAAI is required to meet specified restrictive financial covenants, including a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio. The credit facilities also contain various other covenants that limit IAAI’s ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness, including guarantees;

 

   

create, incur, assume or permit to exist liens on property or assets;

 

   

engage in sales, transfers and other dispositions of IAAI’s property or assets;

 

   

declare or pay dividends to, make distributions to, or make redemptions and repurchases from, equity holders;

 

   

make or commit to make capital expenditures over certain thresholds;

 

   

make loans and investments and enter into acquisitions and joint ventures;

 

   

prepay, redeem or repurchase IAAI’s debt, or amend or modify the terms of certain material debt or certain other agreements; and

 

   

restrict IAAI’s ability and the ability of IAAI’s subsidiaries to pay dividends and make distributions.

As of December 31, 2006, IAAI was in compliance with its covenants under the senior credit facilities.

The covenants contained within IAAI’s senior credit facilities are important to an investor’s understanding of IAAI’s financial liquidity, as a violation could cause a default and lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. The coverage ratio covenants are based on Adjusted EBITDA. For purposes of the chart included below, Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net earnings (loss) plus income tax provision (benefit), interest expense (net) and depreciation and amortization with further adjustments including non-cash items, nonrecurring items, and sponsor advisory fees. While Adjusted EBITDA is neither a defined term under GAAP nor a substitute for GAAP, IAAI believes that the inclusion of Adjusted EBITDA is appropriate, as it provides additional information to demonstrate compliance with the financial covenants. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Below is a table detailing IAAI’s Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 
     March 26,
2006
    June 25,
2006
    September 24,
2006
    December 31,
2006
   
     (dollars in thousands)  

Net loss

   $ (504 )   $ (71 )   $ (4,261 )   $ (2,343 )   $ (7,179 )

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (314 )     (94 )     (1,300 )     32       (1,676 )

Interest expense (net)

     6,329       6,619       8,128       9,060       30,136  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,933       5,641       6,572       6,792       23,938  
                                        

EBITDA

     10,444       12,095       9,139       13,541       45,219  

Non-cash charges

     1,051       343       576       498 (1)     2,468  

Non-recurring expense

     2,866       321       3,654       1,244 (2)     8,085  

Advisory service fees

     125       125       125       238       613  
                                        

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 14,486     $ 12,884     $ 13,494     $ 15,521     $ 56,385  
                                        

 

(1) For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, the non-cash charges included $0.3 million of stock-based compensation expense and $0.2 million of rent adjustment relating to amortization of lessor funded improvements and straight-line adjustment related to leases.

 

(2) For the quarter ended December 31, 2006, non-recurring expense primarily consisted of $1 .0 million in costs related to the Merger.

 

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The scheduled quarterly amortization payments under the senior credit facilities are $0.5 million per quarter, with a balloon payment of $184.3 million due on May 19, 2012.

With respect to fiscal years ending on or about December 31, 2007, IAAI is required to make a mandatory annual prepayment of the term loan and the revolving loan in an amount equal to 75% of excess cash flow, as defined in IAAI’s senior credit agreement, when the consolidated leverage ratio is 4.0x or greater, or 50% of excess cash flow when the consolidated leverage ratio is at least 3.0x but less than 4.0x. In addition, IAAI is required to make a mandatory prepayment of the term loans with, among other things:

 

   

100% of the net cash proceeds of certain debt issuances, and sales and leasebacks of real property, subject to certain exceptions;

 

   

50% of the net cash proceeds from the issuance of additional equity interests; and

 

   

100% of the net cash proceeds from any property or asset sale or recovery event in an amount exceeding $2.5 million in any fiscal year, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment requirements.

Mandatory prepayments will be applied first to the base rate term loans and then to Eurodollar term loans.

As of December 31, 2006, there were no borrowings under the revolving credit facilities. IAAI has outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $2.4 million, and $194.6 million outstanding under its term loan facility. At December 31, 2006, the interest rate on borrowings under the term loan was 7.9%.

IAAI has issued $150.0 million of notes that mature on April 1, 2013, with interest paid semi-annually every April 1 and October 1. Under the indenture governing the Notes, subject to exceptions, IAAI must meet a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio to incur additional indebtedness. Prior to April 1, 2008, on any one or more occasions, IAAI may use the net proceeds of one or more equity offerings to redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price of 111 .00% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Otherwise, the notes are not redeemable until April 1, 2009. Starting on April 1, 2009, IAAI has the option to redeem all or a portion of the notes at a redemption price equal to a percentage of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. In the event of this kind of an optional redemption, the redemption price would be 105.50% for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2009; 102.75% for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2010; and 100.00% thereafter. If IAAI experiences specific kinds of changes of control, IAAI must offer to purchase the notes at a price of 101% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The indenture governing the notes contains various covenants which, subject to exceptions, limit IAAI’s ability, and the ability of IAAI’s restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:

 

   

borrow money;

 

   

incur liens;

 

   

pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments or investments;

 

   

issue disqualified stock;

 

   

merge, consolidate or sell all or substantially all of IAAI’s or the acquirer’s assets;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

create restrictions on dividends or other payments by the restricted subsidiaries;

 

   

sell certain assets and use proceeds from asset sales; and

 

   

create guarantees of indebtedness by restricted subsidiaries.

IAAI’s credit agreement limits the 2007 capital expenditures to $22.0 million. IAAI expects that its capital expenditure level will be within the $22.0 million credit agreement limitation.

 

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IAAI has capital leases of approximately $0.4 million, of which approximately $0.3 million is classified as short term. Other long-term liabilities include IAAI’s post-retirement benefits liability that relates to a prior acquisition.

IAAI believes that existing cash, as well as cash generated from operations, together with available borrowings under IAAI’s new senior credit facilities, will be sufficient to fund capital expenditures and provide adequate working capital for operations for the next 12 months.

The obligations of IAAI under the Notes and the credit facilities are guaranteed by IAAI’s wholly owned subsidiaries. The guarantees are full, unconditional, and joint and several.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, as well as the related disclosures. IAAI bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates. As such, IAAI continuously evaluates its estimates. IAAI believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill

As of December 31, 2006, IAAI had $241.3 million of net goodwill recorded in its consolidated financial statements. In accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” IAAI assess goodwill for possible impairment on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of this asset may not be recoverable. Important factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant under-performance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results; significant negative industry or economic trends; significant decline in IAAI’s stock price for a sustained period; and its market capitalization relative to net book value. If IAAI determines that the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, IAAI would measure any impairment based on the excess of carrying amount over fair value measured using a projected discounted cash flow model or other valuation techniques.

Deferred Income Taxes

As of December 31, 2006, IAAI had $11.3 million of current net deferred tax assets recorded. The current deferred tax assets relate to temporary differences in inventory, accrued liabilities and a federal net operating loss carryforward.

As of December 31, 2006, IAAI had $36.1 million of net deferred tax liabilities recorded. The net deferred tax liabilities relate primarily to intangible assets related to the 2005 Acquisition transactions, depreciation and state net operating losses incurred in several of the states where IAAI operates. IAAI has determined that it may not realize the full tax benefit related to certain deferred tax assets. As such, a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of the deferred tax assets has been recorded.

Long-Lived Assets and Certain Identifiable Intangibles

As of December 31, 2006, IAAI had $80.2 million of net property and equipment along with net intangible assets of $147.5 million. IAAI evaluates long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the asset’s carrying amount to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows change in the future, IAAI may be required to reduce the carrying amount of an asset to its fair value.

 

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BUSINESS

Overview

We are the second largest provider of whole car auctions, a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and have the largest network of automobile auction locations in North America. Our network of whole car and salvage vehicle auctions facilitates the sale of used and salvage vehicles through physical, online and hybrid auctions, which permit Internet buyers to participate in physical auctions. We earn auction fees from both vehicle buyers and sellers for completed transactions. We also generate revenues by providing our customers with value-added ancillary services, including reconditioning, inspection and certification, titling, transportation and administrative and salvage recovery services. We facilitate the transfer of ownership directly from seller to buyer and, generally, we do not take title or ownership to vehicles sold at our auctions.

We are also a leading provider of short-term inventory-secured financing, known as floorplan financing, primarily to independent used vehicle dealers. Floorplan financing typically involves the financing of dealer vehicle purchases at auction in exchange for a security interest in those vehicles. Loans are generally short-term in nature and typically repaid when the vehicle is sold by the dealer. We generate revenues from both fees and interest on these loans.

Our key competitive advantages include our leading North American market positions, broad distribution network, established relationships with a diversified customer base, comprehensive range of innovative value-added services and strong management team with significant industry experience. As of May 31, 2009, we have a network of 61 whole car auction locations, 150 salvage auction locations and 88 loan production offices in North America. Our auction locations are primarily stand-alone facilities dedicated to either whole car or salvage auctions. Nine of these locations are combination sites, which offer separate whole car and salvage auctions. We believe our extensive network and product offerings will enable us to drive revenues by leveraging relationships with North American institutional vehicle providers and registered buyers of used and salvage vehicles. In our whole car business, we enjoy long-term relationships with all of the major vehicle manufacturers, vehicle finance companies and rental car companies in North America, including Chrysler Motors, LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, American Honda Finance Corporation, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Capital One Auto Finance, Chase Auto Finance Corp., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, The Hertz Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, Nissan North America, Inc., VW Credit, Inc., WFS Financial and World Omni Financial Corp. In our salvage vehicle auction business, we enjoy long-term relationships with The Allstate Corporation, American Family Insurance, American International Group, The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, GEICO, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc, The Progressive Corporation, State Farm and USAA.

Our Business Segments

We operate as three reportable business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC.

ADESA Auctions

We are the second largest provider of whole car auctions and related services in North America. We serve our customer base through whole car auction locations throughout North America. Our whole car auctions segment includes Whole Car Auction and Related Services, AutoVIN and ADESA Analytical Services.

Whole Car Auction and Related Services

Our whole car auction facilities are strategically located to draw professional sellers and buyers together and allow our buyers to physically inspect and compare vehicles, which we believe many customers in the industry demand. Our complementary online auction capabilities provide the convenience of viewing, comparing and bidding on vehicles remotely and the advantage of a potentially larger group of buyers.

 

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Vehicles available at our auctions include vehicles from institutional customers such as off-lease vehicles, repossessed vehicles, rental vehicles and other program fleet vehicles that have reached a predetermined age or mileage and have been repurchased by the manufacturers, as well as vehicles from dealers turning their inventory. The number of vehicles offered for sale is the key driver of our costs incurred in the whole car auction process, and the number of vehicles sold is the key driver of the related fees generated by the redistribution process.

Suppliers of vehicles to our whole car auctions primarily include:

 

   

Large institutions, such as vehicle manufacturers and their captive finance arms, vehicle rental companies, financial institutions, and commercial fleets and fleet management companies

 

   

Independent and franchised used vehicle dealers

Buyers of vehicles at our whole car auctions primarily include:

 

   

Franchised used vehicle dealers

 

   

Independent used vehicle dealers

Our whole car auctions strive to maximize the auction sales price for the sellers of used vehicles by effectively and efficiently providing value enhancing reconditioning services, transferring the vehicles, paperwork (including certificates of title and other evidence of ownership), and funds as quickly as possible from the sellers to a large population of dealers seeking to fill their inventory for resale. Auctions are typically held at least weekly at most locations and provide real-time wholesale market prices for the used vehicle redistribution industry.

We generate revenue primarily from auction fees paid by vehicle buyers and sellers. Generally, we do not take ownership or title to vehicles. Our buyer fees and dealer seller fees are typically based on a tiered structure with institutional fees increasing with the sale price of the vehicle, while institutional seller fees are typically fixed.

Our whole car auctions also provide a full range of innovative and value-added services to sellers and buyers that enable us to serve as a “one-stop shop.” Each of the services may be provided or purchased independently from the physical auction process, including:

 

   

Auction services, such as marketing and advertising the vehicles to be auctioned, dealer registration, storage of consigned and purchased inventory, clearing of funds, arbitration of disputes, auction vehicle registration, condition report processing, security for consigned inventory, sales results reports, pre-sale lineups and auctioning of vehicles by licensed auctioneers

 

   

Internet-based solutions, including online bulletin board and real-time auctions and online live auctions running simultaneously with physical auctions

 

   

Inbound and outbound transportation with services utilizing both internal resources and third party carriers

 

   

Reconditioning services, including detailing, body work, light mechanical work, glass repair, paintless dent repair (PDR), tire and key replacement and upholstery repair

 

   

Inspection and certification services, whereby the auction performs a physical inspection and produces a condition report as well as varying levels of diagnostic testing for purposes of certification

 

   

Title processing and other paperwork administration

 

   

Outsourcing of remarketing functions and end-of-lease term management

 

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We add buyer fees to the gross sales price paid by buyers for each vehicle, and generally collect payment on the sale day or shortly thereafter. We generally deduct seller fees for our services from the gross sales price of each vehicle before remitting the net amount to the seller.

AutoVIN

AutoVIN provides professional field information services to the automotive industry. AutoVIN uses highly-qualified, company-employed field managers and advanced computer technology to provide services, including vehicle condition reporting, inventory verification auditing, program compliance auditing and facility inspections. Field managers are equipped with handheld computers and digital cameras to record all inspection and audit data on-site. We believe that expanded utilization of comprehensive inspections for vehicle condition reporting will significantly increase the penetration of the Internet as a method of sourcing vehicles for buying dealers. Our whole car auctions utilize this same technology to perform condition reports at our auction sites.

ADESA Analytical Services

Our team of analysts, headed by our chief economist Tom Kontos, provides value-added ADESA Analytical Services to our customers, the media and the investment community. These services include timely market analysis via the Kontos Kommentary, Pulse® and the award-winning Global Vehicle Remarketing (GVR) publication series on a monthly, semi-annual and annual basis, respectively. Through these publications, ADESA Analytical Services provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the used vehicle market and the vehicle remarketing industry in North America for our key clients and industry contacts.

Kontos Kommentary provides analytical observations, indexes and review of the current trends within the wholesale used vehicle market.

Pulse® provides a periodic review and outlook of economic indicators relevant to the industry. In addition, several indices of wholesale used vehicle market activity and other information are posted regularly on the ADESA Analytical Services website.

Global Vehicle Remarketing: U.S. and Canadian Markets analyzes long-term trends and issues relative to the vehicle remarketing industry in the United States and Canada.

In addition, ADESA Analytical Services provides custom analysis of wholesale price trends for ADESA’s remarketing clients, including:

 

   

Presentations at industry conferences

 

   

Design, tabulation, analysis and reporting of targeted surveys

 

   

Peer group and market benchmarking studies

 

   

Analysis of the benefits of reconditioning

 

   

Analysis of auction promotions

 

   

Site selection for optimized remarketing of off-lease units

 

   

Portfolio analysis of auction sales

 

   

Computer-generated mapping and buyer analysis

 

   

Other customized studies

 

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IAAI

We are a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. We operate under the IAAI brand name and serve our customer base through salvage auction locations throughout North America.

Salvage Auctions and Related Services

We facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles that are designated as total-losses by insurance companies, recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made and older model vehicles donated to charity or sold by dealers in salvage auctions.

Our auctions provide buyers with the salvage vehicles they need to fulfill their replacement part or vehicle rebuild requirements. We earn fees for our services from both suppliers and buyers of salvage vehicles.

We process salvage vehicles primarily under two consignment methods: fixed fee and percentage of sale. Under these methods, in return for agreed upon fees, we sell vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, which continue to own the vehicles until they are sold to buyers at auction. In addition to auction fees, we generally charge fees to vehicle suppliers for various services, including towing, title processing and other administrative services. Under all methods of sale, we also charge the buyer of each vehicle fees based on a tiered structure that increase with the sale price of the vehicle and fixed fees for other services.

Auctions are typically held weekly at most locations. Vehicles are marketed at each respective auction site as well as via an online auction list that allows prospective bidders to preview vehicles prior to the actual auction event. Our online Auction Center feature provides Internet buyers with an open, competitive bidding environment that reflects the dynamics of the live salvage auction. The Auction Center includes such services as comprehensive auction lists featuring links to digital images of vehicles available for sale, an “Auto Locator” function that promotes the search for specific vehicles within the auction system and special “Flood” or other catastrophe auction notifications. Higher returns are generally driven by broader market exposure and increased competitive bidding.

Our live auction Internet bidding solution, I-bid LIVESM, operates in concert with our physical auctions and provides registered buyers with the opportunity to participate in live auctions. Through an Internet-enabled computer, the buyer bids in real time along with the live local bidders and other Internet bidders via a simple, web-based interface. I-bid LIVE provides real-time streaming audio from the live auction and images of salvage vehicles and other data. Buyers inspect and evaluate the salvage vehicle and listen to the live call of the auctioneer while the physical auction is underway.

We believe that our hybrid live/Internet auction capabilities maximize auction proceeds and returns to our customers. First, our physical auctions allow buyers to inspect and compare the vehicles, thus enabling them to make fully-informed bidding decisions. These physical auction abilities are an important part of the bidding process. Second, our Internet auction capabilities allow buyers to participate in a greater number of auctions than if physical attendance was required. Additionally, lower and more certain acquisition costs enable buyers to pay more while maintaining or improving net margins. Online inventory browsing and e-mail-based inventory alerts reduce the time required to acquire vehicles.

We obtain the majority of our supply of vehicles from insurance companies, non-profit organizations, automobile dealers and vehicle leasing and rental car companies. We enjoy long-term relationships with all of the major U.S. automobile insurance companies, many of whom have been customers for decades.

 

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As of January 1, 2009, no single buyer accounted for more than 5% of our unit sales. Vehicle buyers include the following:

 

   

Automotive Body Shops. Automotive body shops and garages typically purchase lightly damaged vehicles to repair for private resale.

 

   

Rebuilders. Rebuilders purchase vehicles that have minimal damage and can be quickly fixed or improved for resale as a means to keep experienced mechanics employed during slow periods.

 

   

Used Car Dealers. Used car dealers seek vehicles with little or no damage for resale on their lots.

 

   

Automotive Wholesalers. Automotive wholesalers most often buy recovered stolen vehicles from us and then sell them to their used car dealer customers.

 

   

Exporters. Exporters generally purchase either recovered theft vehicles or vehicles that are only lightly damaged, which are subsequently transported out of the country for resale.

 

   

Dismantlers. Dismantlers primarily purchase vehicles to obtain inventories of parts for resale or for use in repair operations.

 

   

Recyclers. Recyclers typically purchase vehicles for scrap.

 

   

Brokers. Brokers typically represent total-loss vehicle buyers who are either not able to attend the auction because of licensing restrictions or because of availability.

We also offer a comprehensive suite of services, which aims to maximize salvage returns, lower administrative costs, shorten the claims process and increase the predictability of returns to vehicle suppliers, while simultaneously expanding our ability to handle an increasing proportion of the total salvage and claims-processing function as a “one-stop shop” for insurers. Each of the services may be provided or purchased independently from the auction process, including:

 

   

Auction services, such as titling and re-titling of vehicles, clearing of funds, reporting sales results and pre-sale lineups to customers, paying third party storage centers for the release of vehicles and the physical auctioning of the vehicles by licensed auctioneers

 

   

Inbound and outbound logistics administration with actual services sometimes provided by third party carriers

 

   

Other services including vehicle inspections, salvage returns analyses, towing services, titling, settlement administration, drive through damage assessment centers and claims auditing

CSA Today

The process of salvage disposition through our system begins at the first report of loss or when a stolen vehicle has been subsequently recovered. An insurance company representative consigns the vehicle to us, either by phone, facsimile or electronically through our online proprietary data management system, CSA Today.

CSA Today enables insurance company suppliers to enter vehicle data electronically and then track and manage the progress of salvage vehicles in terms of both time and salvage recovery dollars. With this tool, vehicle providers have 24-hour access to their total-loss data. The information provided through this system ranges from the details associated with a specific total-loss vehicle, to comprehensive management reports for an entire claims center or geographic region. Additional features of this system include inventory management tools and a powerful new “Average Salvage Calculator” that helps customers determine the approximate salvage value of a potential total-loss vehicle. This tool is helpful to adjusters when evaluating the “repair vs. total” decision. The management tools provided by CSA Today enable claims personnel to monitor and manage total-loss salvage more effectively. Insurance company suppliers can also use CSA Today to view original garage receipts, verify ignition key availability, view settlement documents and images of the vehicles and receive updates of other current meaningful data.

 

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National Salvage Network

We offer our vehicle suppliers a National Salvage Network that allows an insurance company supplier to consign all of its salvage vehicles to a call center. This call center enables us to distribute vehicle consignments throughout most of the United States, even in markets where we do not currently have a facility. This network is designed to minimize the administrative workload for insurance companies. In certain areas where we do not have a facility, such vehicles are distributed to our selected service partners.

Vehicle Inspection Centers

We maintain vehicle inspection centers, or VICs, at many of our facilities. A VIC is a temporary storage and inspection facility located at one of our sites that is operated by the insurance company. Some of these VIC sites are formalized through temporary license agreements with the insurance companies that supply the vehicles. VICs minimize vehicle storage charges incurred by insurance company suppliers at the temporary storage facility or repair shop and also improve service time for the policyholder.

Potential total-loss vehicles are brought directly to the VIC from the temporary storage facility or repair shop. The insurance company typically has appraisers stationed on the VIC site in order to expedite the appraisal process and minimize storage charges at outside sites. If the insurance company determines that a vehicle is a total-loss, it can easily be moved to one of our vehicle storage areas. If the vehicle is not totaled, it is promptly delivered to the insurer’s selected repair facility. We also have the ability to provide digital images as a service to our customers, electronically displaying pictures of the damaged cars to insurance adjusters in their offices.

After a totaled vehicle is received at one of our facilities, it remains in storage but cannot be auctioned until transferable title has been submitted to and processed by us. For most vehicles stored at our facilities, no storage charges accrue for a contractually specified period of time. We provide management reports to the insurance company suppliers, including an aging report of vehicles for which title documents have not been provided. In addition, we customarily offer the insurance companies’ staff training for each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, or DMV, document processing procedures. We utilize our title services to expedite the processing of titles, thereby reducing the time in which suppliers receive their salvage proceeds, in addition to decreasing their administrative expenses. We then process the title documents in order to comply with DMV requirements for these vehicles. In all possible titling situations, we interface electronically with DMVs.

Settlement Package Express

IAAI Salvage utilizes an in-house salvage title administration product, “Settlement Package Express”. By providing our customers with this product, we are able to streamline the title procurement process for their vehicles, thereby reducing processing cycle times while potentially eliminating salvage pool storage fees.

Automated Salvage Auction Processing

We have developed a proprietary web-based information system, Automated Salvage Auction Processing system, or ASAP, to streamline all aspects of our operations and centralize operational data collection. ASAP provides salvage vehicle suppliers with 24-hour online access to powerful tools to manage the salvage disposition process, including inventory management, salvage returns analysis and electronic data interchange of titling information. Additionally, ASAP supports buyer services such as Internet-based searchable parts inventories, transportation cost estimators, third-party appraisal requests and real-time bidding.

Significantly, our other information systems, including our I-Bid LIVE and CSA Today systems, are integrated with our ASAP product, facilitating seamless auction processes and information flow with internal operational systems. Our technology platform is a significant competitive advantage that allows us to efficiently manage our business, improve customer returns, shorten customers’ claims processing cycle and lower our customers’ claims administration costs.

 

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AFC

We are a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers. We provide, directly or indirectly through an intermediary, short-term inventory-secured financing, known as floorplan financing, to independent used vehicle dealers through loan production offices throughout North America. In 2008, AFC arranged over 1.1 million loan transactions, which includes both loans paid off and loans curtailed. We sell the majority of our U.S. denominated finance receivables without recourse to a wholly owned bankruptcy remote special purpose entity, which sells an undivided participation interest in such finance receivables to a bank conduit facility on a revolving basis.

Floorplan financing supports independent used vehicle dealers in North America which purchase vehicles from our auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction purchases. In 2008, approximately 86% of the vehicles floorplanned by AFC were vehicles purchased by dealers at auction. Our ability to provide floorplan financing facilitates the growth of vehicle sales at auction.

We service over 800 auctions through our loan production offices which are conveniently located at or within close proximity of auctions held by ADESA Auctions and other auctions, which allows dealers to reduce transaction time by providing immediate payment for vehicles purchased at auction. We provide availability lists on behalf of our customers to auction representatives regarding the financing capacity of our customers, thereby increasing the purchasing potential at auctions. Of AFC’s 88 offices in North America, 55 are physically located at auction facilities, including 46 at the auction facilities of ADESA Auctions. Each of the remaining 33 AFC offices is strategically located in close proximity to at least one of the auctions that it serves. In addition, we have the ability to send finance representatives on-site to most approved independent auctions during auction sale-days. Geographic proximity to the customers gives our employees the ability to stay in close contact with outstanding accounts, thereby better enabling them to manage credit risk.

We generate a significant portion of our revenues from fees. These fees include origination, floorplan, curtailment and other related program fees. When the loan is extended or paid in full, AFC collects all accrued fees and interest.

Our procedures and proprietary computer-based system enable us to manage our credit risk by tracking each vehicle from origination to payoff, while expediting services through our branch network. Typically, we assess a floorplan fee at the inception of a loan and we collect all accrued fees and interest when the loan is extended or repaid in full. In addition, AFC generally holds the title or other evidence of ownership to all vehicles which are floorplanned. Typical loan terms are 30 to 60 days, each with a possible loan extension. For an additional fee, this loan extension allows the dealer to extend the duration of the loan beyond the original term for another 30 to 60 days if the dealer makes payment towards principal and pays accrued interest and fees.

The extension of a credit line to a dealer starts with the underwriting process. Credit lines up to $250,000 are extended using a proprietary scoring model developed internally by AFC with no requirement for financial statements. Credit lines in excess of $250,000 may be extended using underwriting guidelines which require dealership and personal financial statements and tax returns. The underwriting of each line of credit requires an analysis, write-up and recommendation by the credit department and, in case of credit lines in excess of $250,000, final review by a credit committee.

Collateral management is an integral part of day-to-day operations at each AFC branch and our corporate headquarters. AFC’s proprietary computer-based system facilitates day to day collateral management by providing real-time access to dealer information and enables branch and corporate personnel to assess and manage potential collection issues. Restrictions are automatically placed on customer accounts in the event of a delinquency, insufficient funds received or poor audit results. Branch personnel are proactive in managing collateral by monitoring loans and notifying dealers that payments are coming due. In addition, routine audits, or lot checks, are performed on the dealers’ lots through our AutoVIN subsidiary. Poor results from lot checks typically require branch personnel to take actions to determine the status of missing collateral, including visiting

 

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the dealer personally, verifying units held off-site and collecting payments for units sold. Audits also identify troubled accounts, triggering the involvement of AFC’s collections department.

AFC operates three divisions which are organized into nine regions in North America. Each division and region is monitored by managers who oversee daily operations. At the corporate level, AFC employs full-time collection specialists and collection attorneys who are assigned to specific regions and monitor collection activity for these areas. Collection specialists work closely with the branches to track trends before an account becomes a troubled account and to determine, together with collection attorneys, the best strategy to secure the collateral once a troubled account is identified.

As of December 31, 2008, AFC had approximately 7,500 active dealers (those accounts with financing for at least one vehicle outstanding), with an average line of credit of approximately $127,000 and no one dealer representing greater than 2.2% of our portfolio. An average of approximately ten vehicles per active dealer was floorplanned with an approximate average value of $7,200 per vehicle at the end of 2008.

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation, a wholly owned bankruptcy remote special purpose entity established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. AFC’s securitization conduit has been in place since 1996. AFC Funding Corporation had $600 million of committed liquidity at December 31, 2008. On January 30, 2009, the securitization agreement was amended and committed liquidity was reduced to $450 million. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $298.0 million at December 31, 2008. Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility are used to fund new loans to customers.

Competitive Strengths

Leading North American Market Positions

We are the second largest provider of whole car auctions and a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. In 2008, the most recent date available, we had estimated market shares of approximately 19% and 35% in the whole car auction and salvage auction markets, respectively. We leverage our significant market presence to attract a high volume of vehicles, thereby ensuring sufficient supply to create the successful marketplaces that buyers and sellers demand. We also have a leading market position in the floorplan financing industry. AFC’s broad coverage, strong brand name and longstanding customer relationships have established it as a leading provider of floorplan financing for independent used vehicle dealers.

Broad North American Distribution Network

Our 61 whole car and 150 salvage auction locations enable us to provide a single source solution for our customers’ needs throughout North America. In addition, AFC has 88 loan production offices supporting independent dealers across North America who purchase vehicles from auctions held by ADESA Auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction purchases. Of these offices, 46 are located at ADESA Auctions sites, 33 are located strategically near auctions and 9 are located at third-party auctions. Our network enables us to maintain and develop our relationships with local sellers and buyers, while our North American presence allows institutional customers to access buyers and to redistribute vehicles to markets where demand best matches supply. Our presence in 70 of the top 75 metropolitan markets in the United States gives us an advantage over our smaller competitors, the large majority of which operate in a single market and lack scale. As our customers increasingly demand single source solutions, we believe that our scale and network will become an even more distinct advantage over our competitors. In addition, we believe our broad, established network positions us well because of the large tracts of land required to build new auction sites (our average whole car site is 75 acres and our average salvage site is 27 acres) and the need to comply with regulatory requirements, including zoning and use permits.

 

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Established Relationships with a Diversified Customer Base

We have established strong business relationships with dealers and institutional customers, such as vehicle manufacturers, insurers, financial institutions, rental agencies and fleet companies. We have a diverse customer base and do not have a major concentration of business with any one customer. We believe this diversity allows us to better withstand changes in the economy and market conditions. Key used vehicle supplier relationships include all of the major vehicle manufacturers, vehicle finance companies and rental car companies, including Chrysler Motors, LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, American Honda Finance Corporation, Toyota Motor Credit Corporation, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., Capital One Auto Finance, Chase Auto Finance Corp., Enterprise Rent-A-Car, The Hertz Corporation, Mercedes-Benz Credit Corporation, Nissan North America, Inc., VW Credit, Inc., WFS Financial and World Omni Financial Corp. Salvage auction relationships include all the major insurance companies in North America, including The Allstate Corporation, American Family Insurance, American International Group, The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, GEICO, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., The Progressive Corporation, State Farm and USAA. As of January 1, 2008, no single supplier represented more than 7.5% of our unit sales and no single buyer represented more than 1% of our unit sales.

Single-Source Service Provider of Value-Added Services

We are able to serve as a “one-stop shop” for our customers by offering a comprehensive range of innovative and value-added services. We offer physical auctions with Internet-bidding capabilities that enable buyers to pre-bid over the Internet, participate in person at a physical auction and bid over the Internet in real time. Through ADESA Auctions, we offer reconditioning and preparation services and customized reporting and analytical services. Through IAAI Salvage, we provide on-site facilities for insurance providers and online tools for salvage vehicle suppliers that include inventory management, salvage returns analysis and electronic data interchange of titling information. We also provide our insurance company suppliers with the capability to electronically assign and manage their salvage vehicle inventory.

Strong Management Team with Significant Industry Experience

Our senior management team has extensive experience in the automotive services industry.

Brian Clingen, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has significant operational and investment experience in the automotive services industry. Mr. Clingen has served as a managing partner of BP Capital Management since 1998.

Jim Hallett, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions, has significant experience in the automotive auctions industry. Mr. Hallett previously served as an executive officer of ADESA from August 1996 until May 2005.

Tom O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI Salvage, has over 30 years experience in general management of various businesses, with over 15 years in businesses that provide services to the automotive insurance industry. Mr. O’Brien has led IAAI since 2000.

Don Gottwald, President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC, has significant experience in the financial services industry and has served on the American Financial Services Association’s board of directors.

Eric Loughmiller, our Chief Financial Officer, has over 25 years experience in finance and accounting and over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer of public and private companies.

John Nordin, our Chief Information Officer, has over 26 years of experience in IT and over 13 years as Chief Information Officer of public and private companies.

 

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Rebecca Polak, our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, has significant experience in corporate and securities law. Ms. Polak served as Associate General Counsel of ADESA from February 2005 to April 2007.

Business Strategy

We continue to focus on growing our revenues and profitability through the execution of the following key operating strategies:

Increase Whole Car Market Volumes

Institutional. We continue to focus on growing our whole car auction business by building stronger and more interactive relationships with our institutional customers. To the extent possible, we have aligned our managers with the types of customers that they have the most relevant experience with: vehicle manufacturers, finance companies, rental car companies, leasing companies and fleet management companies. This allows our managers to focus on the current trends for their respective institutional customer group in order to better coordinate our sales efforts and service offerings tailored to our customers’ needs. In addition to our team of relationship managers, we utilize ADESA Analytical Services to provide our institutional customers with customized studies and data analysis tools to enhance their remarketing decisions, target potential buyers and determine the best market and forum for their vehicles.

Dealers. We have a decentralized sales and marketing approach for our dealer business with primary coverage responsibilities managed by the individual auction locations. We believe this decentralized approach enhances relationships with the dealer community and increases dealer volumes at our auctions. Dealer business is a highly market specific business and we have to hire local relationship managers who have experience in the used vehicle business and possess an intimate knowledge of their local market.

Realize Cost Savings and Increase Revenues In Salvage Operations

We continue to focus on cost savings and revenue synergies from the combination of ADESA’s and IAAI’s salvage operations by reducing corporate overhead of the combined salvage operations, consolidating existing salvage sites onto existing whole car sites, opening new salvage sites on existing whole car sites, easing volume constraints through a larger branch network and implementing IAAI standard processes and information technology systems to streamline operations and improving operating efficiencies at existing ADESA salvage branches.

Over the past few years, IAAI has successfully implemented an operating model for its auction sites that streamlines numerous operating and administrative activities and standardizes processes, resulting in cost savings and improved customer service levels. We have implemented this scaleable operating model at 31 of ADESA’s salvage facilities located in the United States, which we believe will result in additional cost savings, primarily by reducing headcount and personnel costs. We intend to implement the IAAI operating model at 13 of ADESA’s salvage locations in Canada in 2010.

Reduce Costs and Enhance Revenues at ADESA Auctions

We continue to focus on reducing costs and enhancing revenues at ADESA Auctions by implementing the following initiatives:

 

   

Optimize management and staffing levels for each auction

 

   

Establish standardized operating procedures and utilize technology to automate process controls for key operational areas and to improve labor efficiency

 

   

Centralize certain common functions previously performed at individual auction locations such as payables processing and general ledger entry to reduce costs and improve working capital turns

 

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Centralize and consolidate certain procurement functions to leverage global volumes of commodities and services to gain more favorable pricing

 

   

Standardize fee structures for ancillary services

Expand through Selective Relocations, Greenfields and Acquisitions

We continue to focus on relocating some of our existing whole car auction facilities to new, larger facilities in markets where our existing facilities are capacity-constrained and where we believe we can immediately realize additional volume and process efficiency improvements. In addition, increased demand for single source solutions by our customers may enable us to acquire smaller, less geographically diversified competitors at attractive prices. Both ADESA and IAAI have been successful in acquiring independent auction operations over the past few years. We will continue to evaluate opportunities to open new greenfield sites in markets adjacent to those in which we already have a presence, in order to effectively leverage our sales and marketing capabilities. We expect to expand our salvage operations by selectively locating new salvage auction sites at ADESA Auctions’ existing auction facilities.

Enhance performance at AFC

We will continue to focus on expanding coverage and improving coordination with ADESA Auctions to capitalize on cross-selling opportunities. By encouraging a collaborative marketing effort between AFC and ADESA Auctions, we believe we can market more effectively to dealers and tailor AFC’s financing products to individual dealer needs. We will continue to focus on generating additional revenues by expanding our floorplan financing business to certain IAAI Salvage buyers and by cross-selling our whole car auction services to our AFC customers that do not currently use ADESA Auctions’ auctions.

Continue to Invest in Information Technology

We will continue to invest in and improve our technology infrastructure to expand service offerings and improve operating efficiencies and customer service. We will utilize the experience gained through the recent development of IAAI’s proprietary IT systems (completed in 2005) as it upgrades ADESA Auctions’s IT system. We are utilizing technology to develop additional service offerings across our whole car and salvage businesses to improve customers’ returns, shorten the claims processing cycle on the salvage side and lower overall transaction costs. In addition, we are enhancing our e-commerce products and services portfolio in order to better serve our whole car buyers and sellers. These information technology improvements should also allow us to reduce field staff through more efficient and reliable systems, while providing our institutional customers with quicker and better data analysis.

Information Technology

Information technology developments are driving change in the whole car and salvage auction industry. Under the leadership of John Nordin, Chief Information Officer, we plan to continue investing in our technology infrastructure in order to expand service offerings and improve operating efficiencies and customer service across our business segments. Through ADESA’s IT investments, ADESA’s sales channel integration and consolidation of databases are expected to increase revenues through eBusiness initiatives, superior cross-selling of services, improved customer satisfaction, greater matching of buyers and sellers and increased electronic loan transactions.

We have developed online tools to assist customers in redistributing their vehicles and establishing wholesale vehicle values, in addition to offering an alternative to physically attending an auction.

Our current ADESA Auctions online offerings include:

 

   

ADESA LiveBlock™—allows online bidders to compete in real time with bidders present at physical auctions

 

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ADESA DealerBlock™—provides for either real-time or round-the-clock “bulletin-board” type online auctions of consigned inventory not scheduled for active bidding. This platform is also utilized for “upstream selling” which facilitates the sale of vehicles prior to their arrival at a physical auction site

 

   

ADESA Run Lists—provides a summary of consigned vehicles offered for auction sale, allowing dealers to preview inventory prior to an auction event

 

   

ADESA Market Guide™—provides wholesale auction prices, auction sales results, market data and condition reports

 

   

ADESA Virtual Inventory—subscription-based service to allow dealers to embed ADESA Search technology into a dealer’s website to increase the number of vehicles advertised by the dealer. Currently offered in Canada

 

   

ADESA Notify Me™—email notification service for dealers looking for particular vehicles being run at physical or electronic auction

Our current online IAAI Salvage offerings include:

 

 

 

I-bid LIVESM—provides real-time Internet bidding capabilities to salvage vehicle buyers

 

   

CSA Today™—provides comprehensive salvage analysis and data management capability to our salvage vehicle suppliers

 

   

ASAP—provides a web-based system designed to support salvage vehicle registration and tracking, financial reporting, transaction settlement, vehicle title transfer and branch/ headquarters communications. The system is designed to streamline all aspects of our salvage operations as well as support future growth and expansion plans. The web-based ASAP provides vehicle suppliers with capabilities such as online inventory management and electronic data interchange of titling information. Additionally, ASAP supports buyer services such as Internet-based searchable parts inventories, transportation cost estimators, third-party appraisal requests and real-time bidding

Sales and Marketing

ADESA Auctions

Our sales and marketing approach at ADESA Auctions is to develop stronger relationships and more interactive dialogue with our customers. We have relationship managers for the various categories of institutional customers, including vehicle manufactures, rental car companies, finance companies and others. These relationship managers focus on current trends and customer needs for their respective seller group in order to better coordinate our sales effort and service offerings.

Managers of individual auction locations will ultimately be responsible for providing services to the institutional customers whose vehicles are directed to the auctions by the corporate sales team. Developing and servicing the largest possible population of buying dealers for the vehicles consigned for sale at each auction is integral to selling auction services and servicing institutional customers.

We also provide market analysis to our customers through our ADESA Analytical Services department. We market this service to institutional customers as they favorably use analytical techniques in making their remarketing decisions.

We have a decentralized sales and marketing approach for our dealer business with primary coverage responsibilities managed by the individual auction locations. We believe this decentralized approach enhances relationships with the dealer community and increase dealer volumes at our auctions. Dealer business is a highly market specific business. As such, we have local relationship managers who have experience in the used car business and possess an intimate understanding of their local market.

 

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IAAI Salvage

We solicit prospective vehicle providers at the national, regional and local levels through our IAAI Salvage sales force. Branch managers execute customer service requests and address customer needs at the local level. We also participate in a number of local, regional and national trade show events that further promote the benefits of our products and services.

In addition to providing insurance companies and certain non-insurance company suppliers with a means of disposing of salvage vehicles, we offer a comprehensive suite of services which aim to maximize salvage returns and shorten the claims process. We seek to become integrated within our suppliers’ salvage processes, and we view such mutually beneficial relationships as an essential component of our effort to attract and retain suppliers.

By analyzing historical industry and customer data, we provide suppliers with a detailed analysis of their current salvage returns and a proposal detailing methods to improve salvage returns, reduce administrative costs and provide proprietary turn-key claims processing services.

We also seek to expand our supplier relationships through recommendations from individual insurance company branch offices to other offices of the same insurance company. We believe that our existing relationships and the recommendations of branch offices play a significant role in our marketing of services within national insurance companies. As we have expanded our geographic coverage, we have been able to market our services to insurance company suppliers on a national basis or within an expanded geographic area.

AFC

AFC approaches and seeks to expand its share of the independent dealer floorplan market through a number of methods and channels. We target and solicit new dealers through both direct sales efforts at the dealer’s place of business as well as auction-based sales and customer service representatives, who service our dealers at over 800 auctions where they replenish and rotate vehicle inventory. These largely local efforts are handled by AFC Branch Managers. Automotive Finance Consumer Division, an initiative of ours that offers finance and insurance solutions to independent used vehicle dealers, also provides sales and marketing support to AFC field personnel by helping to identify target dealers and coordinating both promotional activity with auctions and other vehicle supply sources.

Customers

We obtain our supply of used vehicles from large institutions such as vehicle manufacturers and their captive finance arms, vehicle rental companies, financial institutions, commercial fleets and fleet management companies, and independent and franchised used vehicle dealers. Buyers are primarily franchised or independent used vehicle dealers.

We obtain the majority of our supply of salvage vehicles from insurance companies, non-profit organizations, automobile dealers and vehicle leasing and rental car companies. Buyers of salvage vehicles include licensed vehicle dismantlers, rebuilders, repair shop operators and used vehicle dealers.

At AFC, we serve a highly fragmented customer base of independent dealers. We have served the industry continuously since 1987. As a result, we have some of the most established long-term relationships with these customers.

Our strong national relationships with institutional customers provide a significant and stable source of late model used vehicles and salvage vehicles into our auctions. The integration of our information technology systems with those of our major institutional customers creates strong relationships and improves customer retention. Additionally, the long-standing presence of auctions and loan production offices in regional markets has created strong relationships with local franchise and independent dealers.

 

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Regulation

Vehicle and Lending Regulation

Our operations are subject to regulation, supervision and licensing under various federal, state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations. Each auction is subject to laws that regulate auctioneers and/or vehicle dealers in the state or province in which it operates. Some of the transport vehicles used at our auctions are regulated by the U.S. Department of Transportation or similar regulatory agencies in Canada and Mexico. The acquisition and sale of salvage and recovered stolen vehicles is regulated by governmental agencies in each of the locations in which we operate. In many states and provinces, regulations require that a salvage vehicle be forever “branded” with a salvage notice in order to notify prospective purchasers of the vehicle’s previous salvage status. Some state, provincial and local regulations also limit who can purchase salvage vehicles, as well as determine whether a salvage vehicle can be sold as rebuildable or must be sold for parts only. Such regulations can reduce the number of potential buyers of vehicles at salvage auctions.

We are also subject to various local zoning requirements with regard to the location of our auction and storage facilities. These zoning requirements vary from location to location. Additionally, AFC is subject to laws in certain states and Canada which regulate commercial lending activities and interest rates.

Changes in law or governmental regulations or interpretations of existing law or regulations can result in increased costs, reduced salvage vehicle prices and decreased profitability for us. Failure to comply with present or future regulations or changes in existing regulations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Environmental Regulation

Our operations are subject to regulation by various federal, state and local authorities concerning air quality, water quality, solid wastes and other environmental matters. In the used vehicle redistribution industry, large numbers of vehicles, including damaged vehicles at salvage auctions, are stored at auction facilities for short periods of time. Minor spills of gasoline, motor oils and other fluids may occur from time to time at our facilities and may result in soil, surface water or groundwater contamination. Virtually all of our facilities maintain above-ground storage tanks for diesel fuel and, in some cases, propane gas for use in our vehicles and equipment. We also own and maintain underground storage tanks at a number of our facilities around the country, primarily to store vehicle fuel. Waste materials, such as waste solvents or used oils, are generated at some of our facilities and are disposed of as non-hazardous or hazardous wastes. We believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with applicable environmental regulations and do not anticipate any material capital expenditure for environmental compliance or remediation. Environmental laws and regulations, however, could become more stringent over time and we may be subject to significant compliance costs in the future. Future contamination at any one or more of our facilities, or the potential contamination by previous users of certain acquired facilities, create the risk, however, that we could incur significant expenditures for preventive or remedial action, as well as potential liability arising as a consequence of hazardous material contamination, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Management considers the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. We accrue an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. Accruals for contingencies including environmental matters are included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information becomes available. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on our operating results in that period.

 

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Competition

We face significant competition for the supply of used and salvage vehicles and for the buyers of those vehicles. Our principal competitors include other whole car and/or salvage vehicle auction companies, wholesalers, dealers, manufacturers and dismantlers, a number of whom may have established relationships with sellers and buyers of vehicles and may have greater financial resources than us. Our basis for competition includes both our physical auction sites and our e-business service offerings. Due to the limited number of sellers of used and salvage vehicles, the absence of long-term contractual commitments between us and our customers and the increasingly competitive market environment, there can be no assurance that our competitors will not gain market share at our expense.

In the whole car auction industry, we compete with Manheim, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., as well as several smaller chains of auctions and independent auctions, some of which are affiliated through their membership in an industry organization named ServNet. Due to our national presence, competition is strongest with Manheim for the supply of used vehicles from national institutional customers. The supply of vehicles from dealers is dispersed among all of the auctions in the used vehicle market.

Due to the increased visibility of the Internet as a marketing and distribution channel, new competition has arisen recently from Internet-based companies and our own customers who have historically redistributed vehicles through various channels, including auctions. Direct sales of vehicles by institutional customers and large dealer groups through internally developed or third-party online auctions have largely replaced telephonic and other non-auction methods, becoming an increasing portion of overall used vehicle redistribution. The extent of use of direct, online systems varies by customer. Typically, these online auctions redistribute vehicles that have come off lease. In addition, we and some of our competitors offer online auctions in connection with physical auctions, and other online auction companies now include used vehicles among the products offered at their auctions.

In the salvage sector, we compete with Copart, Inc., Total Resource Auctions (Manheim), independent auctions, some of which are affiliated through their membership in industry organizations to provide broader coverage through network relationships and a limited number of used vehicle auctions that regularly redistribute salvage vehicles. Additionally, some dismantlers of salvage vehicles such as Greanleaf and LKQ Corporation and Internet-based companies have entered the market, thus providing alternate avenues for sellers to redistribute salvage vehicles. While most insurance companies have abandoned or reduced efforts to sell salvage vehicles without the use of service providers such as us, they may in the future decide to dispose of their salvage vehicles directly to end users. We may not be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors, which could impair our ability to grow and/or sustain profitability.

We anticipate further consolidation of the whole car and salvage auction services industry will occur and are evaluating various means by which we can continue our growth plan through further deployment of our Internet auction tools, strategic acquisitions, shared facilities and greenfield expansion.

In Canada, we are the largest provider of whole car and salvage vehicle auction services. Our competitors include vehicle recyclers and dismantlers, independent vehicle auctions, brokers, Manheim and online auction companies. We believe we are strategically positioned in this market by providing a full array of value-added services to customers including auction and related services, online programs, data analyses and consultation.

The used vehicle inventory floorplan financing sector is characterized by diverse and fragmented competition. AFC primarily provides short-term dealer floorplan financing of wholesale vehicles to independent vehicle dealers in North America. At the national level, AFC’s competition includes Manheim Automotive Financial Services, Auto Use, Dealer Services Corporation, other specialty lenders, banks and financial institutions. At the local level, AFC faces competition from banks and credit unions who may offer floorplan financing to local auction customers. Such entities typically service only one or a small number of auctions.

 

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Some of our industry competitors who operate whole car auctions on a national scale may endeavor to capture a larger portion of the floorplan financing market. AFC competes primarily on the basis of quality of service, convenience of payment, scope of services offered and historical and consistent commitment to the sector. Our long-term relationships with customers have been established over time and act as a competitive strength for us versus our competitors.

Employees

At May 31, 2009, we had a total of 13,252 employees, 10,315 located in the U.S. and 2,937 located in Canada and Mexico. Approximately 68 percent of our workforce consists of full-time employees. Currently, none of our employees participate in collective bargaining agreements.

In addition to the employee workforce, we also utilize temporary labor services to assist in handling the vehicles consigned to us during periods of peak volume. Nearly all of our auctioneers are independent contractors.

Some of the services we provide are outsourced to third party providers that perform the services either on-site or off-site. The use of third party providers depends upon the resources available at each auction facility as well as peaks in the volume of vehicles offered at auction.

Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located in Carmel, Indiana. Our corporate headquarters and our Canadian office are leased properties, with office space being leased through 2019. Properties utilized by the ADESA Auctions business segment include 61 used vehicle auction facilities in North America, which are either owned or leased. Each auction is generally a multi-lane, drive-through facility, and may have additional buildings for reconditioning, registration, maintenance, bodywork, and other ancillary and administrative services. Each auction also has secure parking areas to store vehicles. The ADESA auction facilities vary in size based on the market demographics and offer anywhere from 1 to 16 auction lanes, with an average of approximately 7 lanes per location.

IAAI is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois, with office space being leased through 2016. Properties utilized by the IAAI business segment include 150 salvage vehicle auction facilities in the U.S. and Canada, most of which are leased. Salvage auctions are generally smaller than used vehicle auctions in terms of acreage and building size and some locations share facilities with ADESA Auctions. The IAAI properties are used primarily for auction and storage purposes consisting on average of approximately 27 acres of land.

Of AFC’s 88 offices in North America, 55 are physically located at auction facilities (including 46 at ADESA Auctions). Each of the remaining 33 AFC offices is strategically located in close proximity to at least one of the auctions that it serves. AFC generally leases its loan production offices.

We believe our existing properties are adequate to meet current needs and that suitable additional space will be available as needed to accommodate any expansion of operations and additional offices on commercially acceptable terms.

Legal

We are involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Such litigation is generally not, in the opinion of management, likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Legal and regulatory proceedings which could be material are discussed below.

 

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IAAI—Lower Duwamish Waterway

On March 25, 2008, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a General Notice of Potential Liability pursuant to Section 107(a) and a Request for Information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA (42 USC 9601 et.seq.) to IAAI for a Superfund site known as the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in Seattle, Washington (the “LDW”). At this time, the EPA has not demanded that IAAI pay any funds or take any action apart from responding to the Section 104(e) Information Request. The EPA has told IAAI that, to date, it has sent out approximately sixty General Notice letters to other parties, but the EPA plans to send hundreds of additional General Notice letters to additional parties. We are aware that the EPA is investigating approximately 100 additional companies. IAAI currently leases property adjacent to the LDW and operates a stormwater system that discharges into the LDW. We have responded to the Section 104(e) Information Request.

 

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MANAGEMENT

Directors & Executive Officers

The following table provides certain information regarding our directors and executive officers as of May 31, 2009. Each director and officer will hold office until a successor is elected or qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The Equity Sponsors have the right to designate all of our directors pursuant to a shareholders agreement and to remove any or all of them from time to time. The term of office for all directors is one year. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—Shareholders Agreement.”

 

Name

   Age   

Position

Brian T. Clingen

   49   

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

James P. Hallett

   56   

President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions and Director

Thomas C. O’Brien

   55   

President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI Salvage and Director

Donald S. Gottwald

   42   

President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC

Eric M. Loughmiller

   50   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

John R. Nordin

   52   

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Rebecca C. Polak

   38   

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

David J. Ament

   34   

Director

Thomas J. Carella

   34   

Director

Peter H. Kamin

   47   

Director

Sanjeev Mehra

   50   

Director

Church M. Moore

   36   

Director

Gregory P. Spivy

   40   

Director

David I. Wahrhaftig

   52   

Director

Brian T. Clingen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Clingen has been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since April 2007. Mr. Clingen has served as a managing partner of BP Capital Management since 1998. Established in 1998, BP Capital Management manages private equity investments principally in the service and finance sectors. Prior to founding BP Capital Management, Mr. Clingen was Chief Financial Officer of Universal Outdoor between 1988 and 1996. Universal became a Kelso portfolio company in 1993.

James P. Hallett, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions and Director. Mr. Hallett has been President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions since April 2007. Mr. Hallett previously served in the following positions between August 1996 and May 2005: Executive Vice President of ADESA, Inc. from May 2004 to May 2005; President of ADESA Corporation, LLC from March 2004 to May 2005; President of ADESA Corporation between August 1996 and October 2001 and again between January 2003 and March 2004; Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Corporation from August 1996 to July 2003; ADESA Corporation’s Chairman from October 2001 to July 2003; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ALLETE Automotive Services, Inc. from January 2001 to January 2003 and Executive Vice President from August 1996 to May 2004. Mr. Hallett left ADESA in May 2005 and thereafter served as President of the Columbus Fair Auto Auction.

Thomas C. O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI Salvage and Director. Mr. O’Brien became President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI in November 2000. As President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. O’Brien oversaw the company’s overall corporate administration as well as strategic planning. Prior to joining IAAI, Mr. O’Brien served as President of Thomas O’Brien & Associates from 1999 to 2000, Executive Vice President of Safelite Glass Corporation from 1998 to 1999, Executive Vice President of Vistar, Inc. from 1996 to 1997 and President of U.S.A. Glass, Inc. from 1992 to 1996.

 

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Donald S. Gottwald, President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC. Mr. Gottwald joined AFC in January 2009. Mr. Gottwald most recently served in the role of Executive Vice President of Dealer Business for HSBC Auto Finance from December 2005 to October 2008. Prior to working at HSBC Auto Finance, Mr. Gottwald served in several roles of increased responsibility with GMAC Financial Services from June 1993 to December 2005. Mr. Gottwald has been active in the American Financial Services Association and has served on the association’s board of directors.

Eric M. Loughmiller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Loughmiller has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 2007. Mr. Loughmiller has served as Chief Financial Officer of a number of companies prior to joining KAR Holdings. Previously, from 2001 to 2006, Mr. Loughmiller was the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ThoughtWorks, Inc., an information technology consulting firm. Prior to that, Mr. Loughmiller served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of May & Speh, Inc. from 1996 to 1998 until May & Speh was acquired by Acxiom Corporation. Mr. Loughmiller was the finance leader of the Outsourcing Division of Acxiom Corporation from 1998 to 2000. Prior to 1997, Mr. Loughmiller was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Mr. Loughmiller is a Certified Public Accountant.

John R. Nordin, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Mr. Nordin has been Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer since April 2007. Mr. Nordin joined IAAI in November 2003 as Vice President, Chief Information Officer and served in that role until April 2007. Mr. Nordin is responsible for information services functions, including software application acquisition and development, computer operations, e-business and telecommunications. Prior to joining IAAI, Mr. Nordin served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at A. M. Castle & Co. from 1998 to 2003. From 1995 to 1998, he served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Candle Corporation of America.

Rebecca C. Polak, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Ms. Polak has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since April 2007. Ms. Polak previously served as the Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of ADESA from February 2005 to April 2007. Prior to joining ADESA, Ms. Polak practiced corporate and securities law with Krieg DeVault in Indianapolis from 2000 to 2005 and with Haynes and Boone in Dallas from 1995 to 1999.

David J. Ament, Director. Mr. Ament has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Ament joined Parthenon Capital, a private equity firm, in 2003 and is a Managing Partner in its Boston office. Prior to joining Parthenon, he was a principal at Audax Group, a private equity firm, from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Ament was an investment professional at Apollo Advisors from 1997 to 2001. Mr. Ament is also a director of Intermedix Corp., AmWINS Group, Inc., Abeo, Inc., ASG Security and Bryant and Stratton College.

Thomas J. Carella, Director. Mr. Carella has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Carella is a Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Carella joined Goldman Sachs in 1997 and rejoined in 2004 following his graduation from Harvard Business School. Prior to business school, from 2000 to 2002, Mr. Carella co-founded and served as chief executive officer and chairman of Netesi SPA, an Italian software business. Mr. Carella also serves on the board of directors of Cequel Communications, LLC, Waste Industries, Inc., and Global Tel*Link, Inc.

Peter H. Kamin, Director. Mr. Kamin has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Kamin is a founding member of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. Prior to founding ValueAct in 2000, Mr. Kamin founded and managed Peak Investment, L.P. from 1992 to 2000. Peak was a limited partnership organized to make investments in a select number of domestic public companies. Mr. Kamin is a director of Seitel Inc.

Sanjeev Mehra, Director. Mr. Mehra has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Mehra has served as a Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its Principal Investment Area since 1996. Mr. Mehra joined Goldman Sachs in 1986. Mr. Mehra also serves on the board of directors of SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Burger King Holdings, Inc., ARAMARK Corporation and Sigma Electric, and is Chairman of Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. Mr. Mehra is a trustee of Trout Unlimited and Oakham School, England.

 

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Church M. Moore, Director. Mr. Moore has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Moore joined Kelso in 1998 and has been Managing Director since 2007. From 1997 to 1998, he was an associate at Investcorp International, Inc. Previously, Mr. Moore was a member of the corporate finance group at BT Securities Corporation from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Moore is also a director of DS Waters Holdings, Inc. and Ellis Communications Group, LLC.

Gregory P. Spivy, Director. Mr. Spivy has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Spivy joined ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. in 2004 and has been a Partner since 2004. Prior to joining ValueAct, Mr. Spivy worked with Gryphon Investors, a private equity fund, from 2002 to 2004. Previously, Mr. Spivy was a Managing Director at Fremont Partners, overseeing a $605 million private equity fund, from 1995 to 2000. Prior to joining Fremont Partners, Mr. Spivy was a Director with The Bridgeford Group from 1992 to 1995, and began his career in the mergers and acquisitions department of Lehman Brothers from 1989 to 1992. Mr. Spivy currently serves as a director of Seitel, Inc. and MDS, Inc.

David I. Wahrhaftig, Director. Mr. Wahrhaftig has been a director since April 2007. Mr. Wahrhaftig joined Kelso in 1987 and has been managing director since 1997. From 1982 to 1987, he served as associate director of mergers and acquisitions and a management consultant for Arthur Young & Company, an accounting firm. Mr. Wahrhaftig is also a director of BWAY Holding Company, BWAY Corporation, DS Waters Holdings, Inc. and Renfro Corporation.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The board of directors has established an audit committee and a compensation committee. The audit committee recommends the annual appointment of independent auditors. The audit committee reviews with the auditors the scope of the audit and non-audit assignments and related fees, accounting principles we use in financial reporting, internal auditing procedures and the adequacy of our internal controls. The compensation committee reviews and approves the compensation and benefits of our employees, directors and consultants, administers our employee benefits plans, authorizes and ratifies stock option grants and other incentive arrangements, authorizes employment and related agreements and oversees our corporate governance matters. Messrs. Carella, Kamin and Wahrhaftig serve on the audit committee and Messrs. Clingen, Hallett, Mehra, Moore, O’Brien and Spivy serve on the compensation committee. Mr. Kamin serves as chairman of the audit committee and Mr. Moore serves as chairman of the compensation committee.

Compensation of Directors

All of our directors are affiliated with us or our sponsors and are not entitled to receive any fees for serving as directors. The directors are reimbursed for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance in person at board or committee meetings.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Overview

The discussion and analysis of our compensation program for named executive officers which follows should be read in conjunction with the tables and text elsewhere in this filing that describe the compensation awarded to, earned by, and paid to the named executive officers.

Our named executive officers for the last completed fiscal year were (i) our principal executive officer (the “PEO”), (ii) our principal financial officer (the “PFO”), (iii) the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the PEO and the PFO) who were serving as executive officers at the end of the last completed fiscal year, and (iv) one additional individual who was not serving as an executive officer at the end of the last completed fiscal year who would have been, solely as a result of severance payments received, among the three most highly compensated individuals other than the PEO and the PFO. Respectively, the following persons were our named executive officers for the period covered by this compensation discussion and analysis:

 

   

Brian Clingen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (PEO) of KAR Holdings;

 

   

Eric Loughmiller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (PFO) of KAR Holdings;

 

   

James Hallett, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADESA Auctions;

 

   

Thomas O’Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of IAAI Salvage;

 

   

Rebecca Polak, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of KAR Holdings; and

 

   

Curtis Phillips, Former President and Chief Executive Officer of AFC.

Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

We believe that compensation of named executive officers should be (i) closely aligned with the performance of the Company on both a short-term and long-term basis, (ii) linked to specific, measurable results intended to create value for stockholders, and (iii) competitive in attracting and retaining key executive talent in the vehicle remarketing and auto finance industry. Each of the compensation programs that we have developed and implemented is intended to satisfy one or more of the following specific objectives:

 

   

motivate and focus through incentive compensation programs directly tied to our financial results;

 

   

support a one-company culture and encourage synergies between all business units by aligning rewards with long-term overall Company performance and stockholder value;

 

   

provide a significant percentage of total compensation through variable pay based on pre-established goals and objectives;

 

   

enhance our ability to attract and retain skilled and experienced executive officers;

 

   

align the interests of our executive officers with the interests of our stockholders so that they manage from the perspective of owners with an equity stake in the Company; and

 

   

provide competitive rewards commensurate with performance and competitive market practices.

The Role of the Compensation Committee and the Named Executive Officers in Determining Executive Compensation

Role of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) is comprised of Church M. Moore (Chairman), Sanjeev Mehra, Gregory P. Spivy, Brian Clingen, James Hallett, and Thomas O’Brien. Mr. Clingen is the Chairman and CEO of KAR Holdings, Mr. Hallett is the

 

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President and CEO of ADESA Auctions, and Mr. O’Brien is the President and CEO of IAAI Salvage. See “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.” Messrs. Mehra, Moore, and Spivy are directors who were appointed by the Equity Sponsors pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of KAR LLC, or the LLC Agreement. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions-LLC Agreement.”

The Committee has primary responsibility for all compensation decisions relating to our named executive officers, including Mr. Clingen, Mr. Hallett, and Mr. O’Brien. The Committee reviews the aggregate level of our executive compensation, as well as the mix of elements used to compensate our named executive officers on an annual basis. In light of the unique mix of businesses that comprise KAR Holdings and the lack of directly comparable public companies, the Committee has not identified a specific peer group of companies for comparative purposes and does not formally engage in benchmarking of compensation. Further, the Committee has not engaged a compensation consultant to assist in the annual review of our compensation practices or the development of compensation programs for our named executive officers, though the Committee has the authority to do so if it deems that such assistance is necessary or would otherwise be beneficial.

Role of the Executive Officers. Mr. Clingen, Mr. Hallett, and Mr. O’Brien regularly participate in meetings of the Committee at which compensation actions involving our named executive officers are discussed. Mr. Clingen, Mr. Hallett, and Mr. O’Brien assist the Committee by making recommendations regarding compensation actions relating to the executive officers other than themselves. Mr. Clingen, Mr. Hallett, and Mr. O’Brien each recuses himself and does not participate in any portion of any meeting of the Committee at which his compensation is discussed.

Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Components of Executive Compensation for 2008. The Committee believes the total compensation and benefits program for our named executive officers should consist of the following:

 

   

base salary;

 

   

annual incentive opportunity;

 

   

long-term incentive opportunity;

 

   

retirement, health and welfare benefits; and

 

   

perquisites.

Base Salary

Base salary is the fixed component of total annual cash compensation and is intended to reward the named executive officers for their past performance, offer security to the executive officers, and facilitate the attraction and retention of a skilled and experienced executive management team. The Committee reviews base salaries for our named executive officers annually and as it deems necessary and appropriate in connection with any promotion or other change in responsibility of a named executive officer.

Annual salary levels for our named executive officers are based upon various factors, including the individual’s performance, budget guidelines, experience, business unit responsibilities, and tenure in the particular position. In addition, the Committee also considers the amount and relative percentage of total compensation that is derived from base salary when setting the compensation of our executive officers. The Committee has not, however, established a policy or a specific formula for such purpose.

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relative weights to the factors that it considers. The Committee considers all the factors as a whole in reaching its determination. The Committee collectively makes its determination with respect to base salaries based on the conclusions reached by its members, in light of the factors that each of them considered appropriate.

The base salaries paid to our named executive officers for 2008 are shown in the Summary Compensation Table.

The Committee reviewed the base salaries of each of our named executive officers at its February 2009 meeting. Due to the significant economic changes that have occurred in the last year, the Committee determined to not increase the base salaries of any of our named executive officers for 2009. Further, upon the request of Mr. Clingen, the Committee reduced Mr. Clingen’s base salary for 2009 from $592,250 to $250,000. Such salary reduction was approved by the Committee based upon Mr. Clingen’s request.

Annual Cash Incentive Programs

We provide annual cash incentive opportunities to our named executive officers in order to:

 

   

align annual incentives with overall Company financial results;

 

   

align annual incentives, where appropriate, with business unit or division financial results; and

 

   

align annual incentives with the interests of our stockholders.

Annual cash incentive opportunities are established for each named executive officer by the Committee based upon a number of factors including the job responsibilities of such executive and internal equity among the named executive officers. Consistent with our compensation philosophy and objectives, the Committee sets annual incentive bonus targets in amounts which are intended to encourage the achievement of certain levels of performance and provide a significant portion of each named executive officer’s compensation through variable pay based upon pre-established goals and objectives. Generally, named executive officers with greater job responsibilities have a greater proportion of their annual cash compensation tied to Company performance through their annual incentive opportunity. The Committee has not, however, established a policy or a formula for the purpose of calculating the specific amount or relative percentage of total compensation that should be derived from annual cash incentive opportunities.

The KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program. The KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program was adopted for the purpose of motivating and rewarding the successful achievement of pre-determined financial objectives at KAR Holdings relating to cash based incentive awards. Under such program, the grant of cash-based awards to eligible participants is contingent upon the achievement of certain corporate performance goals as determined by the Committee.

The Committee uses adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) for KAR Holdings, ADESA Auctions, and AFC depending upon the executive, as the measure of performance when establishing annual performance objectives for the named executive officers. Using these measures, the Committee establishes, on an annual basis, specific targets that determine the size of payouts under the incentive program. Each named executive officer’s annual incentive opportunity may be based upon a combination of the performance of the Company overall and the performance of the executives’ business unit. In 2008, Mr. Clingen’s, Mr. Loughmiller’s and Ms. Polak’s annual incentive opportunity was based upon the performance of KAR Holdings. Mr. Hallett’s annual incentive opportunity was based primarily upon the performance of ADESA Auctions and secondarily upon the performance of KAR Holdings. Mr. O’Brien’s annual incentive opportunity was based primarily upon the performance of IAAI Salvage and secondarily upon the performance of KAR Holdings. Mr. Phillips’ annual incentive opportunity was based primarily upon the performance of AFC and secondarily upon the performance of KAR Holdings.

 

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The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan. The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan was adopted for the purpose of motivating and rewarding the successful achievement of pre-determined financial objectives at IAAI Salvage. Mr. O’Brien is the only named executive officer that participates in the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan. The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan uses adjusted EBITDA of IAAI Salvage as the measure of financial performance under the plan.

Performance Targets for 2008 for the KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan. Under the incentive plans, threshold performance objectives must be met in order for any payout to occur. Payouts can range from 25% of target awards for performance at threshold up to a maximum of 160% of target awards for superior performance or no payout if performance is below threshold. The Committee analyzes financial measures and determines the level of performance required to receive threshold, target, and superior annual incentive payouts. The Committee established the performance objectives in amounts which it believed would be achievable given a sustained effort on the part of the named executive officers and which would require increasingly greater effort to achieve the target and superior objectives. The Committee may increase or decrease the performance targets and the potential payouts at each performance target, if, in the discretion of the Committee, the circumstances warrant such an adjustment. The Committee did not exercise its discretion in this regard in 2008.

The following table shows the annual incentive opportunities for our named executive officers for 2008:

 

          Bonus Opportunity          Bonus Goal Weighting %  

Name

   Base
Salary
   Threshold
% of Base
Salary
    Target
% of Base
Salary
    Superior
% of Base
Salary
         KAR
Holdings
    ADESA
Auctions
    AFC     IAAI
Salvage
 

Brian Clingen

   $ 592,250    32.5 %   100 %   130 %       100 %   0 %   0 %   0 %

Eric Loughmiller

   $ 360,500    25 %   75 %   100 %       100 %   0 %   0 %   0 %

James Hallett

   $ 592,250    32.5 %   100 %   130 %       25 %   75 %   0 %   0 %

Thomas O’Brien

   $ 482,281    85 %   100 %   160 %       25 %   0 %   0 %   75 %

Rebecca Polak

   $ 309,000    25 %   75 %   100 %       100 %   0 %   0 %   0 %

Curtis Phillips

   $ 309,000    25 %   75 %   100 %       25 %   0 %   75 %   0 %

No amounts were paid to the named executive officers under the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program in 2008 as the Company did not achieve the minimum criteria for an award. However, as a result of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. achieving certain performance objectives, Mr. O’Brien received an award amount of $339,470 under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

For 2009, the Committee has adjusted the threshold percentage for each named executive officer to an amount equal to one-half of the respective target percentage. In addition, in 2009, Mr. O’Brien’s superior percentage has been reduced to 130%. Such changes result from a subjective determination by the Committee that a consistent ratio of the threshold percentage to the target percentage as well as a consistent superior percentage would promote equity among the named executive officers.

Long-Term Equity Incentive Programs

The KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) was adopted following completion of the Transactions to foster and promote the long-term financial success of KAR Holdings and its subsidiaries and materially increase stockholder value by:

 

   

motivating superior performance by means of service- and performance-related incentives;

 

   

aligning the interests of our named executive officers with the interests of our stockholders so that they manage from the perspective of owners with an equity stake in the Company; and

 

   

enabling KAR Holdings and its subsidiaries to attract and retain the services of a skilled and experienced executive management team upon whose judgment, interest, and special effort the successful conduct of its and their operations is largely dependent.

 

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The Stock Incentive Plan provides for the grant of two types of options and restricted stock. No restricted stock has been granted under the plan. Participation in the Stock Incentive Plan is limited to such persons as the Committee, in its discretion, designates. The number of options granted to each participant, the date of such grant, and the exercise price of the options are also subject to the discretion of the Committee.

Under the Stock Incentive Plan, one-fourth of the total amount of each option grant are service options, and three-fourths of the amount of each grant are exit options. Service options are generally exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. Exit options are performance options, and generally become exercisable only after the occurrence of an Exit Event based on the satisfaction of certain performance goals. An “Exit Event” includes, generally, any transaction other than an initial public offering which results in the sale, transfer, or other disposition by certain of the original members of KAR LLC, which are referred to as the “Investor Members,” (as defined below) to a third party of (a) all or substantially all of the limited liability company interests of KAR LLC beneficially owned by the Investor Members, as of the date of such transaction; or (b) all of the assets of KAR LLC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

The Investor Members include Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P.; KEP VI, LLC; GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P.; GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P.; GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co. KG; GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P.; ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.; PCap KAR LLC; Axle LLC; and such other persons who from time-to-time become members of the Company and are designated as Investor Members.

Upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, exit options become exercisable in accordance with the following schedule:

 

   

None of the exit options will become exercisable unless, the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple (as defined below) is greater than 1.5.

 

   

All of the exit options will become exercisable if the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple is at least 3.5.

 

   

The exit options will become partially exercisable on a ratable basis if the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5 but less than 3.5.

For purposes of the foregoing, the “Investment Multiple” is equal to the quotient of the “Current Value” divided by the “Initial Price.” The “Current Value” is generally equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of distributions received by the Investor Members prior to such time in respect of their Common Units of the Company plus (ii) in the case of a distribution made in connection with an Exit Event, the product of (y) the aggregate amount per Common Unit of distributions to be received by the Investor Members upon such Exit Event and (z) the aggregate number of Units held by the Investor Members as of the occurrence of such Exit Event. The “Initial Price” is equal to the product of (i) the Investor Members’ average cost per each Investor Member Unit times (ii) the total number of Investor Member Units.

All exit options which do not become exercisable at the time of an Exit Event will be cancelled. All of the shares acquired upon exercise of any option will be subject to a shareholders agreement and a registration rights agreement. No option, whether an exit option or a service option, is exercisable on or after the tenth anniversary of the date on which it was granted.

The Committee has discretion to consider any factor that it determines appropriate when it establishes the performance objectives and the amount of awards under the Stock Incentive Plan. Because our named executive officers were awarded profit interests, or Override Units, in KAR LLC in connection with the completion of the Transactions, the Committee did not establish performance objectives for 2008 and did not grant any awards to

 

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our named executive officers under the Stock Incentive Plan for 2008. Pursuant to the terms of the Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement entered into between Mr. Phillips and AFC, Mr. Phillips retained 2,374.05 exit options and 1,978.375 service options which had been previously granted to him under the Stock Incentive Plan. In addition, in May 2009, Ms. Polak was awarded 4,418 service options and 13,254 exit options under the Stock Incentive Plan.

Retirement, Health, and Welfare Benefits

We offer a variety of health and welfare and retirement programs to all eligible employees, including our named executive officers. The health and welfare programs are intended to protect employees against catastrophic loss and encourage a healthy lifestyle. Our health and welfare programs include medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life insurance, disability, and accidental death and disability. We also provide travel insurance to all employees who travel for business purposes.

Perquisites

In general, the Committee believes that the provision of a certain level of perquisites and other personal benefits to the named executive officers is reasonable and consistent with the objective of facilitating and allowing KAR Holdings to attract and retain highly qualified executive officers. The perquisites which are available to our named executive officers include an automobile allowance, 401(k) matching contributions, and Company-paid group term life insurance premiums. In 2008, perquisites constituted only a small percentage of total compensation for our named executive officers. On average, less than 9 percent of each named executive officers’ total compensation was provided through perquisites. However, the Committee has not established a policy or a formula for the purpose of calculating the amount or relative percentage of total compensation that should be derived from perquisites.

Severance and Change in Control Agreements

The Committee recognizes that, from time to time, it is appropriate to enter into agreements with our executive officers to ensure that we continue to retain their services and to promote stability and continuity within the Company. In connection with the completion of the Transactions, Thomas O’Brien entered into an individually negotiated employment agreement. Mr. O’Brien is the only named executive officer who has an employment agreement with KAR Holdings or one of its subsidiaries.

A description of Mr. O’Brien’s employment agreement can be found in the section entitled “Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers.”

On September 12, 2008, Curtis Phillips entered into a Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement with AFC. The terms of such agreement, including the amounts payable to Mr. Phillips thereunder, were the result of an arm’s-length negotiation between Mr. Phillips and the Company. A description of Mr. Phillips’ Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement can be found in the section entitled “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.”

KAR LLC Override Units

LLC Agreement. Each of our named executive officers, other than Mr. Phillips, are also Management Members in KAR LLC. Through the issuance by KAR LLC of certain profit interests referred to as “Override Units,” our named executive officers are incentivized to manage from the perspective of owners with an equity stake in the Company. Override Units may be issued as either Operating Units, which vest over a period of time, or Value Units, which vest upon the achievement of certain financial objectives for the benefit of the Investor Members. One-fourth of the Override Units are issued as Operating Units and the remaining three-fourths are issued as Value Units. The ratio of Operating Units to Value Units was determined by our Equity Sponsors and is intended to encourage the achievement of certain pre-established performance objectives.

 

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Subject to certain conditions, including possible forfeiture, the holders of Override Units have certain rights with respect to profits and losses of KAR LLC and distributions from KAR LLC. Operating Units may be forfeited on a pro rata basis if the executive ceases to be employed by KAR LLC or one of its subsidiaries prior to the fourth anniversary of the date of grant. All Value Units will participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is at least 3.5. The Applicable Performance Percentage of the Value Units will participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5 but less than 3.5. The “Applicable Performance Percentage” means, expressed as a percentage, the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the excess, if positive, of the Investment Multiple over 1.5 by (y) 2. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary, in no event will any Value Units participate in distributions unless the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually on their investment in the Company of at least 12% and the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5. Value Units not eligible to participate in distributions will be automatically forfeited. The Override Units are not convertible into common stock and are generally not transferable. The terms of the Override Units, including the vesting requirements and applicable performance standards, may be modified by KAR LLC as permitted in the LLC Agreement.

Our named executive officers hold profits interests in KAR LLC as follows:

 

Name

   Value Units    Operating Units

Brian Clingen

   131,054.76    43,684.92

Eric Loughmiller

   38,436.00    12,812.00

James Hallett

   131,054.76    43,684.92

Thomas O’Brien

   41,196.22    13,732.07

Rebecca Polak

   10,484.73    3,494.91

Mr. Phillips is not a Management Member of KAR LLC and does not hold any Override Units in KAR LLC.

Axle LLC Override Units

Axle LLC Agreement. Prior to the date of the Transactions, Thomas O’Brien had been a Management Member of Axle Holdings II, LLC (“Axle LLC”). Axle LLC is the former ultimate parent company of IAAI Salvage and is now a shareholder of KAR LLC. As such, Mr. O’Brien holds profit interests in Axle LLC referred to as Override Units (the “Axle Override Units”) which were granted prior to the completion of the Transactions. The Company recognizes compensation expense with respect to the Axle Override Units.

Similar to the Override Units in KAR LLC, the Axle Override Units consist of Operating Units, which vest over a period of time, and Value Units, which vest upon the achievement of certain financial objectives for the benefit of certain of the investors in Axle LLC referred to in the Axle LLC Agreement as the “Kelso Members.”

Subject to certain conditions, including possible forfeiture, the holders of Axle Override Units have certain rights with respect to profits and losses of Axle LLC and distributions from Axle LLC. The Axle Operating Units vested May 25, 2008. Value Units vest and become eligible to participate in distributions upon the occurrence of certain Exit Events only if, upon the occurrence of such an event, the Kelso Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in Axle LLC of at least 12%, and the Investment Multiple is greater than two (2). All Value Units will participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is at least four (4). If the Investment Multiple is greater than two (2), but less than four (4), the Value Units will participate in the distribution on a ratable basis. Value Units not eligible to participate in distributions upon the occurrence of an Exit Event will be automatically forfeited.

For purposes of the Axle Override Units, an “Exit Event” includes, generally, any transaction which results in the sale, transfer, or other disposition by the Kelso Members to a third party of (a) all or substantially all of the limited liability company interests of Axle LLC beneficially owned by the Investor Members as of the date of

 

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such transaction; or (b) all of the assets of Axle LLC and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. For purposes of the Axle LLC Agreement, the Investment Multiple is, generally, equal to the quotient of the fair market value of all distributions received by Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P. and KEP VI, LLC (collectively, “Kelso”) divided by Kelso’s aggregate capital contributions to the Axle Holding II, LLC.

The Axle Override Units were not granted by the Committee and the Committee does not have authority to amend the terms of the Axle Override Units. Mr. O’Brien holds 128,971 Value Units and 64,485 Operating Units in Axle LLC. The Committee has discretion to consider the Axle Override Units held by Mr. O’Brien when determining Mr. O’Brien’s total compensation. In 2008, the Committee did not consider the value of the Axle Override Units as a significant factor in setting Mr. O’Brien’s compensation.

Rollover Stock Options

In connection with the completion of the Transactions, certain stock options held by Mr. O’Brien to acquire shares of stock of Axle Holdings were converted, pursuant to the terms of a Rollover Stock Option Agreement, into options to acquire shares of common stock of KAR Holdings or cash. Following their conversion, the stock options became exercisable for a specified number of shares of common stock of KAR Holdings or cash on substantially the same terms and conditions as they had been exercisable under the Axle Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. For additional information concerning the terms on which the options are exercisable, see “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control.” The Committee has discretion to consider the value of the Rollover Stock Options held by Mr. O’Brien when determining Mr. O’Brien’s total compensation. In 2008, the Committee did not consider the value of the Rollover Stock Options as a significant factor in setting Mr. O’Brien’s compensation.

Tax and Accounting Considerations

Employment Agreements. Mr. O’Brien is the only named executive officer that has an employment agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Section 280G of the Code (“Section 280G”) and related provisions impose substantial excise taxes under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) on so-called “excess parachute payments” payable to certain named executive officers upon a change in control and results in the loss of the compensation deduction for such payments by the Company.

The employment agreement with Mr. O’Brien provides that a lump sum “Gross-Up Payment” will be made to Mr. O’Brien in such amount as is necessary to ensure that the net amount retained by Mr. O’Brien, after reduction for any excise taxes on the payments under his employment agreement, will be equal to the amount that Mr. O’Brien would have received if no portion of the payments had been an excess parachute payment.

KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. In the event that any payment received under the plan upon the occurrence of an Exit Event would constitute an excess parachute payment, then, the payment will be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate any such excess parachute payment. In such event, however, KAR Holdings will use good faith efforts to seek the approval of the shareholders in the manner provided for in Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such reduced payments, so that such payment would not be treated as a “parachute payment” for this purpose.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with the requirements of FASB Statement 123(R).

Financial Restatements. The Committee has not adopted a policy with respect to whether we will make retroactive adjustments to any cash- or equity-based incentive compensation paid to named executive officers (or others) where the payment was predicated upon the achievement of financial results that were subsequently the subject of a restatement. The Committee believes that this issue is best addressed when the need actually arises, when all of the facts regarding the restatement are known.

 

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

The Committee has reviewed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and discussed that analysis with management. Based on its review and discussions with management, the Committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. This report is provided by the following persons, who comprise the Committee:

Church M. Moore (Chairman)

Sanjeev Mehra

Gregory P. Spivy

Brian T. Clingen

James P. Hallett

Thomas C. O’Brien

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE FOR 2008

The table below contains information concerning the compensation of our (i) principal executive officer (the “PEO”), (ii) principal financial officer (the “PFO”), (iii) three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the PEO and PFO) who were serving as executive officers as of December 31, 2008, and (iv) one individual who was not serving as an executive officer as of December 31, 2008, but who would have been, solely as a result of severance payments received during 2008, among the three most highly compensated individuals other than the PEO and PFO.

 

Name and Principal Position

  Year     Salary
($)
  Bonus
($)
    Option
Awards
($)(2)
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
    All Other
Compensation
($)
    Total ($)

Brian Clingen,

  2008     586,547   —       0.00   0.00     35,010 (5)   621,557

Chairman and CEO (PEO)

  2007 (1)   403,288   —       372,723   321,136 (3)   21,228     1,118,375

Eric Loughmiller,

  2008     357,029   —       0.00   0.00     33,087 (5)   390,116

Executive Vice President and CFO (PFO)

  2007 (1)   242,890   —       109,313   146,956 (3)   2,743     501,902
             

James Hallett,

  2008     586,547   —       0.00   0.00     36,522 (5)   623,069

President and CEO of ADESA Auctions

  2007 (1)   403,288   210,163 (4)   372,723   358,823 (3)   196,857     1,541,854
             

Thomas O’Brien,

  2008     482,281   —       0.00   339,450 (6)   29,522 (5)   851,253

President and CEO of IAAI Salvage

  2007 (1)   328,405   —       1,723,947   337,753 (3)   17,668     2,407,773
             

Rebecca Polak,

  2008     289,495   75,000 (7)   0.00   0.00     24,326 (5)   388,821

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

             

Curtis Phillips,

  2008     213,156   —       44,142   0.00     518,806 (9)   776,104

Former President and CEO of AFC(8)

             

 

(1) The amounts included in the Summary Compensation Table for 2007 reflect the following:

 

   

Messrs. Clingen and Hallett began their employment with KAR Holdings on April 20, 2007.

 

   

Mr. Loughmiller began his employment with KAR Holdings on April 20, 2007. Prior to such time, Mr. Loughmiller was employed by IAAI Salvage. The amounts reported in the Summary

 

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Compensation Table do not include any compensation for periods prior to April 20, 2007, which is the date on which IAAI Salvage became a subsidiary of the Company.

 

   

Mr. O’Brien was employed by IAAI Salvage for all of 2007. The amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table do not include any compensation for periods prior to April 20, 2007, which is the date on which IAAI Salvage became a subsidiary of the Company.

 

(2) No KAR LLC Override Units or stock options were awarded to the named executive officers during 2008. The amounts reported in this column represent the dollar amount recognized for financial statement recording purposes in the applicable fiscal year in accordance with SFAS 123(R) (disregarding any estimate of forfeitures relating to service-based vesting conditions). See Note 4 to our financial statements for 2008 and Note 4 to our financial statements for 2007, respectively, regarding the assumptions made in determining the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes. These amounts consist of the costs recognized in connection with:

 

   

the stock options held by Mr. O’Brien (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Rollover Stock Options”);

 

   

the KAR LLC Override Units held by our named executive officers (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—KAR LLC Override Units”);

 

   

the Axle Override Units held by Mr. O’Brien (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Axle Holdings II, LLC Override Units”); and

 

   

the stock options held by Mr. Phillips.

As discussed in Note 4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the KAR LLC and Axle LLC operating units are accounted for as liability awards and are remeasured each reporting period at fair value. The Company reversed previously recognized compensation expense for these awards in 2008 as the fair value of the operating units declined. The Company presented no compensation expense in 2008 for the operating units in this table rather than presenting a negative amount for compensation.

 

(3) The amounts payable under the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan were pro-rated for the period May 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

 

(4) The amount reported consists of a bonus paid to Mr. Hallett in recognition of the time and effort that he expended in assisting in structuring and facilitating the Transactions prior to his employment with the Company.

 

(5) The amounts reported consist of an automobile allowance, 401(k) matching contributions and Company-paid group term life insurance premiums.

 

   

Automobile allowances provided to the officers: Mr. Clingen—$25,000; Mr. Loughmiller—$23,077; Mr. Hallett—$25,000; Mr. O’Brien—$18,000; and Ms. Polak—$14,640.

 

   

401(k) matching contributions made to each officer in the amount of $9,200.

 

(6) The amount reported equals the amount payable to Mr. O’Brien under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

 

(7) The amount reported consists of a retention award granted to Ms. Polak in connection with the closing of the Transactions. The amount of the retention award was equal to the product of the number one (1) multiplied by Ms. Polak’s base salary as of December 31, 2006 ($150,000). The award was paid in equal $75,000 installments on or about (i) the closing date of the Transactions (April 20, 2007) and (ii) the one year anniversary of the closing date of the Transactions (April 20, 2008), subject to Ms. Polak’s continued employment on each such date.

 

(8) Mr. Phillips resigned from AFC effective September 12, 2008. Mr. Phillips is included in the Summary Compensation Table because, solely as a result of the severance payments that he actually received during 2008 (as described in footnote 9, below), he was among the three most highly compensated executive officers for 2008 other than the PEO and the PFO.

 

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(9) The amounts reported include an automobile allowance of $9,515, 401(k) matching contributions of $9,200, and Company-paid group term life insurance premiums. The amount also includes $499,231 related to payments under the Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement entered into by Mr. Phillips and AFC on September 12, 2008. The amounts payable to Mr. Phillips under the Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement were paid in a lump sum (see, “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change-in-Control—Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement”). The $499,231 consists of (i) eighteen (18) months of base salary totaling $463,500, (ii) $9,863 for COBRA coverage, (iii) $24,227 for earned but unused vacation days as of the date of his resignation, and (iv) $1,641 of simple interest on the return of Mr. Phillips’ investment in KAR LLC.

GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS FOR 2008

The following table summarizes grants of plan-based awards made to the named executive officers during 2008 under the KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan, as applicable.

In 2008, the Committee exercised its discretion and did not make any awards to our named executive officers under the Stock Incentive Plan. Accordingly, the columns relating to grants of equity-based awards have been omitted and the Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table describes only the non-equity incentive awards made to the named executive officers under the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

In addition, as indicated in the Summary Compensation Table, no amounts were paid to the named executive officers under the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program during 2008 as the Company did not achieve the minimum performance criteria necessary for the grant of an award (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”). However, under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan, Mr. O’Brien received an award of $339,450 as a result of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. achieving certain performance objectives.

 

Name

(a)

   Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards(1)
       Threshold    
($)
(c)
       Target    
($)
(d)
       Maximum    
($)
(e)

Brian Clingen

   192,481    592,250    769,925

Eric Loughmiller

   90,125    270,375    360,500

James Hallett

   192,481    592,250    769,925

Thomas O’Brien

   409,939    482,281    771,650

Rebecca Polak

   77,250    231,750    309,000

Curtis Phillips

   77,250    231,750    309,000

 

(1) Columns (c), (d) and (e) include the potential awards for performance at the threshold, target, and maximum (“superior”) levels, respectively, under the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan, as applicable. See, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs” for further information on the terms of the KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program and the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

Additional information concerning (i) the KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program, the Insurance Auto Auctions 2008 Incentive Plan, and the performance targets under each plan; and (ii) the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan may be found in the sections entitled “Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs” and “- Long-Term Equity Incentive Programs” respectively. For additional information concerning the KAR LLC Override Units, Axle LLC Override Units, and the Rollover Stock Options see the sections entitled “Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—KAR LLC Override Units,” “-Axle LLC Override Units,” and “-Rollover Stock Options” respectively.

 

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EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS WITH NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

Mr. O’Brien, who has an employment agreement with IAAI Salvage, is currently the only named executive officer who has an employment agreement with KAR Holdings or one of its subsidiaries. Among other things, the employment agreement sets forth Mr. O’Brien’s base pay, performance incentives, benefits, and indemnification rights. Further, the employment agreement provides that Mr. O’Brien is an at-will employee and therefore either he or IAAI Salvage may terminate his employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause. Specifically, Mr. O’Brien’s employment agreement provides for the following severance and change in control payments:

Termination Due to Mr. O’Brien’s Death or Disability. If Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated as a result of his death or disability, IAAI Salvage will be obligated to pay him (or his legal representatives) an amount equal to the sum of (i) any earned but unpaid base salary; (ii) his accrued but unpaid vacation earned through the date of termination; (iii) the greater of (I) the product of (x) any incentive compensation paid to or deferred by Mr. O’Brien for the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year in which the date of termination occurs, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the current fiscal year through the date of termination, and the denominator of which is 365 and (II) the average of the past three (3) years’ annual bonuses, provided, however, that Mr. O’Brien’s target bonus shall instead be used in this (II) if he is terminated within his first eight (8) fiscal quarters with IAAI Salvage (such greater amount being the “Highest Annual Bonus”); and (iii) any compensation previously deferred by Mr. O’Brien. The aggregate of the foregoing is referred to as the “Accrued Obligations.” Mr. O’Brien’s target bonus is 100% of his annual base salary.

For purposes of Mr. O’Brien’s employment agreement, “disability” is defined to mean with respect to Mr. O’Brien, a substantial inability, by reason of physical or mental illness or accident, to perform his regular responsibilities under the employment agreement indefinitely or for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days. Long-term disability insurance is a company-paid benefit for all employees and is only paid after six months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

Voluntary Termination by Mr. O’Brien or Termination for Cause by IAAI Salvage. If Mr. O’Brien voluntarily terminates his employment or if IAAI Salvage terminates his employment for cause, IAAI Salvage’s sole obligation will be to pay Mr. O’Brien a lump sum amount equal to (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and (ii) his accrued but unpaid vacation earned through the date of termination. For purposes of the employment agreement, “cause” means Mr. O’Brien’s (i) willful and continued failure to perform substantially his duties with IAAI Salvage or one of its affiliates (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to medically documented illness or injury) for a period of 30 days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Mr. O’Brien by the board of directors, which specifically identifies the manner in which the board of directors believes that Mr. O’Brien has not substantially performed his duties or (ii) willful engaging in illegal conduct or misconduct which is injurious to IAAI Salvage.

Termination for Other Reasons. If Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated by IAAI Salvage either prior to or more than two (2) years after a change in control, IAAI Salvage will be obligated to pay Mr. O’Brien an amount equal to the product of the number one multiplied by the sum of (i) Mr. O’Brien’s base salary on the date of termination; plus (ii) Mr. O’Brien’s average annual bonus received over the eight (8) fiscal quarters immediately preceding the fiscal quarter during which Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated, without exceeding Mr. O’Brien’s target bonus for the fiscal year during which Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated, provided, however, that Mr. O’Brien’s target bonus shall instead be used in this (ii) if he is terminated within his first eight (8) fiscal quarters with IAAI Salvage; plus (iii) Mr. O’Brien’s auto allowance for IAAI Salvage’s fiscal year during which Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated. In addition, IAAI Salvage must provide, at IAAI Salvage’s expense, group health plan coverage for Mr. O’Brien and his qualified beneficiaries until the earlier of the date that Mr. O’Brien begins any subsequent full-time employment for another employer for pay and the date that is one (1) year after Mr. O’Brien’s termination of employment for any reason.

 

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Termination Within Two (2) Years Following A Change in Control. If Mr. O’Brien’s employment with IAAI Salvage is terminated by IAAI Salvage without cause or by reason of Mr. O’Brien’s “involuntary termination” (as defined below), in either case within two (2) years after the effective date of a change in control, IAAI Salvage shall pay Mr. O’Brien (i) an amount equal to 150% of the sum of (I) Mr. O’Brien’s then-current annual base salary and (II) his Highest Annual Bonus (as defined above) plus (ii) the amount of any Accrued Obligations (as defined above). In addition, IAAI Salvage must provide, at its expense, group health plan coverage for Mr. O’Brien and his qualified beneficiaries until the earlier of the date that Mr. O’Brien begins any subsequent full-time employment for another employer for pay and the date that is 18 months after Mr. O’Brien’s termination of employment for any reason.

For purposes of the foregoing, an “involuntary termination” means, generally, Mr. O’Brien’s voluntary termination of employment following (i) a material diminution in Mr. O’Brien’s position or level of compensation (base salary and target incentive compensation) or (ii) a material change in Mr. O’Brien’s place of employment, which is more than seventy-five (75) miles from Mr. O’Brien’s then-current place of employment, provided that such change or diminution, as applicable, is effected without Mr. O’Brien’s written concurrence.

Stock Options after a Change in Control. All of Mr. O’Brien’s outstanding options to purchase KAR Holdings stock shall accelerate and become fully exercisable immediately upon the occurrence of a change in control.

For purposes of Mr. O’Brien’s employment agreement, a “change of control” means, generally: (i) the acquisition by any individual, entity, or group of beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of IAAI Salvage entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; or (ii) individuals who, as of the date of the employment agreement, constitute the board of directors cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the board of directors; or (iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger, or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of IAAI Salvage unless, following such merger, consolidation or disposition, (y) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the outstanding voting securities of IAAI Salvage immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, or disposition beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such merger, consolidation, or disposition in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such merger, consolidation, or disposition and (z) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such merger, consolidation, or disposition were members of the board of directors at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the board of directors, providing for such merger, consolidation or disposition; or (iv) approval by the shareholders of IAAI Salvage of a complete liquidation or dissolution of IAAI Salvage.

Excise Tax Gross-Up. Mr. O’Brien’s employment agreement provides that if any payment or benefit due and payable under the agreement causes any excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code to become due and payable by Mr. O’Brien, then IAAI Salvage will pay to Mr. O’Brien a “gross-up” payment so that he is in the same after-tax position as he would have been had the excise tax not been payable.

Requirements With Respect to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. The employment agreement provides that during an 18 month period following his termination of employment for any reason, Mr. O’Brien may not become employed by or engage in any activity or other business substantially similar to or competitive with the business of IAAI Salvage within the continental United States, Canada, and Mexico. In addition, Mr. O’Brien may not solicit, aid, or induce (i) any employee of IAAI Salvage to leave IAAI Salvage or (ii) any customer, client, vendor, lender, supplier, or sales representative of IAAI Salvage or similar persons engaged in business with IAAI Salvage to discontinue such relationship or reduce the amount of business done with IAAI Salvage.

 

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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END FOR 2008

 

     Option Awards

Name

(a)

   Number of Securities
Underlying

Unexercised Options
(#)
Exercisable
(b)
    Number of Securities
Underlying
Unexercised Options

(#)
Unexercisable
(c)
    Option Exercise
Price

($)
(e)
   Option Expiration
Date

(f)
         

Brian Clingen

   10,921.23 (1)   32,763.69 (1)   100    06/15/2017
     131,054.76 (2)   100    06/15/2017

Eric Loughmiller

   3,203.00 (1)   9,609.00 (1)   100    06/15/2017
     38,436 (2)   100    06/15/2017

James Hallett

   10,921.23 (1)   32,763.69 (1)   100    06/15/2017
     131,054.76 (2)   100    06/15/2017

Thomas O’Brien

   3,433.02 (1)   10,299.05 (1)   100    06/15/2017
     41,196.22 (2)   100    06/15/2017
   24,905.60 (3)     31.40    11/14/2013
   26,467.20 (4)     35.15    12/16/2012
   64,485 (5)     25.62    05/25/2015
     128,971 (6)   25.62    05/25/2015

Rebecca Polak

   873.73 (1)   2,621.18 (1)   100    06/15/2017
     10,484.73 (2)   100    06/15/2017

Curtis Phillips

   1,978.38 (7)   2,374.05 (8)   100    08/20/2017

 

(1) These Operating Units in KAR LLC were granted on June 15, 2007 and vest ratably on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the date of grant (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—KAR LLC Override Units”).

 

(2) These Value Units in KAR LLC were granted on June 15, 2007 and vest upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, provided that certain performance criteria are achieved (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—KAR LLC Override Units”).

 

(3) These stock options were granted on November 14, 2003 pursuant to the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2003 Stock Option Plan. Upon the occurrence of the Transactions, these options were converted into options to acquire shares of common stock of KAR Holdings or cash pursuant to the terms of a Rollover Stock Option Agreement. These options were fully vested at the time of the Transactions.

 

(4) These stock options were granted on December 16, 2002 pursuant to the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 1991 Stock Option Plan prior to the date of the Transactions. These options were converted into options to acquire shares of common stock of KAR Holdings or cash pursuant to the terms of a Rollover Stock Option Agreement. These options were fully vested at the time of the Transactions.

 

(5) These Operating Units in Axle LLC were granted on May 25, 2005 and became fully vested on May 25, 2008 (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Axle LLC Override Units”).

 

(6) These Value Units in Axle LLC were granted on May 25, 2005 and vest upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, provided that certain performance criteria are achieved (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Axle LLC Override Units”).

 

(7) On September 12, 2008, Mr. Phillips entered into a Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement with AFC. Pursuant to that agreement, Mr. Phillips retained 1,978.38 of the 7,913.50 service options which were granted to him on August 20, 2007 (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Long-Term Equity Incentive Programs”). The service options which were retained by Mr. Phillips are fully vested. Mr. Phillips forfeited the remainder of the service options, effective as of the date of his resignation.

 

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(8) On September 12, 2008, Mr. Phillips entered into a Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement with AFC. Pursuant to that agreement, Mr. Phillips retained 2,374.05 of the 23,740.50 exit options which were granted to Mr. Phillips on August 20, 2007. The exit options which were retained by Mr. Phillips vest upon the occurrence of an Exit Event and the achievement of certain performance criteria (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Long-Term Equity Incentive Programs”). Mr. Phillips forfeited the remainder of the exit options, effective as of the date of his resignation.

Potential Payments Upon Termination Or Change-In-Control

The following is a discussion of payments and benefits that would be due to our named executive officers upon certain types of employment terminations or the occurrence of a change in control of the Company.

The KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program. The KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program provides for the following payments upon the termination of employment scenarios set forth below. Each of the named executive officers participates in the KAR Holdings, Inc. annual incentive program.

Death, Disability, Retirement. In the event that the employment of any named executive officer is terminated as a result of the named executive officer’s death, disability, or retirement, such named executive officer will be entitled to receive a pro-rated amount of any incentive award which they otherwise would have been entitled to receive. “Disability” means, for this purpose, the inability of the named executive officer to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a certain period of time.

Voluntary Termination or Termination by the Company. If the employment of any named executive officer is terminated for cause or the named executive officer voluntarily terminates his employment with KAR Holdings or ADESA Auctions, such named executive officer will forfeit all rights to any incentive award payment under the plan.

The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan. The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan provides for the following payments upon the termination of employment scenarios set forth below. Mr. O’Brien is the only named executive officer who participates in the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

Death, Disability, Retirement. In the event that Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated as a result of his death, disability, or retirement, he will be entitled to receive a pro-rated amount of any incentive award which he otherwise would have been entitled to receive.

Voluntary Termination or Termination by the Company. If Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated for cause or if he voluntarily terminates his employment with IAAI Salvage, he will forfeit all rights to any incentive award payment under the plan. For purposes of the foregoing, IAAI Salvage has the sole right to determine what constitutes “cause.”

The KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The Stock Incentive Plan provides for the following treatment of stock options issued pursuant to the plan upon the termination of employment scenarios or a change in control, as set forth below. Each of the named executive officers participates in the Stock Incentive Plan.

Death, Disability, Retirement. In the event that any named executive officer’s employment with KAR Holdings or any subsidiary of KAR Holdings is terminated by reason of the named executive officer’s death, disability, or retirement, then all options held by the named executive officer that are exercisable as of the date of such termination may be exercised by the named executive officer or the named executive officer’s beneficiary

 

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until the earlier of (i) one (1) year following the named executive officer’s termination of employment or (ii) the normal expiration date of the options. All options that are not exercisable on the date of such termination of employment shall terminate and be canceled immediately upon such termination of employment.

Voluntary Termination or Termination by the Company. In the event that any named executive officer’s employment with KAR Holdings or any subsidiary of KAR Holdings is terminated for cause (as defined below) or due to the named executive officer’s voluntary resignation without “good reason” (as defined below), all options then held by the named executive officer, whether or not then exercisable, shall terminate and be canceled immediately upon such termination of employment.

For this purpose, “cause” means, generally, (i) the refusal or neglect of the named executive officer to perform substantially his employment-related duties, (ii) the named executive officer’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) the named executive officer’s indictment for, conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting a felony or his willful violation of any applicable law, (iv) the named executive officer’s failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by KAR Holdings or any of its subsidiaries, in any internal or governmental investigation or (v) the named executive officer’s material breach of any written covenant or agreement not to disclose any information pertaining to KAR Holdings or any of its subsidiaries or not to compete or interfere with KAR Holdings or any of its subsidiaries.

Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason. In the event that any named executive officer’s employment with KAR Holdings or any subsidiary of KAR Holdings is terminated by KAR Holdings or any of its subsidiaries without cause (as defined above) or by the named executive officer for “good reason” (as defined below), any options then held by the named executive officer which are exercisable on the date of termination shall be exercisable until the earlier of (i) the 90th day following the named executive officer’s termination of employment or (ii) the normal expiration date of the options. Any options held by the named executive officer that are not then exercisable shall terminate and be canceled immediately upon such termination of employment.

Unless specified otherwise in a named executive officer’s employment agreement, the termination of a named executive officer’s employment with KAR Holdings or any of its subsidiaries shall be deemed to be for “good reason” if such named executive officer voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company as a result of (i) the Company or any subsidiary of the Company significantly reducing the named executive officer’s current salary with out the named executive officer’s prior written consent, or (ii) the Company or any subsidiary of the Company taking any action that would substantially diminish the aggregate value of the benefits provided to the named executive officer under the Company’s or such subsidiary’s accident, disability, life insurance, or any other employee benefit plans in which the named executive officer participates.

Upon the Occurrence of an Exit Event. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Exit Event (as defined in “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Long Term Equity Incentive Programs”), each outstanding service option and each outstanding exit option (according to the schedule which follows) will be canceled in exchange for a cash payment in an amount equal to the excess of the Exit Event Price (as defined in the plan) over the Option Price (as defined in the plan).

In the event that an Exit Event has occurred, exit options become exercisable in accordance with the following schedule:

 

   

None of the exit options will become exercisable unless, the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple, as defined in the Stock Incentive Plan, is greater than 1.5.

 

   

A pro-rata portion of the exit options will become exercisable if the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5 but less than 3.5.

 

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All of the exit options will become exercisable if the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return on their initial investment in the Company of at least 12% compounded annually and the Investment Multiple is at least 3.5.

All exit options which do not become exercisable at the time of an Exit Event will be canceled.

Reduction for Excess Parachute Payments. In the event that any payment received upon the occurrence of an Exit Event under the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan would constitute an “excess parachute payment” as defined in Section 280G of the Code, the payment shall be reduced to an amount necessary to avoid the imposition of Section 280G of the Code. In such event, KAR Holdings will use good faith efforts to seek the approval of its shareholders in the manner provided for under Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such payment so that it will not be treated as an “excess parachute payment” for this purpose.

Rollover Stock Options. Pursuant to the terms of a Rollover Stock Option Agreement entered into in connection with the completion of the Transactions, the options held by Mr. O’Brien to acquire shares of Axle Holdings, Inc. were converted into options to acquire shares of KAR Holdings or cash. Pursuant to the Rollover Stock Option Agreement, the options are exercisable according to substantially the same terms and conditions, including with respect to vesting, as were applicable to the options under the Axle Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. Further, pursuant to the terms of the KAR Holdings, Inc. Shareholders Agreement, the Company has a right to repurchase the options held by Mr. O’Brien at the fair market value of such options following the termination of his employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

Death, Disability or Retirement. Subject to the Company’s repurchase right, in the event that Mr. O’Brien’s employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is terminated because of his death, disability or retirement, any options granted to him which are otherwise exercisable may be exercised until the earlier of (i) one (1) year following the termination of his employment or (ii) the expiration of the term of the options. All options that are not exercised in accordance with the previous sentence shall terminate and be canceled upon the applicable date.

Voluntary Termination or For Cause Termination. Subject to the Company’s repurchase right, in the event that Mr. O’Brien’s employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is terminated for cause or due to the his voluntary resignation, all options granted to him shall be forfeited, regardless of whether such options are then exercisable.

Termination Without Cause or For Good Reason. Subject to the Company’s repurchase right, in the event that Mr. O’Brien’s employment with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company is terminated by the Company without cause or by him for good reason, any options granted to him which are otherwise exercisable, may be exercised until the earlier of (i) 60 days following the termination of his employment or (ii) the expiration of the term of the options. All options that are not exercised in accordance with the previous sentence shall terminate and be canceled upon the applicable date.

Upon the Occurrence of an Exit Event. Immediately upon the occurrence of an Exit Event (as defined in “Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Long Term Equity Incentives Programs”) all service based options (whether or not then exercisable) and all performance-based options that, prior to or in connection with such Exit Event, have become exercisable in connection with the attainment of performance objectives, shall be canceled in exchange for a cash payment by the Company. All options that do not vest in accordance with the previous sentence shall terminate and be canceled immediately following the Exit Event.

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defined in Section 280G of the Code, the payment shall be reduced to an amount necessary to avoid the imposition of Section 280G of the Code. In such event, KAR Holdings will use good faith efforts to seek the approval of its shareholders in the manner provided for under Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such payment so that it will not be treated as an “excess parachute payment” for this purpose.

LLC Agreement of KAR LLC

The LLC Agreement provides for the following payments to Messrs. Clingen, Loughmiller, Hallett, and O’Brien, and Ms. Polak, who are Management Members of KAR LLC, upon the termination of employment scenarios or a change in control, as set forth below:

Termination for Cause. In the event that a Management Member’s employment is terminated for cause, all KAR Override Units issued to such Management Member will immediately be forfeited. “Cause” means, generally, (i) the refusal or neglect of the Management Member to perform substantially his or her employment-related duties, (ii) the Management Member’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) the Management Member’s indictment for, conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting a felony or his or her willful violation of any applicable law, (iv) the Management Member’s failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by the Company, in any internal or governmental investigation, or (v) the Management Member’s material breach of any written covenant or agreement not to disclose any information pertaining to the Company or not to compete or interfere with the Company.

Termination for Any Reason Other Than Cause. Provided that an Exit Event (as defined in “Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Long Term Equity Incentives Programs”) has not occurred and that a definitive agreement is not in effect regarding a transaction which, if consummated, would result in an Exit Event, then all of the Value Units and a percentage of the Operating Units shall be forfeited according to the following schedule:

 

If the Termination Occurs

   Percentage of
Operating Units
Forfeited
 

Before the first anniversary of the grant of such Operating Units

   100 %

On or after the first anniversary, but before the second anniversary, of the grant of such Operating Units

   75 %

On or after the second anniversary, but before the third anniversary, of the grant of such Operating Units

   50 %

On or after the third anniversary, but before the fourth anniversary, of the grant of such Operating Units

   25 %

On or after the fourth anniversary of the grant of such Operating Units

   0 %

Upon the Occurrence of an Exit Event. Upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, all Operating Units that are held by the Management Members shall vest and Value Units held by such Management Members shall vest and become eligible to participate in distributions in accordance with the following schedule:

 

   

No Value Units will vest and participate in distributions unless, upon the occurrence of the Exit Event, the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in KAR LLC of at least 12%, and the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5.

 

   

A pro-rata portion of the Value Units will vest and participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is greater than 1.5 but less than 3.5.

 

   

All Value Units will vest and participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is at least 3.5 and the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in KAR LLC of at least 12%.

 

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All Value Units that do not vest and become eligible to participate in distributions as provided above will be forfeited and canceled immediately following the Exit Event.

Requirements With Respect to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. The LLC Agreement provides that, until the later of (i) the date on which the Management Member no longer retains any equity interest in the Company, and (ii) the termination of any severance payable pursuant to any termination or severance agreement, if any, entered into between the Management Member and the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, the Management Member may not become associated with certain entities that are actively engaged, during the 12 months preceding the date such Management Member ceases to hold any equity interest in the Company, in any business that is competitive with the business (or any proposed business) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its subsidiaries does business.

The LLC Agreement also provides that no Management Member shall directly or indirectly induce any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to (i) terminate employment with such entity or (ii) otherwise interfere with the employment relationship of the Company or any of its subsidiaries with any person who is or was employed by the Company or such subsidiary. In addition, the LLC Agreement prohibits any Management Member from soliciting or otherwise attempting to establish for himself or herself any business relationship with any person which is, or which was any time during the 12-month period preceding the date such Management Member ceases to hold any equity interest in the Company, a customer or client of or a distributor to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Axle LLC Agreement

The Axle LLC Agreement provides for the following payments to Mr. O’Brien, who is the only named executive officer that is a Management Member of Axle LLC, upon the termination of employment scenarios or a change in control, as set forth below.

Termination for Cause. In the event that Mr. O’Brien’s employment is terminated for cause, all Override Units issued to Mr. O’Brien, including vested Override Units, shall be forfeited. “Cause” includes (i) the refusal or neglect of Mr. O’Brien to perform substantially his employment-related duties, (ii) Mr. O’Brien’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) Mr. O’Brien’s indictment for, conviction of, or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting a felony or his willful violation of any applicable law, (iv) Mr. O’Brien’s failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by the Company, in any internal or governmental investigation, or (v) Mr. O’Brien’s material breach of any written covenant or agreement not to disclose any information pertaining to the Company or not to compete or interfere with the Company.

Termination for Any Reason Other Than Cause. All of Mr. O’Brien’s Operating Units are vested and, as a result, may only be forfeited upon a termination of his employment for Cause or upon the occurrence of an Exit Event as described herein.

Upon the Occurrence of an Exit Event. Upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, all vested Operating Units held by Mr. O’Brien become eligible to participate in distributions. All Value Units held by Mr. O’Brien shall vest and become eligible to participate in distributions in accordance with the following schedule:

 

   

No Value Units will vest unless, upon the occurrence of the Exit Event, the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in Axle LLC of at least 12%, and the Investment Multiple is greater than two (2).

 

   

A pro-rata portion of the Value Units will vest and participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is greater than two (2) but less than four (4), and the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in Axle LLC of at least 12%.

 

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All Value Units will vest and participate in distributions if the Investment Multiple is at least four (4), and the Investor Members receive an internal rate of return, compounded annually, on their investment in Axle LLC of at least 12%.

All Value Units that do not vest and become eligible to participate in distributions as provided above will be forfeited and canceled immediately following the Exit Event.

Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control—Tables

The amounts in the tables below assume that the termination or change in control, as applicable, was effective as of December 31, 2008, the last business day of the prior fiscal year, and are merely illustrative of the impact of a hypothetical termination of employment or change in control. The amounts that would actually be paid upon a termination of employment can only be determined at the time of such termination, based on the facts and circumstances then prevailing.

Brian Clingen

Based upon the fact that the Company did not achieve the minimum criteria required for the payment of an annual cash incentive award (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”), if there had been a change in control or Mr. Clingen’s employment had been terminated on December 31, 2008 for any reason other than his death or disability, as described below, Mr. Clingen would not have been entitled to receive any payments or other benefits from the Company.

 

        Non-Equity
Incentive
Pay
  Rollover
Stock
Options
  Axle LLC
Override Units
  KAR LLC
Override Units
  Gross-up
of Excise
Taxes
  Other-Life
Insurance
(1)
   
    Severance       Operating
Units
  Value
Units
  Operating
Units
  Value
Units
      Total

Death

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     $ 500,000   $ 500,000

Disability(2)

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —       —       —  

 

(1) Under the Group Term Life Policy, Mr. Clingen’s designated beneficiary is entitled to a payment in an amount equal to two times his annual salary, not exceeding $500,000.

 

(2) Long-term disability is a Company paid benefit for all employees and only paid after 6 months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

Eric Loughmiller

Based upon the fact that the Company did not achieve the minimum criteria required for the payment of an annual cash incentive award (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”), if there had been a change in control or Mr. Loughmiller’s employment had been terminated on December 31, 2008 for any reason other than his death or disability, as described below, Mr. Loughmiller would not have been entitled to receive any payments or other benefits from the Company.

 

        Non-Equity
Incentive
Pay
  Rollover
Stock
Options
  Axle LLC
Override Units
  KAR LLC
Override Units
  Gross-up
of Excise
Taxes
  Other-Life
Insurance
(1)
   
    Severance       Operating
Units
  Value
Units
  Operating
Units
  Value
Units
      Total

Death

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     $ 500,000   $ 500,000

Disability(2)

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —       —       —  

 

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(1) Under the Group Term Life Policy, Mr. Loughmiller’s designated beneficiary is entitled to a payment in an amount equal to two times his annual salary, not exceeding $500,000.

 

(2) Long-term disability is a Company paid benefit for all employees and only paid after 6 months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

James Hallett

Based upon the fact that the Company did not achieve the minimum criteria required for the payment of an annual cash incentive award (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”), if there had been a change in control or Mr. Hallett’s employment had been terminated on December 31, 2008 for any reason other than his death or disability, as described below, Mr. Hallett would not have been entitled to receive any payments or other benefits from the Company.

 

        Non-Equity
Incentive
Pay
  Rollover
Stock
Options
  Axle LLC
Override Units
  KAR LLC
Override Units
  Gross-up
of Excise
Taxes
  Other-Life
Insurance
(1)
   
    Severance       Operating
Units
  Value
Units
  Operating
Units
  Value
Units
      Total

Death

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     $ 500,000   $ 500,000

Disability(2)

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —       —       —  

 

(1) Under the Group Term Life Policy, Mr. Hallett’s designated beneficiary is entitled to a payment in an amount equal to two times his annual salary, not exceeding $500,000.

 

(2) Long-term disability is a Company paid benefit for all employees and only paid after 6 months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

Thomas O’Brien

Assuming a change in control occurred or termination for the reasons stated below, Mr. O’Brien would have received the following payments and benefits if there had been a change in control or his employment had been terminated on December 31, 2008. Such amounts were positively impacted as a result Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. achieving certain performance objectives entitling Mr. O’Brien to receive a cash incentive award under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”).

 

        Non-Equity
Incentive
Pay

(2)
  Rollover
Stock
Options

(3)
  Axle LLC
Override Units
(4)
  KAR LLC
Override Units
  Gross-up of
Excise
Taxes
  Insurance
(5)(6)
   
    Severance
(1)
      Operating
Units
  Value
Units
  Operating
Units
  Value
Units
      Total

Death

    —     $ 339,450   $ 3,424,922   $ 1,184,783   —     —     —       —     $ 500,000   $ 5,449,155

Disability

    —     $ 339,450   $ 3,424,922   $ 1,184,783   —     —     —       —       —     $ 4,949,155

Voluntary Termination or for Cause

    —       —       —       —     —     —     —       —       —       —  

Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason

  $ 916,482     $ 3,424,922   $ 1,184,783   —     —     —       —       —     $ 5,526,187

After Change in control

  $ 1,497,727   $ 339,450   $ 3,424,922   $ 1,184,783   —     —     —     $ 1,260,559     —     $ 7,707,435

Termination w/o Cause or for Good Reason

                   

 

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(1) Based upon Mr. O’Brien’s annual salary as of December 31, 2008.

 

(2) The amount payable under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan.

 

(3) For a description of the Rollover Stock Options, see footnote 3 and footnote 4 to the Outstanding Equity Awards Table.

 

(4) These amounts represent a profits interest in Axle LLC that was granted prior to the Transactions. The actual value of the Value Units cannot be determined until such time as an Exit Event occurs with respect to Axle LLC and all surrounding facts and circumstances are known. These amounts represent an estimate of the value of the Value Units had an Exit Event occurred on the last business day of the year. For purposes of this estimate, we have made certain assumptions based upon the performance of Axle LLC in 2008. Specifically, we have assumed:

 

   

an Investment Multiple of less than 2.00;

 

   

an estimated share price of $43.99 per share, and

 

   

an internal rate on the Kelso Members’ investment in Axle LLC of less than 12%.

See, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Axle Holdings II LLC Override Units.”

 

(5) Under the Group Term Life Policy, Mr. O’Brien’s designated beneficiary is entitled to a payment in an amount equal to two times his annual salary, not exceeding $500,000.

 

(6) Long-term disability is a Company paid benefit for all employees and only paid after 6 months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

Rebecca Polak

Based upon the fact that the Company did not achieve the minimum criteria required for the payment of an annual cash incentive award (see, “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives—Annual Cash Incentive Programs”), if there had been a change in control or Ms. Polak’s employment had been terminated on December 31, 2008 for any reason other than her death or disability, as described below, Ms. Polak would not have been entitled to receive any payments or other benefits from the Company.

 

        Non-Equity
Incentive
Pay
  Rollover
Stock
Options
  Axle LLC
Override Units
  KAR LLC
Override Units
  Gross-up
of Excise
Taxes
  Other-Life
Insurance
(1)
   
    Severance       Operating
Units
  Value
Units
  Operating
Units
  Value
Units
      Total

Death

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —     $ 500,000   $ 500,000

Disability(2)

  —     —     —     —     —     —     —     —       —       —  

 

(1) Under the Group Term Life Policy, Ms. Polak’s designated beneficiary is entitled to a payment in an amount equal to two times her annual salary, not exceeding $500,000.

 

(2) Long-term disability is a Company paid benefit for all employees and only paid after 6 months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.

Curtis Phillips

On September 12, 2008, Mr. Phillips entered into a Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement with AFC. The terms of the agreement were the result of an arm’s-length negotiation between Mr. Phillips and AFC. The agreement, among other things, provided for a lump sum payment to Mr. Phillips in an amount equal to $473,363, which consisted of eighteen (18) months of base salary, totaling $463,500, and $9,863 for the continuation of Mr. Phillips’ health insurance benefits under COBRA for a period of 18 months. Mr. Phillips was also paid $24,227 for all of his earned but unused vacation days as of the date of his resignation.

 

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Upon surrender of his 200 KAR LLC Class A Common Units, KAR LLC reimbursed Mr. Phillips $20,000, which is equal to Mr. Phillips’ investment in KAR LLC plus an applied simple interest amount of $1,641.23. Mr. Phillips was also permitted to retain 2,374.05 of the 23,740.50 exit options and 1,978.375 of the 7,913.50 service options which had been previously granted to Mr. Phillips under the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. The exercise period for the options retained by Mr. Phillips was extended to the normal expiration date specified in the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. All other exit options and service options held by Mr. Phillips were terminated and canceled upon the effective time of his resignation.

In exchange for the benefits received by Mr. Phillips under the agreement, Mr. Phillips agreed to not disparage, demean, or otherwise communicate any information which is damaging or potentially damaging to the business or reputation of AFC, the Company, or the subsidiaries, affiliated companies or employees of any of such entities. Mr. Phillips also agreed, for a period of 18 months following the date of his termination, either alone or in association with others, to not hire or employ or attempt to hire or employ any person who was an employee of AFC, the Company, or any of their affiliates within 24 months prior to the date of the agreement or to cause or encourage any person to leave the Company. Mr. Phillips also provided a full release of AFC, the Company, and their affiliates for any claims for compensatory, punitive, or any other damages whatsoever.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is comprised of Church M. Moore (Chairman), Sanjeev Mehra, Gregory P. Spivy, Brian Clingen, James Hallett, and Thomas O’Brien. Mr. Clingen is the Chairman and CEO of KAR Holdings, Mr. Hallett is the President and CEO of ADESA Auctions, and Mr. O’Brien is the President and CEO of IAAI Salvage. See “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence” for a description of certain relationships between the Company and Messrs. Clingen, Hallett, and O’Brien.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP AND CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of KAR Holdings’ equity securities as of May 31, 2009 of: (1) each person or entity who owns of record or beneficially 5% or more of any class of KAR Holdings’ voting securities; (2) each of our named executive officers and directors; and (3) all of our directors and named executive officers as a group. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of SEC. To our knowledge, each shareholder will have sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned, unless otherwise indicated in a footnote to the following table. Unless otherwise indicated in a footnote, the business address of each person is our corporate address.

 

     Shares Beneficially Owned  

Name

   Number of Shares
of Common

Stock(1)
   Percentage of
Class(2)
 

Principal Shareholder:

     

KAR Holdings II, LLC(2)

   10,685,366    100 %

KELSO GROUP:

     

Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P.(3)(4)

   4,532,324    42.4  

KEP VI, LLC(3)(4)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Frank T. Nickell(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Thomas R. Wall, IV(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

George E. Matelich(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Michael B. Goldberg(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

David I. Wahrhaftig(3)(4)(5)(6)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Frank K. Bynum, Jr.(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Philip E. Berney(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Frank J. Loverro(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

James J. Connors, II(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Church M. Moore(3)(4)(5)(6)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Stanley de J. Osborne(3)(4)(5)

   4,532,324    42.4  

PARTHENON GROUP:

     

PCap KAR LLC(7)(8)

   601,818    5.6  

Parthenon Investors II, L.P.(7)(9)

   284,735    2.7  

PCIP Investors(7)(9)

   284,735    2.7  

J&R Founders Fund II, L.P.(7)(9)

   284,735    2.7  

GOLDMAN GROUP:

     

GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. and related funds(10)(20)

   2,708,183    25.3  

VALUEACT GROUP:

     

ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.(11)

   2,256,819    21.1  

AXLE HOLDINGS II, LLC(2)(3)

   2,732,609    25.6  

Executive Officers and Directors

     

Brian T. Clingen(6)(12)

   138,268    1.3  

Thomas C. O’Brien(6)(13)

   54,166    *  

James P. Hallett(6)(14)

   10,030    *  

Eric M. Loughmiller(15)

   301    *  

John R. Nordin(16)

   3,528    *  

Rebecca C. Polak(17)

   752    *  

David J. Ament(6)

   —      *  

Thomas J. Carella(6)(20)

   —      *  

Peter H. Kamin(6)(11)

   2,256,819    21.1  

Sanjeev Mehra(6)(18)(20)

   2,708,183    25.3  

Church M. Moore(3)(4)(5)(6)

   4,532,324    42.4  

David I. Wahrhaftig(3)(4)(5)(6)

   4,532,324    42.4  

Gregory P. Spivy(6)

   —      *  

Executive officers and directors as a group (13 persons)(19)

   9,704,371    90.8  

 

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 * Less than one percent.

 

(1) The number of shares includes shares of common stock subject to options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2008.

 

(2) Shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2008 are considered outstanding for the purpose of determining the percent of the class held by the holder of such option, but not for the purpose of computing the percentage held by others. Percentages for KAR Holdings II, LLC (“KAR LLC”), Axle LLC, the members of the Kelso Group, the members of the Goldman Group, ValueAct Capital and the members of the Parthenon Group are reflective of beneficial ownership of KAR LLC common interests (which, in certain cases, includes beneficial ownership of KAR LLC common interests held by Axle LLC). Except as indicated, percentages for executive officers and directors are reflective of beneficial ownership of outstanding shares of KAR Holdings (including shares that may be deemed to be owned by virtue of common ownership interests in KAR LLC or Axle LLC, as applicable).

 

(3) The business address for these persons is c/o Kelso & Company, 320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

 

(4) Includes (i) 1,847,997 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or KIA VII, ownership interest in Axle LLC, (ii) 457,599 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of KEP VI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or KEP VI, ownership interest in Axle LLC, (iii) 1,784,782 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of KIA VII’s ownership interest in KAR LLC and (iv) 441,946 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of KEP VI’s ownership interest in KAR LLC. KIA VII and KEP VI may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of common stock owned of record by KAR LLC (including beneficial ownership of shares held by KAR LLC that are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of their ownership interests in KAR LLC and Axle LLC. KIA VII and KEP VI, due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other’s shares. Each of KIA VII and KEP VI disclaim such beneficial ownership.

 

(5) Messrs. Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Wahrhaftig, Bynum, Berney, Loverro, Connors, Moore and Osborne may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of common stock owned of record by KAR LLC (including shares owned by KAR LLC which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of their status as managing members of KEP VI and of Kelso GP VII, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of which is serving as the general partner of Kelso GP VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, the principal business of which is serving as the general partner of KIA VII. Each of Messrs. Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Wahrhaftig, Bynum, Berney, Loverro, Connors, Moore and Osborne share investment and voting power with respect to the ownership interests owned by KIA VII and KEP VI but disclaim beneficial ownership of such interests.

 

(6) Members of our board of directors.

 

(7) The business address for these persons is c/o Parthenon Capital, 265 Franklin Street, 18th Floor Boston, MA 02110.

 

(8) Includes 601,818 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of PCap KAR, LLC (“Parthenon HoldCo”) ownership interest in KAR LLC. Parthenon HoldCo is a Delaware company controlled by Parthenon Investors II, L.P. and Parthenon Investors III, L.P. The co-CEO’s of Parthenon Capital, Mr. Ernest K. Jacquet and Mr. John C. Rutherford, control Parthenon Investors II, L.P. and Messrs. Jacquet and Rutherford and Mr. William C. Kessinger control Parthenon Investors III, L.P. These individuals have shared voting and investment authority over shares held by Parthenon HoldCo and disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

(9)

Includes (i) 276,657 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of Parthenon Investors II, L.P. ownership interest in Axle LLC, (ii) 3,807 shares of common

 

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stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of PCIP Investors ownership interest in Axle LLC and (iii) 4,271 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of J&R Founders Fund II, L.P. ownership interest in Axle LLC. Parthenon, PCIP Investors and J&R, due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other’s shares. The co-CEOs of Parthenon Capital, Mr. Ernest K. Jacquet and Mr. John C. Rutherford, each have beneficial ownership of (1) the shares held by Parthenon, through their indirect control of PCAP Partners II, LLC, the general partner of Parthenon, (2) the shares held by PCIP Investors, a general partnership of which they have control as general partners, and (3) the shares held by J&R, a limited partnership which they control through its general partner, J&R Advisors F.F., LLC. These individuals have shared voting and investment authority over these shares and disclaim beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

(10) Shares reported are held of record by KAR LLC but are beneficially owned directly by GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI Parallel, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI GmbH & Co. KG and GS Capital Partners VI Offshore Fund, L.P. (together, the “Goldman Funds”). Affiliates of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. are the general partner, managing limited partner or the managing partner of each of the Goldman Funds. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the investment manager for certain of the Goldman Funds. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is a direct and indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the Goldman Funds share voting and investment power with certain of their respective affiliates. Each of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares owned directly or indirectly by the Goldman Funds, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

 

(11) Shares reported are held of record by KAR LLC but are beneficially owned directly by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P by virtue of its ownership interests in KAR LLC and may be deemed to be beneficially owned by (i) VA Partners I, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P., (ii) ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. as the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. (iii) ValueAct Capital Management, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., (iv) ValueAct Holdings, L.P. as the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC and as the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC and (v) ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC as General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported stock except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

(12) Includes (i) 37,965 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of Mr. Clingen’s common ownership interest in Axle LLC, and (ii) 100,303 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Mr. Clingen’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

(13) Includes (i) 51,373 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options that are currently exercisable, (ii) 2,592 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of Mr. O’Brien’s common ownership interest in Axle LLC and (iii) 201 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Mr. O’Brien’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

(14) Includes 10,030 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Mr. Hallett’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

(15) Includes 301 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Mr. Loughmiller’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

(16) Includes (i) 2,647 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options that are currently exercisable, (ii) 380 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC (which are attributable to Axle LLC), by virtue of Mr. Nordin’s common ownership interest in Axle LLC and (iii) 502 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Mr. Nordin’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

(17) Includes 752 shares of common stock held of record by KAR LLC, by virtue of Ms. Polak’s common ownership interest in KAR LLC.

 

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(18) Mr. Mehra is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Mehra and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. each disclaims beneficial ownership of the common stock owned directly or indirectly by the Goldman Funds and Goldman Sachs & Co., except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, if any. Each of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. disclaims beneficial ownership of the common shares owned directly or indirectly by the Goldman Funds, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any.

 

(19) Includes shares of common stock the beneficial ownership of which (i) Mr. Wahrhaftig may be deemed to share, as described in footnote 5 above, (ii) Mr. Moore may be deemed to share, as described in footnote 5 above, (iii) Mr. Kamin may be deemed to share, as described in footnote 11 above and (iv) Mr. Mehra may be deemed to share, as described in footnote 18 above.

 

(20) The business address for these persons is c/o Goldman, Sachs & Co., 85 Broad Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10004.

 

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Agreements in connection with the Transactions

Simultaneously with the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007, we entered into the following agreements.

Contribution Agreement

Axle LLC entered into a contribution agreement with us, KAR LLC and the Equity Sponsors and certain other parties. Pursuant to the contribution agreement, Axle LLC contributed (the “Contribution”) all of the shares of common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. (its wholly-owned subsidiary which directly owns all of the shares of common stock of IAAI) to KAR LLC simultaneously with the closing of the Transactions in exchange for a number of Class B common units in KAR LLC equal to approximately $272.4 million divided by $100 (the per unit price paid by the Equity Sponsors for Class A common units in KAR LLC at the closing of the Transactions). After the Contribution, KAR LLC contributed the shares of Axle Holdings, Inc. to us in exchange for our shares. After the completion of the Transactions, we own, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding common stock of IAAI and ADESA.

Shareholders Agreement

We entered into a shareholders agreement with KAR LLC and each of Thomas C. O’Brien, Scott P. Pettit, David R. Montgomery, Donald J. Hermanek, John W. Kett, John R. Nordin and Sidney L. Kerley (collectively, the “IAAI continuing investors”). Under the terms of the shareholders agreement, KAR LLC has the right to designate all the directors on our board of directors, which is comprised of the same individuals that serve on the board of directors of KAR LLC, as discussed below.

The shareholders agreement generally restricts the transfer of shares of common stock and options acquired pursuant to the Conversion Agreements described below (including any shares into which any such options have been exercised) owned by the IAAI continuing investors, or any other shareholders, that are or become parties to the agreement. Exceptions to this restriction include certain transfers of shares or such options for estate planning purposes, certain pledges and certain involuntary transfers in connection with a default, foreclosure, forfeiture, divorce, court order or otherwise than by a voluntary decision of the IAAI continuing investor, or any other shareholder, that is or becomes a party to the agreement (so long as we have been given the opportunity to purchase the shares or options subject to such involuntary transfer).

In addition, the parties to the shareholders agreement have “tag-along” rights to sell their shares of common stock on a pro rata basis with KAR LLC in sales by KAR LLC to third parties, and KAR LLC has “drag-along” rights to cause the other parties to the shareholders agreement to sell their shares of common stock on a pro rata basis with KAR LLC in sales by KAR LLC to third parties. The IAAI continuing investors are subject to “put” and “call” rights, which entitle these persons to require us to purchase their shares or options acquired pursuant to the Conversion Agreements described below, and which entitle us to require these persons to sell such shares or options to us, upon certain terminations of the shareholder’s employment with us or any of our affiliates (including IAAI or ADESA), at differing prices, depending upon the circumstances of the termination.

Registration Rights Agreement

We entered into a registration rights agreement with KAR LLC and the IAAI continuing investors. Under the terms of the registration rights agreement, KAR LLC (at the request of the initiating holders (i.e., at any time, all of Kelso, ValueAct and Goldman, or, at any time following the third anniversary of a qualified initial public offering of our common stock (as specified in the LLC agreement), two of Kelso, ValueAct and Goldman) will have the right, subject to certain conditions, to make an unlimited number of requests that we use our best efforts to register under the Securities Act the shares of our common stock owned by KAR LLC. In any demand

 

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registration, or if KAR Holdings proposes to register any shares (subject to certain exceptions, such as benefit plan registrations), all of the parties to the registration rights agreement have “piggyback rights” to participate on a pro rata basis, subject to certain conditions, which in the case of KAR LLC will include the right of each member of KAR LLC to direct KAR LLC to include shares of common stock attributable to each such member of KAR LLC based on such member’s ownership interest in KAR LLC.

LLC Agreement

Affiliates or designees of the Equity Sponsors, Axle LLC, our executive officers and certain other employees and third parties entered into an amended and restated limited liability company agreement of KAR LLC, or the LLC Agreement. The Equity Sponsors and their affiliates or designees and our executive officers and other employees and third parties hold all of the Class A common units in KAR LLC. In addition, pursuant to the Contribution, Axle LLC owns all of the Class B common units in KAR LLC. The Class B common units are identical to the Class A common units in all respects, except with respect to distributions (distributions to holders of units in KAR LLC are made pro rata based on the number of units held by such holder based on the amount being distributed to such holders, plus the amount paid or payable to the IAAI continuing investors in respect of the options held (or any common stock obtained upon the exercise of such options) in Axle Holdings, Inc. that were converted into options to purchase our common stock pursuant to the Conversion Agreements described below; provided, however, in order to prevent dilution to the holders of KAR LLC common units (other than Axle LLC) that would be caused by the payment of amounts to the IAAI continuing investors in respect of options held by the IAAI continuing investors (or any equity obtained by the IAAI continuing investors upon the exercise of such options), the amount available for distribution to Axle LLC (in respect of the Class B common units held by Axle LLC) is reduced dollar-for-dollar by the net amount paid to the IAAI continuing investors in respect of such converted options (or any equity obtained upon the exercise of such options) in connection with such distribution.

The LLC Agreement provides that our executive officers and others having senior management and/or strategic planning-type responsibilities may be awarded profit interests in KAR LLC that may entitle such individuals to a portion of the future appreciation in the value of the assets of KAR LLC (including the stock in IAAI and ADESA held through us). The combined economic interest in the appreciation in the equity of KAR Holdings granted to those individuals receiving profit interests and to employees of IAAI and/or ADESA through the KAR Holdings stock incentive plan was approximately 12% of the initial equity of KAR LLC at closing of the Transactions before giving effect to dilution, in the aggregate. The incentive plan is segregated as follows: approximately 3% service related options/profits interests that vest annually over four years and approximately 9% performance related options/profits interests that vest ratably as the members of KAR LLC achieve investment multiples on their original investment in KAR LLC, subject to a minimum internal rate of return threshold.

The LLC Agreement generally restricts the transfer of interests in KAR LLC owned by the Equity Sponsors (and their affiliates, designees or permitted transferees), our executive officers and the other employees and third parties holding equity interests in KAR LLC (the “Holders”). Exceptions to this restriction include transfers of common interests by our executive officers party thereto for certain estate planning purposes and certain involuntary transfers by the Holders in connection with a default, foreclosure, forfeiture, divorce, court order or otherwise than by a voluntary decision of the continuing investor (so long as KAR LLC has been given the opportunity to purchase the interests subject to such involuntary transfer). In addition, each Holder has customary pro rata “tag-along” rights to sell their common interests in KAR LLC in the event of a proposed sale that is permitted by the LLC Agreement of common interests in KAR LLC by any of the Equity Sponsors or Axle LLC to a third party. Similarly, if any two of Kelso, Goldman or ValueAct elect to sell 80% or more of their common interests in KAR LLC to a third party, each of the remaining Holders is required to sell (upon exercise of such selling Holders “drag-along” rights) a pro rata portion of their respective common interests based on their respective ownership of common interests to such third party at the same price as such selling Holders’ elect to sell their common interests.

 

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The LLC Agreement provides that the Board of Directors of KAR LLC is comprised of members having the right to cast 19 votes at a meeting of the Board of Directors. The members of the Board are appointed and removed as follows: Kelso, Goldman and ValueAct each has the right to appoint and remove two directors with each group of two directors having the power to collectively cast a total of five votes at a Board meeting; Parthenon has the right to appoint and remove one director with the power to cast a total of one vote at a Board meeting; any two of Kelso, Goldman and ValueAct have the right to appoint two officers of KAR LLC (initially at the closing of the Transactions, Thomas C. O’Brien and James P. Hallett) as members to the Board with the right to cast one vote each; and the chief executive officer of KAR LLC is entitled to serve on the Board and has the right to cast one vote at a Board meeting. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, KAR LLC would dissolve and its affairs wound up upon the occurrence of: (i) the vote of the board of directors and members or (ii) any event which under applicable law would cause the dissolution of KAR LLC.

Conversion Agreements

Each of the IAAI continuing investors entered into a separate conversion agreement with us under which such IAAI continuing investor exchanged, at the closing of Merger and the Contribution, options to purchase common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. for options to purchase our common stock. The IAAI continuing investors converted stock options of Axle Holdings, Inc. having an aggregate spread value of approximately $8.9 million for our stock options with an equivalent spread value. As a result of these conversion agreements, the IAAI continuing investors hold options to purchase our stock after the Merger and Contribution representing in the aggregate approximately 1.0% of our common stock on a fully diluted basis.

Financial Advisory Agreements

Under the terms of financial advisory agreements entered into between the Equity Sponsors (or their affiliates) and us, upon completion of the Merger and Contribution on April 20, 2007, we made a closing payment to the Equity Sponsors or their affiliates in an aggregate amount equal to 1.25% of the enterprise value of ADESA (excluding transaction costs). This closing payment was made to the Equity Sponsors or their affiliates pro rata based on their respective cash contributions to KAR LLC at the closing of the Transactions (which, in the case of ValueAct, included the value of any shares of ADESA common stock contributed to KAR LLC on or prior to the closing of the Transactions). In addition, under the financial advisory agreements, after completion of the Transactions, we have paid and will continue to pay an aggregate financial advisory fee of $3,500,000 per annum, payable quarterly in advance, to the Equity Sponsors or their affiliates (with the first such fee, prorated for the remainder of the then current quarter, paid at the closing of the Transactions on April 20, 2007), for services provided or to be provided by each of the Equity Sponsors or their affiliates to us. The ongoing financial advisory fee has been and will continue to be paid to the Equity Sponsors or their affiliates pro rata based on their respective cash contributions to KAR LLC at the closing of the Transactions (which, in the case of ValueAct, included the value of any shares of ADESA common stock contributed to KAR LLC on or prior to the closing of the Transactions and, in the case of Goldman, Sachs & Co., included contributions by GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. and its affiliated funds). For purposes of such calculation, the aggregate cash contributions made by affiliates of Kelso ($121,460,000) and Parthenon ($15,000,000) to Axle LLC prior to the closing of the Transactions was deemed cash capital contributions made to KAR LLC at the closing of the Transactions.

Pursuant to the financial advisory agreements, we indemnified the Equity Sponsors and their respective officers, directors, affiliates’, partners, employees, agents and control persons (as such term is used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) in connection with the Transactions, the Equity Sponsors investment in KAR LLC and its subsidiaries, the Equity Sponsors control of ADESA or any of its subsidiaries and the services rendered to us and our subsidiaries (including IAAI and ADESA) under the financial advisory agreement. The agreement also provides that we will reimburse the Equity Sponsor’s expenses incurred with respect to services to be provided to us and our subsidiaries on a going-forward basis. The Company paid the Equity Sponsors approximately $3.7 million and $2.5 million related to the annual financial advisory fee (prorated for 2007) and travel expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

 

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On April 20, 2007, we paid to BP Capital Management, an investment management company, a fee of $446,473.95 for the provision of certain structuring, advisory and other services related to the Transactions, pursuant to the terms of letter agreement between BP Capital Management and us. Brian Clingen, who is our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and beneficially owns approximately 1.3% of our common stock, is a founder and president of BP Capital Management.

Axle LLC Agreement

Affiliates of Kelso, affiliates of Parthenon and Magnetite Asset Investors III, L.L.C., Brian T. Clingen, Dan Simon and the IAAI continuing investors entered into the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement of Axle LLC, dated May 25, 2005, or the Axle LLC Agreement. Affiliates of Kelso and Parthenon and Magnetite and Mr. Clingen and a trust established to monitor the estate of Mr. Simon own approximately 99.9% of the common interests in Axle LLC and the IAAI continuing investors own less than 0.4%. The Axle LLC Agreement, among other things, provides that the IAAI continuing investors were awarded profit interests in Axle LLC that may entitle such persons to a portion of the future appreciation in the value of the assets of Axle LLC. The combined economic interest in the appreciation in the value of the assets of Axle LLC granted to the IAAI continuing investors through profit interests and to employees of IAAI through the Axle Holdings, Inc. stock incentive plan was approximately 13% on a fully diluted basis, in the aggregate.

Axle Conversion Agreements and Exchange Agreements

On May 25, 2005, each of the IAAI continuing investors entered into a separate conversion agreement and a separate exchange agreement with Axle Holdings, Inc. under which the IAAI continuing investor agreed to (i) exchange, effective as of the closing of the 2005 Acquisition, certain options to purchase common stock of IAAI for options to purchase common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. and (ii) accept a cash payment in exchange for cancellation of his remaining options to purchase common stock in IAAI. The IAAI continuing investors converted and exchanged stock options of IAAI having an aggregate spread value of approximately $3.3 million for Axle Holdings, Inc. stock options with an equivalent spread value and received an aggregate payment of $11.4 million for cancellation of their remaining options. As a result of these agreements, the IAAI continuing investors hold options to purchase Axle Holdings, Inc. stock representing in the aggregate approximately 4.8% of the common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. on a fully diluted basis immediately after the 2005 Acquisition. These options were converted into options in us pursuant to the conversion agreements entered into between us and the IAAI continuing investors described above.

Towing and Transportation Services

In the ordinary course of business, we have received towing, transportation and recovery services from companies which are controlled by Brian Clingen, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Services received from these companies were approximately $1.6 million and $0.8 million for calendar years 2008 and 2007. The transportation services were provided on terms consistent with those of other providers of similar services. There were no such services provided to us from companies controlled by Mr. Clingen in fiscal year 2006.

Transactions with the GS Entities and Their Affiliates

GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P. and other private equity funds affiliates with Goldman, Sachs & Co. beneficially own approximately 25.3% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Under the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the notes, we agreed to file a “market-making” prospectus in order to

enable Goldman, Sachs & Co. to engage in market-making activities for the notes. Goldman, Sachs & Co., acted as initial purchaser in the offering of the Restricted Notes. Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., an affiliate of GS Capital Partners VI Fund, L.P., was part of the banking syndicate for our credit facility. In addition, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates may in the future engage in commercial banking, investment banking or other financial advisory transactions with us and our affiliates.

 

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Director Independence

Because of the directors’ affiliations with the Equity Sponsors and the Company, none of the directors are independent.

Termination of 2005 Agreements

Upon the closing of the Transactions on April 20, 2007, Axle LLC terminated all existing agreements containing any preemptive, registration, voting, liquidation, conversion or other rights relating to the equity interests of Axle Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. In addition, at such closing, all existing agreements (including the existing financial advisory agreement) relating to the payment of any fees or reimbursement of any expenses of any member of Axle LLC (including Kelso and Parthenon) by Axle Holdings, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries and certain other 2005 Acquisition agreements were terminated, including the following agreements.

2005 Shareholders Agreement

On May 25, 2005, Axle Holdings, Inc. entered into a shareholders agreement with Axle LLC, which owns all of Axle Holdings, Inc.’s issued and outstanding common stock, and Thomas C. O’Brien, Scott P. Pettit, David R. Montgomery, Donald J. Hermanek, John W. Kett, John R. Nordin and Sidney L. Kerley (the “IAAI 2005 Investors”), who own options to purchase common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. The shareholders agreement, among other things, provides Axle LLC rights to designate directors to the board of directors of Axle Holdings, restricts generally the transfer of shares of common stock and options owned by the IAAI 2005 Investors.

2005 Registration Rights Agreement

Axle Holdings, Inc. entered into a registration rights agreement with the other parties to the shareholders agreement on May 25, 2005. Under the terms of the registration rights agreement, Axle LLC has the right to make an unlimited number of requests that Axle Holdings, Inc. use its best efforts to register its shares under the Securities Act.

2005 Financial Advisory Agreements

Under the terms of a financial advisory and closing fee letter agreement between Kelso and Axle Merger Sub, Inc. entered into upon completion of the 2005 Acquisition, IAAI (1) paid a fee of $4.475 million to Kelso and (2) commenced paying to Kelso an annual financial advisory fee of $500,000 payable in quarterly installments in advance (with the first such installment, prorated for the remainder of the then current quarter, paid at the closing of the 2005 Acquisition) for services to be provided by Kelso to IAAI. The financial advisory agreement provides that IAAI will indemnify Kelso, Axle Holdings, Inc. and Kelso’s officers, directors, affiliates and their respective partners, employees, agents and control persons (as such term is used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) in connection with the 2005 Acquisition and the transactions contemplated by the related merger agreement (including the financing of the merger), Kelso’s investment in IAAI, Kelso’s control of Axle Merger Sub, Inc., IAAI and their respective subsidiaries, and the services rendered to IAAI under the financial advisory agreement. It requires IAAI to reimburse Kelso’s expenses incurred in connection with the 2005 Acquisition and with respect to services to be provided to IAAI on a going-forward basis. The financial advisory agreement also provides for the payment of certain fees by IAAI to Kelso, as may be determined by the board of directors of IAAI and Kelso, in connection with future investment banking services and for the reimbursement by IAAI of expenses incurred by Kelso in connection with such services.

Under the terms of a letter agreement between PCAP, L.P., an affiliate of Parthenon, and Axle Merger Sub, Inc., upon completion of the 2005 Acquisition, IAAI paid to PCAP, L.P. a fee of $525,000.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

Overview

On April 20, 2007, we entered into a $1,865 million senior credit facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of a credit agreement with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement has a six and one-half year term that expires on October 19, 2013. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the lenders committed to provide advances and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $1,865 million subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to finance working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreement and for other corporate purposes.

The Credit Agreement provides for a six and one-half year $1,565 million term loan and a six-year $300 million revolving credit facility. The term loan will be repaid in quarterly installments at an amount of 0.25% of the initial term loan, with the remaining principal balance due on October 19, 2013. The revolving credit facility may be used for loans, and up to $75 million may be used for letters of credit. The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until April 19, 2013, at which time all revolving amounts borrowed must be repaid.

At March 31, 2009, $1,497.9 million was outstanding on the term loan and there were no borrowings on the revolving credit facility. There were related outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $29.3 million at March 31, 2009, which reduce the amount available under our senior credit facilities. In addition, our Canadian operations have a C$8 million line of credit which was undrawn as of March 31, 2009. There were related letters of credit outstanding totaling approximately $1.6 million at March 31, 2009, which reduce the amount available under the Canadian line of credit, but do not impact amounts available under our senior credit facilities. We believe our sources of liquidity from our cash and cash equivalents on hand, working capital, cash provided by operating activities, and availability under our credit facilities are sufficient to meet our short and long-term operating needs for the foreseeable future. In addition, we believe the previously mentioned sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund our capital requirements and debt service payments for the next twelve months.

Prepayments

The principal amount of the term loan amortizes in quarterly installments equal to 0.25% of the original principal amount of the term loans, with the balance payable at maturity.

Subject to certain exceptions, our senior credit facilities are subject to mandatory prepayments and reduction in an amount equal to:

 

   

the net proceeds of (1) certain debt offerings by us or any of our subsidiaries, (2) certain asset sales by us or any of our subsidiaries (subject to customary reinvestment provisions), and (3) certain insurance recovery and condemnation events (subject to customary reinvestment provisions); and

 

   

50% of excess cash flow subject to reduction based on our achievement of specified consolidated senior leverage ratio levels.

Voluntary prepayments and commitment reductions are permitted, in whole or in part, in minimum amounts without premium or penalty, other than customary breakage costs.

Security; Guarantees

Our obligations under our senior credit facilities are guaranteed by each of our existing and certain future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions.

 

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Our senior credit facilities and certain interest rate hedging agreements thereof, subject to certain exceptions, are secured on a first priority basis by (i) pledges of all the capital stock of all our direct or indirect material domestic subsidiaries and up to 65% of the capital stock of each of our direct foreign subsidiaries and (ii) liens on substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of us and the guarantors.

Interest

Our revolving credit facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 150 basis points to 225 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio. As of March 31, 2009, our revolving credit facility margin based on our leverage ratio was 225 basis points. The revolving credit facility also provides for both overnight and swingline borrowings at a rate of prime plus a margin ranging from 50 basis points to 125 basis points. At March 31, 2009 the applicable margin was 125 basis points. Our term loan facility bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin of either 200 basis points or 225 basis points depending on our total leverage ratio and ratings received from Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s. As of March 31, 2009, our term loan facility margin was 225 basis points.

Fees

Our fees with respect to our senior credit facilities include (i) fees on the unused commitments of the lenders under the revolving facility, (ii) letter of credit fees on the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit plus a fronting fee to the issuing bank, and (iii) administration fees.

Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio, provided there are revolving loans outstanding, and covenants limiting our ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, be acquired, dispose of assets, pay dividends, make capital expenditures and make investments. The leverage ratio covenants are based on consolidated Adjusted EBITDA which is EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted to exclude among other things (a) gains and losses from asset sales; (b) unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses in respect of indebtedness; (c) certain non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income; (f) management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees paid to the equity sponsors; (g) charges and revenue reductions resulting from purchase accounting; (h) unrealized gains and losses on hedge agreements; (i) minority interest expense; (j) expenses associated with the consolidation of salvage operations; (k) consulting expenses incurred for cost reduction, operating restructuring and business improvement efforts; (l) expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts; (m) expenses incurred in connection with permitted acquisitions; and (n) any impairment charges or write-offs of intangibles.

The covenants contained within our senior credit facilities are critical to an investor’s understanding of our financial liquidity, as the violation of these covenants could cause a default and lenders could elect to declare all amounts borrowed due and payable. In addition, the indentures govering our notes contain certain financial and operational restrictions on paying dividends and other distributions, making certain acquisitions or investments, incurring indebtedness, granting liens and selling assets. These financial covenants affect our operating flexibility by, among other things, restricting our ability to incur expenses and indebtedness that could be used to grow the business, as well as to fund general corporate purposes. We were in compliance with the covenants in the credit facility at March 31, 2009.

Events of Default

Our senior credit facilities contain customary events of default including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, failure to comply with covenants, inaccuracy of representation or warranties in any material respect, cross-default to certain other indebtedness, loss of lien perfection or priority, invalidity of guarantees, certain specified ERISA events, material judgments, change of control, and certain bankruptcy or insolvency events.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR NOTES

The Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Floating Rate Senior Notes”) were issued under an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Floating Rate Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Floating Rate Trustee”), as amended from time to time. The 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Fixed Rate Senior Notes” and, together with the Floating Rate Senior Notes, the “Senior Notes”) were issued under an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Fixed Rate Indenture” and, together with the Floating Rate Indenture, the “Indentures”), among the Company, the Guarantors, the trustee, as amended from time to time.

Except as set forth herein, the terms of the Senior Notes include those stated in the Indentures and those made part of the Indentures by reference to the Trust Indenture Act. The Floating Rate Senior Notes and the Fixed Rate Senior Notes were issued as a separate series and class and vote separately with respect to all matters.

The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Indentures, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Indentures, including the definitions therein of certain terms used below. We urge you to read the Indentures because they, and not this description, define your rights as Holders of the Senior Notes.

Brief Description of the Senior Notes

The Senior Notes:

 

   

are general, unsubordinated obligations of the Company;

 

   

are unsecured;

 

   

are structurally subordinated to all existing and future Indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries that are or become Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the provisions described below under “—Subsidiary Guarantees”);

 

   

are limited to an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million for the Floating Rate Senior Notes and $450.0 million for the Fixed Rate Senior Notes, subject to our ability to issue Additional Notes;

 

   

mature on May 1, 2014;

 

   

bear interest at the applicable rate per annum shown from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for;

 

   

were issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 or, if greater at the Issue Date, the dollar equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (the “Minimum Denomination”) and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof;

 

   

are represented by one or more registered Senior Notes in global form, but in certain circumstances may be represented by Senior Notes in definitive form. See “Book Entry, Delivery and Form”;

 

   

are pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company; and

 

   

are unconditionally guaranteed on an unsubordinated basis by each of the Company’s current and future Subsidiaries that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility.

Because the Senior Notes are unsecured, in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors or upon default in payment with respect to, or the acceleration of, any Indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility or other secured indebtedness, the assets

 

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of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors that secure other secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the Senior Notes and the Guarantees only after all Indebtedness under such other secured indebtedness has been repaid in full from such assets.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

Floating Rate Notes

The Floating Rate Notes were issued in an aggregate principal amount of up to $150.0 million. The Floating Rate Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2014. Each Floating Rate Senior Notes bears interest at a rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to LIBOR plus 4%, as determined by the calculation agent (the “Calculation Agent”), which shall initially be the Floating Rate Trustee.

Interest on the Floating Rate Senior Notes is payable quarterly in cash to Holders of record at the close of business on April 15, July 15, September 15 and January 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date, on May 1, August 1, November 1 and February 1 of each year, commencing August 1, 2007.

The amount of interest for each day that the Floating Rate Senior Notes are outstanding (the “Daily Interest Amount”) is calculated by dividing the interest rate in effect for such day by 360 and multiplying the result by the principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes then outstanding. The amount of interest to be paid on the Floating Rate Senior Notes for each Interest Period is calculated by adding the Daily Interest Amount for each day in the Interest Period. All percentages resulting from any of the above calculations will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred thousandth of a percentage point, with five one-millionths of a percentage point being rounded upwards and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculations will be rounded to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upwards).

The Calculation Agent will, upon the request of any Holder of Floating Rate Senior Notes, provide the interest rate then in effect with respect to the Floating Rate Senior Notes. All calculations made by the Calculation Agent in the absence of manifest error will be conclusive for all purposes and binding on the Company, the Guarantors and the Holders of the Floating Rate Senior Notes.

Fixed Rate Senior Notes

The Fixed Rate Senior Notes were issued in an aggregate principal amount of up to $450.0 million. The Fixed Rate Senior Notes mature on May 1, 2014. Each Fixed Rate Senior Notes bears interest at the applicable rate per annum shown from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

Interest on the Fixed Rate Senior Notes is payable semiannually in cash to Holders of record at the close of business on April 15 and October 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date, on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2007. Interest is paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and accrue from the date of original issuance.

Additional securities may be issued under either of the Indentures in one or more series from time to time (“Additional Notes”), subject to the limitations set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” which will vote as a class with the Senior Notes under that Indenture and will be treated as a single class with the Senior Notes issued thereunder for all purposes under that Indenture.

Other Terms

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purposes (which shall initially be the corporate trust office of the Trustees), except that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the registered holders of such Senior Notes as such address appears in the applicable Note Register.

Optional Redemption

The Senior Notes are redeemable, at the Company’s option, at any time prior to maturity at varying redemption prices in accordance with the applicable provisions set forth below.

The Floating Rate Senior Notes are redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or after May 1, 2009, and prior to maturity at the applicable redemption price set forth below. The Fixed Rate Senior Notes will be redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or after May 1, 2010, and prior to maturity at the applicable redemption price set forth below. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and the performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption and notice may, in the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the occurrence of a Change of Control. The Senior Notes will be so redeemable at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the relevant redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on May 1 of the years set forth below:

The Floating Rate Senior Notes

 

Redemption Period

   Price  

2009

   102.000 %

2010

   101.000 %

2011 and thereafter

   100.000 %

The Fixed Rate Senior Notes

 

Redemption Period

   Price  

2010

   104.375 %

2011

   102.917 %

2012

   101.458 %

2013 and thereafter

   100.000 %

In addition, the Indentures provide, as applicable, that at any time and from time to time on or prior to May 1, 2010, the Company, at its option, may redeem Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to (a) up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes that are Floating Rate Senior Notes) and (b) up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes that are Fixed Rate Senior Notes), with funds in an aggregate amount (the “Redemption Amount”) not exceeding the aggregate proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined below), at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 100% plus the applicable rate of interest per annum on the date on which notice of redemption is given for the Floating Rate Senior Notes and 108.75% for the Fixed Rate Senior Notes, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption

 

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date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that

(a) if Floating Rate Senior Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes that are Floating Rate Senior Notes) must remain outstanding after each such redemption of Floating Rate Senior Notes, and

(b) if Fixed Rate Senior Notes are redeemed, an aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate Senior Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Fixed Rate Senior Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes that are Fixed Rate Senior Notes) must remain outstanding after each such redemption of Fixed Rate Senior Notes.

Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date (but in no event more than 180 days after the completion of the related Equity Offering). The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such notice may be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the completion of the related Equity Offering.

At any time prior to May 1, 2009, in the case of the Floating Rate Senior Notes, and May 1, 2010, in the case of the Fixed Rate Senior Notes, such Senior Notes may also be redeemed or purchased (by the Company or any other Person) in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at a price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, the date of redemption or purchase (the “Redemption Date”) (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Such redemption or purchase may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the Redemption Price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption or purchase may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption, purchase or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the occurrence of a Change of Control.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to a Senior Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Senior Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of such Senior Note on May 1, 2009, in the case of a Floating Rate Senior Note, and May 1, 2010, in the case of a Fixed Rate Senior Note, such redemption price being that described in the second paragraph of this “Optional Redemption” section plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Senior Note through such date (excluding accrued and unpaid interest through the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such Note on such Redemption Date; as calculated by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate; provided that such calculation shall not be a duty or obligation of the applicable Trustee.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to May 1, 2009, in the case of a Floating Rate Senior Note; and May 1, 2010, in the case of a Fixed Rate Senior Note; provided, however, that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United

 

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States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Senior Notes of the applicable series for redemption will be made by the applicable Trustee on a pro rata basis, or, to the extent a pro rata basis is not permitted, by such other method as such Trustee shall deem to be fair and appropriate, although no Senior Note of the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount or less will be redeemed in part. If any Senior Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Senior Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Senior Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Senior Note.

Subsidiary Guarantees

The Company will cause each Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility to execute and deliver to the applicable Trustee a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Notes, whereupon such Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indentures. In addition, the Company may cause any Subsidiary or other Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to guarantee payment of the Senior Notes and become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

Each Subsidiary Guarantor, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, will jointly and severally, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally Guarantee, on an unsecured unsubordinated basis the punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Company under the applicable Indenture and the applicable Senior Notes, whether for principal of or interest on the Senior Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors being herein called the “Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Subsidiary Guarantor will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the applicable Trustee or the applicable Holders in enforcing any rights under a Guarantee.

The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount, as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor (including but not limited to any Guarantee by it of any Bank Indebtedness), result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, or being void or unenforceable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.

Each Guarantee shall be a continuing Guarantee and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all outstanding Senior Notes (whether by payment at maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other applicable obligations then due and owing unless earlier terminated as described below, (ii) be binding upon such Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the applicable Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Subsidiary Guarantor will automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under their Guarantees, and such Guarantees shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect, (i) in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor, concurrently with any direct or indirect sale or disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of any Subsidiary Guarantor or any interest therein not prohibited by the terms of the applicable Indenture (including the covenant described under

 

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“—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” and “—Merger and Consolidation”) by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, following which such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) at any time that such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from all of its obligations under all of its Guarantees of payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility (it being understood that a release subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release, and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated), (iii) upon the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Company or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following or contemporaneously with the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Guarantor, (iv) concurrently with a Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) upon legal or covenant defeasance of the Company’s obligations, or satisfaction and discharge of the applicable Indenture, or (vi) subject to customary contingent reinstatement provisions, upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all applicable Senior Notes then outstanding. In addition, the Company will have the right, upon 30 days’ notice to the applicable Trustee, to cause any Subsidiary Guarantor that has not guaranteed payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facilities or the Senior Subordinated Notes to be unconditionally released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect. Upon any such occurrence specified in this paragraph, the applicable Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the applicable Senior Notes to reflect any such Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge.

Ranking

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Notes (a) is unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company, (b) ranks pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company and (c) is senior in right of payment to all existing and future Subordinated Obligations of the Company to the extent set forth in the instrument containing the applicable subordination agreement. The Senior Notes are unsecured. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency, the Company’s secured lenders will have a prior secured claim to any collateral securing the debt owed to them.

Each Subsidiary Guarantee (a) is unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor, (b) ranks pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness of such Person and (c) is senior in right of payment to all existing and future Guarantor Subordinated Obligations of such Person to the extent set forth in the instrument containing the applicable subordination agreement. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is unsecured. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency, the secured lenders of each Subsidiary Guarantor will have a prior secured claim to any collateral securing the debt owed to them.

A substantial part of the operations of the Company are conducted through its Subsidiaries. Claims of creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of the Company, including holders of the Senior Notes, unless such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Senior Notes. The Senior Notes, therefore, will be “structurally” subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred shareholders (if any) of other Subsidiaries of the Company (other than Subsidiaries that become Subsidiary Guarantors). Certain of the operations of a Subsidiary Guarantor may be conducted through Subsidiaries thereof that are not also Subsidiary Guarantors. Claims of creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of such Subsidiary Guarantor, including claims under its Subsidiary Guarantee. Such Subsidiary Guarantee, if any,

 

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therefore, will be “structurally” subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries. Although the Indentures limit the incurrence of Indebtedness (including preferred stock) by certain of the Company’s Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence after the Issue Date of a Change of Control (as defined below), each Holder of Senior Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase Senior Notes pursuant to this covenant in the event that it has exercised its right to redeem all of the Senior Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption.”

The term “Change of Control” means:

(i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders or a Parent, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company, provided that (x) so long as the Company is a Subsidiary of any Parent, no “person” shall be deemed to be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company unless such “person” shall be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Parent and (y) any Voting Stock of which any Permitted Holder is the “beneficial owner” shall not in any case be included in any Voting Stock of which any such “person” is the “beneficial owner”;

(ii) the Company or the Parent merges or consolidates with or into, or sells or transfers (in one or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to, another Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) and any “person” (as defined in clause (i) above), other than one or more Permitted Holders or any Parent, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as so defined), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or the transferee Person in such sale or transfer of assets, as the case may be, provided that (x) so long as such surviving or transferee Person is a Subsidiary of a parent Person, no “person” shall be deemed to be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person unless such “person” shall be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such parent Person and (y) any Voting Stock of which any Permitted Holder is the “beneficial owner” shall not in any case be included in any Voting Stock of which any such “person” is the beneficial owner; or

(iii) during any period of two consecutive years (during which period the Company has been a party to the applicable Indenture), individuals who at the beginning of such period were members of the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new members thereof whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by holders of Equity Interests of the Company was approved by one or more Permitted Holders or by a vote of a majority of the members of such board of directors then still in office who were either members thereof at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of such board of directors then in office.

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knowledge of any Change of Control having occurred, mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustees stating: (1) that a Change of Control has occurred or may occur and that such Holder has, or upon such occurrence will have, the right to require the Company to purchase such Holder’s Senior Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date); (2) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); (3) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this covenant, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Senior Notes purchased; and (4) if such notice is mailed prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, that such offer is conditioned on the occurrence of such Change of Control. No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount of such Note would be left outstanding.

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (i) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the applicable Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Senior Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer, or (ii) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to the Indenture as described under the caption “—Optional Redemption,” unless and until there is a Default in the payment of the applicable redemption price.

To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this “Change of Control” covenant, the Company may comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations hereunder by virtue thereof.

The Change of Control purchase feature is a result of negotiations between the Company and the Initial Purchasers. The Company has no present plans to engage in a transaction involving a Change of Control, although it is possible that the Company could decide to do so in the future. Subject to the limitations discussed below, the Company could, in the future, enter into certain transactions, including acquisitions, refinancings or recapitalizations, that would not constitute a Change of Control under the Indentures, but that could increase the amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Company’s capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on the ability of the Company to Incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under “—Certain covenants—Limitation on indebtedness” and “—Certain covenants—Limitation on liens.” Such restrictions can only be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indentures will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

The occurrence of a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Senior Credit Agreement. Agreements governing future Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions of certain events that would constitute a Change of Control or require such Indebtedness to be repurchased or repaid upon a Change of Control. The Senior Credit Agreement is expected to, and the agreements governing future Indebtedness of the Company may, prohibit the Company from repurchasing the Senior Notes upon a Change of Control unless the Indebtedness governed by such Senior Credit Agreement or the agreements governing such future Indebtedness, as the case may be, has been repurchased or repaid (or an offer made to effect such repurchase or repayment has been made and the Indebtedness of those creditors accepting such offer has been repurchased or repaid) and/or other specified requirements have been met. Moreover, the exercise by the Holders of their right to require the Company to repurchase the Senior Notes could cause a default under such agreements, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company and its Subsidiaries. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. The provisions under the Indentures relating to the Company’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the Senior Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes. As

 

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described above under “—Optional Redemption,” the Company also has the right to redeem the Senior Notes at specified prices, in whole or in part, upon a Change of Control or otherwise.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale or other transfer of “all or substantially all” of the Company’s assets. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Company, and therefore it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether the holders of the Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase such Senior Notes.

Certain Covenants

The Indentures contain covenants including, among others, the covenants as described below.

Limitation on Indebtedness

The Indentures provide as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may Incur Indebtedness if on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, after giving effect to the Incurrence thereof, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than 2.00 to 1.00.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(i) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to any Credit Facility (including but not limited to in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created thereunder) and Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor other than under any Credit Facility, and (without limiting the foregoing), in each case, any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding in the aggregate the amount equal to $2,090.0 million;

(ii) Indebtedness (A) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or (B) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary to which such Indebtedness is owed, or other event, that results in such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) will be deemed, in each case, an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof not permitted by this clause (ii) at the time of such issuance, transfer or other event;

(iii) Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors represented by the Senior Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees, respectively, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the subsidiary guarantees thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors, any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness described in clause (b)(ii) above) outstanding on the Issue Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness described in this clause (b)(iii) or paragraph (a) above;

(iv) Purchase Money Obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million or (y) an amount equal to 2.0% of Total Assets;

(v) Indebtedness consisting of accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

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Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”), or (B) without limiting the covenant described under “—Limitation on Liens,” Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary arising by reason of any Lien granted by or applicable to such Person securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”);

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument of such Person drawn against insufficient funds, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within fifteen Business Days of its Incurrence, or (B) consisting of guarantees, indemnities, obligations in respect of earnouts or other purchase price adjustments, or similar obligations, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Person;

(viii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (A) deductible obligations, self-insurance obligations, re-insurance obligations, completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, provided, or relating to liabilities or obligations incurred, in the ordinary course of business, or (B) Hedging Obligations entered into for bona fide hedging purposes (including, without limitation, to protect the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from fluctuations in currency exchange rates) that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (C) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, or (D) netting, overdraft protection and other arrangements arising under standard business terms of any bank at which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains an overdraft, cash pooling or other similar facility or arrangement;

(ix) Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing; provided that (1) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), (2) in the event such Indebtedness shall become recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), such Indebtedness will be deemed to be, and must be classified by the Company as, Incurred at such time (or at the time initially Incurred) under one or more of the other provisions of this covenant for so long as such Indebtedness shall be so recourse, and (3) in the event that at any time thereafter such Indebtedness shall comply with the provisions of the preceding subclause (1), the Company may classify such Indebtedness in whole or in part as Incurred under this clause (b)(ix) of this covenant;

(x) Indebtedness (including any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (x)) (x) of any Person that is assumed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with its acquisition of assets from such Person or any Affiliate thereof or is issued and outstanding on or prior to the date on which such Person was acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged or consolidated with or into any Restricted Subsidiary or (y) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred to finance the acquisition of any Person or assets; provided that either:

(1) after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or consolidation, either:

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(B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is greater than the Consolidated Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

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no Default shall result therefrom, (iii) does not mature (and is not mandatorily redeemable in the case of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock) and does not require any payment of principal prior to the final maturity of the Senior Notes, and (iv) in the case of sub-clause (x) above only, is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (b)(x) that was not incurred to finance the acquisition of any Person or assets) at any time outstanding Incurred under this clause (b)(x) (including any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto) by any Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors shall not exceed $100.0 million in the aggregate;

(xi) in addition to the items referred to in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(x) above, Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

(xii) Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and guarantees thereof by the Company in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) the sum of (1) $50.0 million for Foreign Subsidiaries and (2) $25.0 million for Canadian Subsidiaries or (y) 2.00% of Total Assets;

(xiii) Indebtedness in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto;

(xiv) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to present or former officers, directors or employees of any the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or service of such officer, director or employee or otherwise to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is permitted by clause (b)(x) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

(xv) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary equal to 200.0% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date as determined in accordance with clause (a)(3)(B) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition thereof); and

(xvi) Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; provided, however, that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this covenant, (i) any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person who could have Incurred such Indebtedness under this covenant) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness; (ii) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in paragraphs (a) or (b) above, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and may

 

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include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of such clauses (including in part under one such clause and in part under another such clause), and may reclassify such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses; (iii) if obligations in respect of letters of credit are Incurred pursuant to a Credit Facility and are being treated as Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of paragraph (b) above and the letters of credit relate to other Indebtedness, then such other Indebtedness shall not be included; and (iv) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant thereto shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit Indebtedness, pro vided that (x) the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Issue Date, (y) if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency (or in a different currency from such Indebtedness so being Incurred), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing, and (z) the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to a Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Company’s option, (i) the Issue Date, (ii) any date on which any of the respective commitments under such Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities or subfacilities thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (iii) the date of such Incurrence. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Limitation on Restricted Payments

The Indentures provide as follows:

(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Equity Interests (including any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party) except (x) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) and (y) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to other holders of its Equity Interests on no more than a pro rata basis), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Equity Interests of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) voluntarily purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise voluntarily acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than a purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such acquisition or retirement) or (iv) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend, distribution, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, other acquisition or retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a

 

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“Restricted Payment”), if at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto:

(1) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);

(2) the Company could not Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”; or

(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) declared or made subsequent to the Issue Date and then outstanding would exceed, without duplication, the sum of:

(A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on the first day of the Company’s fiscal quarter in which the Issue Date occurred to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are available (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, 100% of such negative number);

(B) 100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of property or assets received (x) by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date or (y) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance and sale by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness that shall have been converted into or exchanged after the Issue Date for Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), plus the amount of any cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of any property or assets, received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange; provided that this clause (B) shall not include such Net Cash Proceeds to the extent that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs Indebtedness pursuant to clause (b)(xv) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” based on such Net Cash Proceeds;

(C) the aggregate amount equal to the net reduction in Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries resulting from (i) dividends, distributions, cancellation of indebtedness for borrowed money owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to an Unrestricted Subsidiary, interest payments, return of capital, repayments of Investments or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Unrestricted Subsidiary, including dividends or other distributions related to dividends or other distributions made pursuant to clause (vii) of the following paragraph (b) (but only to the extent such amount is not included in Consolidated Net Income), or (ii) the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”), not to exceed in the case of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary the aggregate amount of Investments (other than Permitted Investments) made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date; and

(D) in the case of any disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted Payment (without duplication of any amount deducted in calculating the amount of Investments at any time outstanding included in the amount of Restricted Payments), an amount in the aggregate equal to the lesser of the return of capital, repayment or other proceeds with respect to all such Investments received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and the initial amount of all such Investments constituting Restricted Payments.

 

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(b) The provisions of the foregoing paragraph (a) do not prohibit any of the following, so long as a Default shall not have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) (each, a “Permitted Payment”):

(i) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests of the Company or Subordinated Obligations made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, issuance or sale of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Equity Interests issued or sold to a Restricted Subsidiary) or a substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, capital contribution to the Company; provided, that the Net Cash Proceeds from such issuance, sale or capital contribution shall be excluded in subsequent calculations under clause (3)(B) of the preceding paragraph (a);

(ii)(A) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Obligations (w) made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent issuance or sale of, Indebtedness of the Company or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness,” (x) from Net Available Cash to the extent permitted by the covenant described under “—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”, and, if required, purchased all Senior Notes tendered pursuant to the offer to repurchase all the Senior Notes required thereby prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations (y) following the occurrence of a Change of Control (or other similar event described therein as a “Change of Control”), but only if the Company shall have complied with the covenant described under “—Change of Control” and, if required thereby, purchased all Senior Notes tendered pursuant to the offer to repurchase all the Senior Notes required thereby, prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations or (z) constituting Acquired Indebtedness or (B) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Stock made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, issuance or sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Company or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(iii) dividends paid within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such date of declaration such dividend would have complied with the preceding paragraph (a);

(iv) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock following the first public Equity Offering of the Company’s common stock or the common stock of any of its direct or indirect parent companies after the Issue Date, of up to 6% per annum of the Net Cash Proceeds received or contributed by the Company in or from any such Equity Offering;

(v) notwithstanding the existence of any Default or Event of Default, loans, advances, dividends or distributions to any Parent or other payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit such Parent to make payments pursuant to (A) any Tax Sharing Agreement, or (B) to pay or permit any Parent to pay (1) any Parent Expenses or (2) any Related Taxes;

(vi) payments by the Company, or loans, advances, dividends or distributions by the Company to any Parent to make payments, to holders of Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent in lieu of issuance of fractional shares of such Equity Interests, not to exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time;

(vii) dividends or other distributions of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(viii) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock, or of any Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of the covenant described under “Certain covenants—Limitation on indebtedness” above;

 

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(ix) Restricted Payments (including loans and advances) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not exceeding an amount (net of repayments of such loans or advances) equal to the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

(x) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition, cancellation or retirement for value of Equity Interests of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any Parent held by any existing or former employees or management or directors of the Company or any Parent or any Subsidiary of the Company or their assigns, estates or heirs, in each case in connection with (x) the death or disability of such employee, manager or director or (y) the repurchase provisions under employee stock option or stock purchase agreements or other agreements to compensate management employees or directors; provided that in the case of clause (y) such redemptions or repurchases pursuant to such clause will not exceed $20.0 million in the aggregate during any twelve-month period (which shall increase to $40.0 million subsequent to the consummation of an underwritten public Equity Offering) plus the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company after the Issue Date from the issuance of such Equity Interests or equity appreciation rights to, or the exercise of options, warrants or other rights to purchase or acquire Equity Interests of the Company by, any current or former director, officer or employee of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or from “key man” life insurance policies which are used to make such redemptions or repurchases; provided that the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company and utilized pursuant to this clause (x) for any such repurchase, redemption, acquisition or retirement will be excluded from clause (a)(3)(B) of the preceding paragraph; and provided, further, that unused amounts available pursuant to this clause (x) to be utilized for Restricted Payments during any twelve-month period may be carried forward and utilized in the next succeeding twenty-four-month period; and

(xi) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities if such Equity Interests represents (i) a portion of the exercise price thereof or (ii) withholding incurred in connection with such exercise;

(xii) Restricted Payments made pursuant to, or contemplated by, or made to any Parent to permit any Parent to perform its obligations under, the Transactions, including the provisions of any Transaction Document (excluding the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture) as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended or replaced so long as such amendment or replacement that is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Transaction Document as in effect on the Issue Date;

(xiii) repurchases by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of all (but not less than all), excluding directors’ qualifying shares, of the Equity Interests or other ownership interests in a Subsidiary of the Company which Equity Interests or other ownership interests were not theretofore owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

(xiv) payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to its guarantee of AFC’s customary servicing obligations in connection with the Receivables Purchase Agreement; and

(xv) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

provided, that (A) in the case of clauses (iii), (iv), (v)(B), and (vi), the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be included in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments (but only to the extent such amount was not included as an expense in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income), and (B) in all cases other than pursuant to clause (A) immediately above, the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be excluded in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments.

Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries.

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Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Equity Interests or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company, (ii) make any loans or advances to the Company or (iii) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company (provided that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Equity Interests, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction), except any encumbrance or restriction:

(1) pursuant to any agreement in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date, including, without limitation, the Indentures, the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Credit Facility or any other Credit Facility;

(2) pursuant to any agreement or instrument of a Person, or relating to Indebtedness or Equity Interests of a Person, which Person is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or which agreement or instrument is assumed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition of assets from such Person, as in effect at the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation (except to the extent that such Indebtedness was incurred to finance, or otherwise in connection with, such acquisition, merger or consolidation); provided that for purposes of this clause (2), if a Person other than the Company is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof or agreement or instrument of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

(3) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (a “Refinancing Agreement”) effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, refinances or replaces, an agreement or instrument referred to in clause (1) or (2) of this covenant or this clause (3) (an “Initial Agreement”) or contained in any amendment, supplement or other modification to an Initial Agreement (an “Amendment”); provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the applicable Senior Notes than encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment relates (as determined in good faith by the Company);

(4)(A) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any lease, license or other contract, (B) by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Indenture, (C) contained in mortgages, pledges or other security agreements securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent restricting the transfer of the property or assets subject thereto, (D) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (E) pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations that impose encumbrances or restrictions on the property or assets so acquired, (F) on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or suppliers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (G) pursuant to customary provisions contained in agreements and instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business (including but not limited to leases, sale and leaseback agreements, asset sale agreements and joint venture and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business), (H) that arises or is agreed to in the ordinary course of business and does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, or (I) pursuant to Hedging Obligations;

(5) with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary (or any of its property or assets) imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the direct or indirect sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Equity Interests or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the property or assets that are subject to such restriction) pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

 

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(6) by reason of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses; or

(7) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described under “—Limitation on indebtedness” (i) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not less favorable to the Holders of the applicable Senior Notes than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreements (as determined in good faith by the Company), or (ii) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders of the applicable Senior Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Company) and either (x) the Company determines in good faith that such encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the applicable Senior Notes or (y) such encumbrance or restriction applies only if a default occurs in respect of a payment or financial covenant relating to such Indebtedness or (B) of, or relating to Indebtedness of or a Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of, any Special Purpose Entity.

Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock

The Indentures provide as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless

(i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition, as such fair market value may be determined (and shall be determined, to the extent such Asset Disposition or any series of related Asset Dispositions involves aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million) in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive (including as to the value of all noncash consideration);

(ii) in the case of any Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions) having a fair market value of $25.0 million or more, at least 75% of the consideration therefor (excluding, in the case of an Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions), any consideration by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are not Indebtedness) received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash; and

(iii) an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as follows:

(A) first, either (x) to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the terms of (1) any Bank Indebtedness, (2) any secured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or (3) any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), to prepay, repay or purchase any such Indebtedness or (in the case of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments) cash collateralize any such Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) within 360 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or (y) to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, to invest in Additional Assets (including by means of an investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with an amount equal to Net Available Cash received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) within 360 days from the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or, if such investment in Additional Assets is a project authorized by the Board of Directors that will take longer than such 360 days to complete, the period of time necessary to complete such project;

 

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(B) second, if the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clause (A) above (and after the expiration of the maximum period for such application permitted by clause (A)) exceeds $20.0 million, (such balance, the “Excess Proceeds”), to the extent of such Excess Proceeds, to make an offer to purchase Senior Notes and (to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, or is required by the terms thereof) to purchase, redeem or repay any other unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant and subject to the conditions of the Indentures and the agreements governing such other Indebtedness; and

(C) third, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clauses (A) and (B) above, to fund (to the extent consistent with any other applicable provision of the Indentures) any general corporate purpose (including but not limited to the repurchase, repayment or other acquisition or retirement of any Subordinated Obligations);

provided, however, that in connection with any prepayment, repayment or purchase of Indebtedness pursuant to clause (A)(x) or (B) above, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary will retire such Indebtedness and will cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this covenant, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to apply any Net Available Cash or equivalent amount in accordance with this covenant except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions or equivalent amount that is not applied in accordance with this covenant exceeds $50.0 million. If the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes or other unsubordinated Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary validly tendered and not withdrawn (or otherwise subject to purchase, redemption or repayment) in connection with an offer pursuant to clause (B) above exceeds the Excess Proceeds, the Excess Proceeds will be apportioned between such Senior Notes and such other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, with the portion of the Excess Proceeds payable in respect of such Senior Notes to equal the lesser of (x) the Excess Proceeds amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Senior Notes and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes and the outstanding principal amount of the relevant other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (y) the aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn.

For the purposes of clause (ii) of paragraph (a) above, the following are deemed to be cash: (1) Temporary Cash Investments and Cash Equivalents, (2) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock of the Company) or any Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition, (3) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Company and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any Guarantee of payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition, (4) securities received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days, (5) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and (6) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this covenant that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $50.0 million or (y) 1.25% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).

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the event of oversubscription) set forth in the Indentures. If the aggregate purchase price of the applicable Senior Notes tendered pursuant to the Offer is less than the Net Available Cash allotted to the purchase of applicable Senior Notes, the remaining Net Available Cash will be available to the Company for use in accordance with clause (iii)(B) of paragraph (a) above (to repay other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) or clause (iii)(C) of paragraph (a) above. The Company shall not be required to make an Offer for Senior Notes pursuant to this covenant if the Net Available Cash available therefor (after application of the proceeds as provided in clause (iii)(A) of paragraph (a) above) is less than $50.0 million for any particular Asset Disposition (which lesser amounts shall be carried forward for purposes of determining whether an Offer is required with respect to the Net Available Cash from any subsequent Asset Disposition). No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount.

(c) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to this covenant, such Net Available Cash may be applied to temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility or otherwise invest such Net Available Cash in any manner not prohibited by the applicable Indenture.

(d) To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this “Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” covenant, the Company may comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations hereunder by virtue thereof.

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates

The Indentures provide as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Company (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless:

(i) such Affiliate Transaction is entered into in good faith and the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are, taken as a whole, fair and reasonable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; and

(ii) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, the terms of such Affiliate Transaction have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

For purposes of this paragraph, any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in this paragraph if (x) such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or (y) in the event there are no Disinterested Directors, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives an opinion in customary form from a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view.

(b) The provisions of the preceding paragraph (a) will not apply to:

(i) any Restricted Payment Transaction;

(ii)(1) the entering into, maintaining or performance of any employment contract, collective bargaining agreement, benefit plan, program or arrangement, related trust agreement or any other similar arrangement for or with any employee, officer or director heretofore or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of business, including vacation, health, insurance, deferred compensation, severance, retirement, savings or other similar plans, programs or arrangements, (2) the payment of compensation, performance of indemnification or contribution obligations, or any issuance, grant or award of stock, options, other equity-related interests or other securities, to employees, officers or directors in the ordinary course of business, (3) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as determined in good faith by the Company or such Subsidiary)

 

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or (4) Management Advances and payments in respect thereof (or in reimbursement of any expenses referred to in the definition of such term);

(iii) any transaction with, including an Investment in, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(iv) any transaction arising out of and any payments made pursuant to agreements or instruments in existence on the Issue Date (other than any Tax Sharing Agreement referred to in clause (b)(vi) of this covenant), including, without limitation, the Transaction Documents, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original agreement or instrument as in effect on the Issue Date;

(v) any transaction in the ordinary course of business, or approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Company controlled by the Company that is a joint venture or similar entity;

(vi) the execution, delivery and performance of any Tax Sharing Agreement;

(vii) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company (and the granting of registration rights or other customary rights in connection therewith) or capital contribution to the Company;

(viii) transactions with Affiliates solely in their capacity as holders of Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, where such Affiliates hold less Indebtedness or Equity Interests than non-Affiliates and such Affiliates receive the same consideration as non-Affiliates in such transactions;

(ix) any transaction with any Person who is not an Affiliate immediately before the consummation of such transaction that becomes an Affiliate as a result of such transaction;

(x) transactions between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Special Purpose Subsidiary in connection with a Financing Disposition or a Special Purpose Financing, provided that such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Indenture;

(xi) transactions exclusively between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the Indentures;

(xii) transactions involving aggregate consideration not to exceed $1.0 million;

(xiii) payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Permitted Holder or any of its affiliates for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including in connection with acquisition or divestitures, which payments are approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors; and

(xiv) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business or that are on terms at least as favorable to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party, or that are considered fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the view of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Company.

Limitation on Liens

The Indentures provide that the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its property or assets (including Equity Interests of any other Person), whether owned on the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness (the “Initial Lien”), unless contemporaneously therewith effective provision is made to secure the Indebtedness due under the Indentures and the Senior Notes or, in respect of Liens on any Restricted Subsidiary’s property or assets, any Subsidiary Guarantee of such Restricted Subsidiary, equally and ratably with (or on a senior basis to, in the case of Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations) such obligation for so long as such obligation is so secured by such Initial Lien. Any such Lien

 

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thereby created in favor of the Senior Notes or any such Subsidiary Guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon (i) the release and discharge of the Initial Lien to which it relates, (ii) in the case of any such Lien in favor of any such Subsidiary Guarantee, upon the termination and discharge of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indentures or (iii) any sale, exchange or transfer (other than a transfer constituting a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company that is governed by the provisions of the covenant described under “—Merger and Consolidation” below) to any Person not an Affiliate of the Company of the property or assets secured by such Initial Lien, or of all of the Equity Interests held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or all or substantially all the assets of, any Restricted Subsidiary creating such Initial Lien.

Future Subsidiary Guarantors

As set forth more particularly under “—Subsidiary Guarantees,” the Indentures provide that the Company will cause each Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facilities to execute and deliver to the Trustees a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Notes, whereupon such Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indentures. The Company will also have the right to cause any other Subsidiary so to guarantee payment of the Senior Notes. Subsidiary Guarantees will be subject to release and discharge under certain circumstances prior to payment in full of the Senior Notes. See “—Subsidiary Guarantees.”

SEC Reports

The Indentures provide that, following consummation of the exchange offer, notwithstanding that the Company may not be required to be or remain subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will file with the SEC (unless such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act or by the SEC), so long as any Notes are outstanding, the annual reports, information, documents and other reports that the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to such Section 13(a) or 15(d) or would be so required to file if the Company were so subject within the time periods specified above. The Company will also, within 15 days after the time periods specified above, transmit by mail to all applicable Holders, as their names and addresses appear in the applicable Note Register, and to the Trustees (or make available on a Company website) copies of any such information, documents and reports (without exhibits) so required to be filed.

The Company will be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this covenant if any Parent files with the SEC and provides reports, documents and information of the types otherwise so required, in each case within the applicable time periods specified by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and the Company is not required to file such reports, documents and information separately under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (after giving effect to any exemptive relief) because of the filings by such Parent. The Company will comply with the other provisions of TIA § 314(a).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of this covenant shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement described in the Registration Rights Agreement (1) by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement or shelf registration statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in this prospectus, to the extent filed within the times specified above, or (2) by posting on the Company’s website (or that of any of its parent companies) or providing such reports to the Trustee within 15 days after the time periods specified above, the financial information (including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” section) that would be required to be included in such reports, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in this prospectus. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements set forth under this covenant for purposes of clause (v) under “—Defaults” until 120 days after the date any report required to be provided by this covenant is due.

 

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Merger and Consolidation

The Indentures provide that the Company will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”) will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Company) will expressly assume all the obligations of the Company under the applicable Senior Notes and the Indentures by executing and delivering to the applicable Trustee a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee;

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing;

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, either (A) the Successor Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” or (B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) would equal or exceed the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect to such transaction;

(iv) each applicable Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (x) any Subsidiary Guarantor that will be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (y) any party to any such consolidation or merger) shall have delivered a supplemental indenture or other document or instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustees, confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that will be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction); and

(v) the Company will have delivered to each such Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this covenant, provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may assume compliance with the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) to the extent such opinion would otherwise be required to address financial matters or tests and, as to any matters of fact, may rely on an Officer’s Certificate, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in the last paragraph of this covenant.

Any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or that is deemed to be Incurred by any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) as a result of any such transaction undertaken in compliance with this covenant, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, shall be deemed to have been Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.”

The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indentures, and thereafter the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Indentures, except that the predecessor Company in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets will not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Senior Notes.

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purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Company in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to a corporation or other entity or (y) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company so long as all assets of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction (other than Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary) are owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the consummation thereof.

Defaults

An Event of Default is defined in the Indentures as:

(i) a default in any payment of interest on any applicable Note when due, continued for 30 days;

(ii) a default in the payment of principal of any applicable Note when due, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise;

(iii) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its obligations under the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Merger and Consolidation” above;

(iv) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its obligations under the covenant described under “—Change of Control” above (other than a failure to purchase Senior Notes);

(v) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply for 60 days after notice with its other agreements contained in the applicable Senior Notes or the applicable Indenture;

(vi) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, if the total amount of such Indebtedness so unpaid or accelerated exceeds $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent;

(vii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary, or of other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries but would in the aggregate constitute a Significant Subsidiary if considered as a single Person (the “bankruptcy provisions”);

(viii) the rendering of any judgment or decree for the payment of money in an amount (net of any insurance or indemnity payments actually received in respect thereof prior to or within 60 days from the entry thereof, or to be received in respect thereof in the event any appeal thereof shall be unsuccessful) in excess of $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent against the Company or a Significant Subsidiary, or jointly and severally against other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries but would in the aggregate constitute a Significant Subsidiary if considered as a single Person, that is not discharged, or bonded or insured by a third Person, if such judgment or decree remains outstanding for a period of 60 days following such judgment or decree and is not discharged, waived or stayed (the “judgment default provision”); or

(ix) the failure of any applicable Subsidiary Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof or of the Indentures) or the denial or disaffirmation in writing by any applicable Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of its obligations under the applicable Indenture or any applicable Subsidiary Guarantee.

The foregoing constitutes Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a Default under clause (iv) or (v) will not constitute an Event of Default until the applicable Trustee or the Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes of the applicable class notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in such clause after receipt of such notice.

 

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If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) occurs and is continuing the applicable Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes of the applicable class by notice to the Company and the applicable Trustee, may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all applicable Senior Notes to be due and payable. Upon the effectiveness of such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs and is continuing, the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the applicable Senior Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the applicable Trustee or any applicable Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the applicable Senior Notes and its consequences. In the event of any Default or Event of Default specified in clause (vi) above, such Default or Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding any resulting payment default, other than as a result of acceleration of the Senior Notes) shall not be deemed to have occurred and shall be annulled, waived and rescinded automatically, in each case, without any action by the applicable Trustee or the applicable Holders if, within 20 days after such Event of Default arose,

(x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged;

(y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or

(z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured.

Subject to the provisions of the Indentures relating to the duties of the Trustee thereunder, in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, such Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under the Indentures at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to such Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indentures or the applicable Senior Notes unless (i) such Holder has previously given the applicable Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes of the applicable class have requested such Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered such Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) such Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes of the applicable class have not given such Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes of the applicable class are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the applicable Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on such Trustee. Either Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the applicable Indenture or that such Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve such Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under either Indenture, the applicable Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

The Indentures provide that if a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the applicable Trustee, such Trustee must mail to each Holder notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on, any Note, the applicable Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Noteholders. In addition, the Company is required to deliver to the Trustees, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default occurring during the previous year. The Company also is required to deliver to the Trustees, within 30

 

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days after an Officer of the Company becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event that would constitute a Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, each Indenture may be amended with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes issued thereunder then outstanding and any past Default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Notes of the applicable class then outstanding (including in each case, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Senior Notes). However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected, no amendment or waiver may (i) reduce the principal amount of Senior Notes of the applicable class whose Holders must consent to an amendment or waiver, (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note of the applicable class, (iii) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note of the applicable class, (iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note of the applicable class, or change the date at which any Senior Note may be redeemed as described under “—Optional Redemption” above, (v) make any Senior Note of the applicable class payable in money other than that stated in such Senior Note, (vi) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Holder’s Senior Notes of the applicable class on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Senior Notes of the applicable class, (vii) release any Subsidiary Guarantor from any of its obligations under the applicable Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of such Indenture or (viii) make any change in the amendment or waiver provisions described in this sentence.

Without the consent of any applicable Holder, the Company, the applicable Trustee and (as applicable) any Subsidiary Guarantor may amend either Indenture to cure or reform any ambiguity, mistake, manifest error, omission, defect or inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under such Indenture, to provide for uncertificated Senior Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Senior Notes, to add Guarantees with respect to the Senior Notes, to secure the Senior Notes, to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Guarantee or Lien with respect to or securing the Senior Notes when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under such Indenture, to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Noteholders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company, to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Notes, to conform the text of such Indenture, the Senior Notes issued thereunder or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of this “Description of Senior Notes,” to increase the minimum denomination of Senior Notes to equal the dollar equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Note in part), to provide additional rights or benefits to the Holders or make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder, to release a Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or an Indenture in accordance with the applicable provisions of such Indenture, to provide for the appointment of a successor trustee, provided that the successor trustee is otherwise qualified and eligible to act as such under the terms of such Indenture, or to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of such Indenture under the TIA or otherwise.

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waiver. After an amendment or waiver under an Indenture becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment or waiver. However, the failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment or waiver.

Defeasance

The Company at any time may terminate all its obligations under the applicable Senior Notes and the applicable Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those relating to the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Senior Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Senior Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Senior Notes. The Company at any time may terminate its obligations under certain covenants under an Indenture, including the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants” and “—Change of Control,” the operation of the default provisions relating to such covenants described under “—Defaults” above, the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “—Defaults” above, and the limitations contained in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) under “—Merger and Consolidation” above (“covenant defeasance”). If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its applicable Subsidiary Guarantee and any security then securing the Senior Notes will be automatically released.

The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the applicable Senior Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the applicable Senior Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (iv), (v) (as it relates to the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants” above), (vi), (vii), (but only with respect to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of a Subsidiary), (viii) or (ix) under “—Defaults” above or because of the failure of the Company to comply with clause (iii), (iv) or (v) under “—Merger and Consolidation” above.

Either defeasance option may be exercised prior to any redemption date or to the maturity date for the applicable Senior Notes. In order to exercise either defeasance option, the Company must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the applicable Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay principal of, and premium (if any) and interest on, the applicable Senior Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to such Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel (subject to customary exceptions and exclusions) to the effect that holders of the applicable Senior Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel (x) must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable Federal income tax law since the Issue Date and (y) need not be delivered if all Senior Notes not theretofore delivered to such Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, will become due and payable at its Stated Maturity within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year, under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company).

Satisfaction and Discharge

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class previously authenticated and delivered (other than certain lost, stolen or destroyed Senior Notes, and certain Senior Notes for which provision for payment was previously made and thereafter the funds have been released to the Company) have been delivered to the applicable Trustee for cancellation or (b) all Senior Notes of the applicable class not previously delivered to such Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable, (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (z) have been or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to such Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by such Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company; (ii) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with such Trustee money, U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Senior Notes of the applicable class not previously delivered to such Trustee for cancellation, for principal, premium, if any, and interest to, but not including, the date of redemption or their Stated Maturity, as the case may be; (iii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under such Indenture by the Company; and (iv) the Company has delivered to such Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each to the effect that all conditions precedent under the “Satisfaction and Discharge” section of such Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of such Indenture have been complied with, provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)).

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator, equity holder, member or stockholder of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary of any thereof shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indentures, the Senior Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, any such obligation or its creation. Each Noteholder, by accepting the Senior Notes, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Senior Notes.

Concerning the Trustees

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the Trustee under each of the Indentures and is appointed by the Company as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the Senior Notes.

The Indentures provide that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the applicable Trustee will perform only such duties as are set forth specifically in such Indentures. During the existence of an Event of Default, such Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the Indentures and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

The Indentures and the TIA will impose certain limitations on the rights of the applicable Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. Each Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; provided, that if it acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee with such conflict, or resign.

Transfer and Exchange

A Noteholder may transfer or exchange Senior Notes in accordance with the applicable Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the applicable Trustee may require such Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require such Noteholder to pay any taxes or other governmental charges required by law or permitted by the applicable Indenture. The

 

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Company is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or purchase or to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 Business Days prior to the day of the mailing of the notice of redemption or purchase. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the Senior Notes, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or exchange. The Senior Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.

Governing Law

The Indentures each provides that it and the applicable Senior Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Additional Information

Anyone who receives this prospectus may obtain a copy of the Indentures and registration rights agreement without charge by writing to KAR Holdings, Inc., 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana, USA, 46032, Attention: Secretary.

Certain Definitions

“Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.

“Acquisition” means the Merger and all related transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documentation.

“Acquisition Documentation” means, collectively, the Merger Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into to effectuate the Merger.

“AFC” means Automotive Finance Corporation, any of its Subsidiaries, and any successor entity thereto.

“Additional Assets” means (i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition; (ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Equity Interests) used or to be used by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business (including any capital expenditures on any property or assets already so used); (iii) the Equity Interests of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Equity Interests by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) Equity Interests of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any 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” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

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“Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business), transfer or other disposition of shares of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares, or (in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary) to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction), other than (i) a disposition to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a sale or other disposition in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, sales or dispositions of used, worn-out or obsolete property and assets and property and assets that are not useful in the business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable, (iv) any Restricted Payment Transaction, (v) a disposition that is governed by the provisions described under “—Merger and Consolidation” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control, (vi) any Financing Disposition, (vii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any governmental authority or agency that continue in use by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee, (viii) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business, (ix) any financing transaction with respect to any existing property or any property built or acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including without limitation any sale/leaseback transaction or asset securitization, (x) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, (xi) any disposition of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (xii) a disposition of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition, (xiii) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed $10.0 million, (xiv) the creation of a Permitted Lien and dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens, (xv) dispositions of Investments or receivables, in each case in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, (xvi) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligation, (xvii) the licensing of any intellectual property or (xviii) the Excluded Assets.

“Atlanta IRB Transaction” means the transactions entered into by ADESA Atlanta, LLC with the Development Authority of Fulton County, Georgia in connection with a wholesale automobile auction facility located in Fulton, Georgia.

“Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred, payable under or in respect of any Credit Facility, including without limitation principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees, other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Board of Directors” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board or governing body. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City (or any other city in which a Paying Agent maintains its office).

 

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“Canadian Subsidiary” means any Foreign Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province or subdivision thereof.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.

“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following: (a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, (b) marketable general obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof having a credit rating of “AA” or better at the time of acquisition from either S&P or Moody’s, (c) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any lender under a Senior Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency), provided, however, that time deposits (including eurodollar time deposits), certificates of deposit (including eurodollar certificates of deposit) and bankers’ acceptances in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 may be maintained at any commercial bank of recognized standing organized under the laws of the United States (or any State or territory thereof) that does not satisfy the capital and surplus requirements and rating requirements set forth in this clause (c), (d) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short-term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency), (e) investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and (f) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors.

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Commodities Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.

“Consolidated Coverage Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are available to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters (in each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), determined for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date); provided, that

(1) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (A) the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation);

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longer outstanding on such date of determination (each, a “Discharge”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period;

(3) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have disposed of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business (any such disposition, a “Sale”), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to (A) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged with respect to the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Sale for such period (including but not limited to through the assumption of such Indebtedness by another Person) plus (B) if the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such Sale;

(4) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or otherwise acquired any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any related Indebtedness) as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

(5) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have Discharged any Indebtedness or made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (2), (3) or (4) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Discharge, Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including without limitation in respect of anticipated cost savings, synergies or annualized impact of buyer fee increases relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or an authorized Officer of the Company. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness). If any Indebtedness bears, at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, a rate of interest based on a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate or other fixed or floating rate, and such Indebtedness is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may designate. If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect was Incurred under a revolving credit facility, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall

 

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be deemed to accrue at an interest rate determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for any period:

(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus,

(b) without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) the aggregate amount of all provisions for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based upon the income and profits of the Company or alternative taxes imposed as reflected in the provision for income taxes in the Company’s consolidated financial statements;

(ii) interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs, and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Senior Notes);

(iii) depreciation and amortization expense;

(iv) amortization of intangibles (including goodwill) and organization costs;

(v) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges, expenses or losses (whether cash or non-cash);

(vi) any cash compensation expense relating to the cancellation or retirement of stock options in connection with the Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25.0 million;

(vii) non-cash compensation expenses from stock, options to purchase stock and stock appreciation rights issued to the management of the Company;

(viii) any other non-cash charges, non-cash expenses or non-cash losses of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (including deferred rent but excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period), provided, however, that cash payments made in such period or in any future period in respect of such non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period) shall be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the period when such payments are made;

(ix) no more than $5.0 million accrued in any fiscal year for payment to the Permitted Holders in respect of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees plus any related expenses and other amounts paid to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted pursuant to clause (b)(ii) of the covenant described under “Certain covenants—Limitation on transactions with affiliates”;

(x) any impairment charges, write-off, depreciation or amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to SFAS 141 or to SFAS 142 and any other non-cash charges resulting from purchase accounting;

(xi) any reduction in revenue resulting from the purchase accounting effects of adjustments to deferred revenue in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of the Acquisition, any acquisition consummated prior to the Issue Date or any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person;

 

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(xii) any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(xiii) any unrealized losses in respect of Hedging Obligations;

(xiv) any unrealized foreign currency translation losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

(xv) the amount of any minority expense net of dividends and distributions paid to the holders of such minority interest;

(xvi) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the consolidation of the salvage operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as described in this prospectus;

(xvii) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the cost reduction, operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of any consulting firm engaged by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries to perform such service;

(xviii) any charges, costs, fees and expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(xix) any costs, fees and expenses related to the Acquisition and any other costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person; minus

(c) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) interest income;

(ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains whether or not included as a separate item in the statement of Consolidated Net Income;

(iii) all non-cash gains on the sale or disposition of any property other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business;

(iv) any other non-cash income (excluding any items that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period that are described in the parenthetical to clause (b)(viii) above);

(v) any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(vi) any unrealized gains in respect of Hedging Obligations; and

(vii) any unrealized foreign currency translation gains in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person, all as determined on a consolidated basis; plus

(d) the annualized impact of buyer fee increases on any business acquired in any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person.

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Consolidated Coverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii) if during such Reference Period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto, as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period, and, in the case of any Material Acquisition other than the Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA may be increased by adding back any cost savings related thereto expected to be realized within 365 days of such Material Acquisition and all costs incurred to achieve such cost savings. As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000; and “Material Disposition” means any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property that yields gross proceeds to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be $102,900,000, $99,400,000, $88,100,000 and $80,700,000, respectively, for the fiscal quarters ending on or about March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, subject to the adjustments provided for in clauses (b) and (c) of this paragraph, (b) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time on or before June 30, 2007, Consolidated EBITDA will be increased by $10,500,000 on account of anticipated cost savings related to the combination of the salvage auction businesses of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and ADESA, Inc. as reflected in this Prospectus, and (c) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time after June 30, 2007 and on or before June 30, 2008, Consolidated EBITDA will be increased by the difference between $10,500,000 and the cumulative amount of all such cost savings referred to in clause (b) that have been realized prior to such time.

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including without limitation any such interest expense consisting of (a) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (b) amortization of debt discount, (c) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (d) non-cash interest expense, (e) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (f) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.

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such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person;

(ii) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (a)(3)(A) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (w) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (x) restrictions pursuant to the Senior Notes or the Indentures, (y) restrictions pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and (z) restrictions in effect on the Issue Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Noteholders than such restrictions in effect on the Issue Date), except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (iii) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause) and (B) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors);

(iv) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

(v) all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness;

(vi) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Currency Agreements;

(vii) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

(viii) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards;

(ix) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(x) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase accounting adjustments); and

(xi) any item classified as an extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gain, loss or charge, including fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any acquisition, merger or consolidation after the Issue Date.

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“Consolidated Secured Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the Consolidated Total Indebtedness as of such date that in each case the payment of which is then secured by Liens on property or assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby).

“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Secured Indebtedness as at such date to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Company are available (determined for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date), provided, that:

(1) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Consolidated Secured Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Secured Indebtedness (to the extent it does not already include such Incurrence of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness) for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Consolidated Secured Indebtedness as if such Consolidated Secured Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (A) the average daily balance of such Consolidated Secured Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation);

(2) if since the beginning of such period Consolidated Secured Indebtedness has been Discharged or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Secured Indebtedness (to the extent it does not already exclude such Discharge of Consolidated Secured Indebtedness) for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Consolidated Secured Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Consolidated Secured Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period;

(3) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale, the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;

(4) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

(5) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (2), (3) or (4) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Secured Indebtedness for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

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(including without limitation in respect of anticipated cost savings synergies or annualized impact of buyer fee increases relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Company.

“Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (1) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Senior Notes) as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); Capitalized Lease Obligations; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations), minus (2) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of a type referred to in, or Incurred pursuant to, clause (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “—Certain covenants—Limitation on indebtedness.”

“Consolidation” means the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Company in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

“Credit Facilities” means one or more of (i) the Senior Credit Facility, and (ii) any other facilities, agreements, indentures or arrangements designated by the Company, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans or receivables (including without limitation through the sale of receivables to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, debentures, notes financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or through the sale of debt securities or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Currency Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract or other similar agreement or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary.

“Default” means any event or condition that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Designated Noncash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of noncash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation.

 

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A particular item of Designated Noncash Consideration will no longer be considered to be outstanding when it has been paid, redeemed or otherwise retired or sold or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.”

“Determination Date,” with respect to an Interest Period, means the second London Banking Day preceding the first day of such Interest Period.

“Disinterested Directors” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Company, or one or more members of the Board of Directors of a Parent, having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Equity Interests.

“Disposition” means, with respect to any Property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Equity Interests convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such conversion or exchange shall be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as applicable) or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an Asset Disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the final Stated Maturity of the Senior Notes.

“Equity Interests” of any Person means any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants, options, profits, interests, equity appreciation rights or other rights to acquire or purchase, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, any such equity).

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Company or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Company’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Company; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Assets” means the properties of the Company located at (i) Atlanta (Old Site), 300 Raymond Hill Road, Newnan, GA; (ii) Dallas, 1224 East Big Town Blvd., Mesquite, TX 75149, (iii) Fremont, 6700 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538; (iv) Kansas City, 101 Southwest Oldham Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 and (v) Phoenix, 400 North Beck Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85226.

 

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“Excluded Contribution” means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Company from:

(1) contributions to its common equity capital; and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Company) of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company, in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Company on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in paragraph (a) of “—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination will be conclusive.

“Financing Disposition” means any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, Receivables by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with a financing by a Special Purpose Entity or in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets, in each case, for the Fair Market Value thereof.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means (a) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that has no material assets other than securities or Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries (or Subsidiaries thereof), and other assets relating to an ownership interest in any such securities, Indebtedness or Subsidiaries.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Issue Date (for purposes of the definitions of the terms “Consolidated Coverage Ratio,” “Consolidated EBITDA,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Secured Indebtedness,” “Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Total Indebtedness” and “Total Assets,” all defined terms in the Indentures to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of the Indentures), including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in the Indentures shall be computed in conformity to the extent possible with GAAP.

“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guarantor Subordinated Obligations” means, with respect to a Subsidiary Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to a written agreement.

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“Holder” or “Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Senior Note is registered in the Note Register.

“Incur” means issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that any Indebtedness or Equity Interests of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary. The accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion of amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

(i) the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

(ii) the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

(iii) the principal component of all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (except to the extent such reimbursement obligation relates to a Trade Payable or similar liability and such obligation is satisfied within 30 days of Incurrence);

(iv) the principal component of all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property (except Trade Payables and other accrued current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto;

(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(vi) the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Company other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Equity Interest, or if less (or if such Equity Interest has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price thereof calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Equity Interest, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or the board of directors or other governing body of the issuer of such Equity Interest);

(vii) the principal component of all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by the Company) and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

(viii) the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent Guaranteed by such Person; and

(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time);

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Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the Indentures), (B) any liability for Federal, state, provincial, foreign, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person, (C) advances paid by customers in the ordinary course of business for services or products to be provided or delivered in the future, (D) Trade Payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (E) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (F) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset or (G) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP.

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth above or otherwise provided in the applicable Indenture, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Interest Period” means the period commencing on and including an interest payment date and ending on and including the day immediately preceding the next succeeding interest payment date, with the exception that the first Interest Period shall commence on and include the Issue Date and end on and include October 31, 2007 with respect to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes or July 31, 2007 with respect to the Floating Rate Senior Notes.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.

“Inventory” means goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Investment” in any Person by any other Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, directors, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer. Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments. The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Company’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided, that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

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“LIBOR,” with respect to an Interest Period, means the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period beginning on the day on which dealings in U.S. dollars are transacted, with respect to a future date, are expected to be transacted in the London interbank (a “London Banking Day”) after the Determination Date that appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service) (or, if not available, then Bloomberg Page BBAM1 or such other page as may replace that page on that service) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Determination Date. If Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or such other page as may replace that page on that service) (or, if not available, then Bloomberg Page BBAM1 or such other page as may replace that page on that service) does not include such a rate or is unavailable on a Determination Date, the Calculation Agent will request the principal London office of each of four major banks in the London interbank market, as selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide such bank’s offered quotation (expressed as a percentage per annum), as of approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date, to prime banks in the London interbank market for deposits in a Representative Amount in U.S. dollars for a three-month period beginning on the second London Banking Day after the Determination Date. If at least two such offered quotations are so provided, LIBOR for the Interest Period will be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two such quotations are so provided, the Calculation Agent will request each of three major banks in New York City, as selected by the Calculation Agent, to provide such bank’s rate (expressed as a percentage per annum), as of approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on such Determination Date, for loans in a Representative Amount in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a three-month period beginning on the second London Banking Day after the Determination Date. If at least two such rates are so provided, LIBOR for the Interest Period will be the arithmetic mean of such rates. If fewer than two such rates are so provided, then LIBOR for the Interest Period will be LIBOR in effect with respect to the immediately preceding Interest Period.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

“Management Advances” means loans or advances made to directors, officers or employees of any Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (y) in respect of moving- related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility, or (z) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (z)) not exceeding $10.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

“Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2006 by and among KAR Holdings II, LLC, the Company, KAR Acquisition, Inc. and ADESA, Inc., as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Merger” means the merger of KAR Acquisition, Inc. with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

“Net Available Cash” from an Asset Disposition means an amount equal to all cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or received in any other non-cash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”), (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness that is secured by any assets subject to such

 

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Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition, or to any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition, (iv) the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities, (v) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition, including without limitation pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition, and (vi) the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (x) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (y) paid or payable by the Company, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition.

“Net Cash Proceeds,” with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, means an amount equal to all the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale or contribution net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, listing fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees and charges actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale or contribution and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

(i) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or (c) constitutes the lender;

(ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and

(iii) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Obligations” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Officer” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Senior Notes, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, any Vice President, the Controller, the Treasurer or the Secretary (a) of such Person or (b) if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, of such entity (or any other individual designated as an “Officer” for the purposes of the applicable Indenture by the Board of Directors).

“Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Senior Notes, a certificate signed by one Officer of such Person.

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“Parent” means KAR Holdings, LLC and any Other Parent and any other Person that is a Subsidiary of any Other Parent and of which the Company is a Subsidiary. As used herein, “Other Parent” means a Person of which the Company becomes a Subsidiary after the Issue Date, provided that either (x) immediately after the Company first becomes a Subsidiary of such Person, more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such Person shall be held by one or more Persons that held more than 50% of the Voting Stock of a Parent of the Company immediately prior to the Company first becoming such Subsidiary or (y) such Person shall be deemed not to be an Other Parent for the purpose of determining whether a Change of Control shall have occurred by reason of the Company first becoming a Subsidiary of such Person.

“Parent Expenses” means (i) costs (including all professional fees and expenses) incurred by any Parent in connection with its reporting obligations under, or in connection with compliance with, applicable laws or applicable rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, the Indentures, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, including in respect of any reports filed with respect to the Securities Act, Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million in any fiscal year to permit any Parent to pay its corporate overhead expenses Incurred in the ordinary course of business, and to pay salaries or other compensation of employees who perform services for any Parent or for both such Parent and the Company, (iii) indemnification obligations of any Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person, (iv) other operational and tax expenses of any Parent incurred on behalf of the Company in the ordinary course of business, including obligations in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor); it being understood that, for purposes of this definition, all operational and tax expenses of the Parent are deemed to be incurred on behalf of the Company if the Company’s activities represent substantially all of the operating activities of the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries, (v) fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with the Transactions, and (vi) fees and expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with any offering of Equity Interests or Indebtedness, (x) where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (y) in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned, or (z) otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed.

“Permitted Holder” means each of (i) Kelso & Company, L.P. and its Affiliates, (ii) GS Capital Partners VI, L.P. and its related GS VI co-investment funds and their Affiliates, (iii) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and its Affiliates, (iv) Parthenon Investors LLC and its Affiliates and (v) any Person acting in the capacity of an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Voting Stock of any Parent or the Company. In addition, any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) whose status as a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 1 3d-3 and 1 3d-5 under the Exchange Act) constitutes or results in a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of the Indentures, together with its Affiliates, shall thereafter constitute Permitted Holders.

“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:

(i) a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company, or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such Person is primarily engaged in a Related Business;

(ii) another Person that is engaged primarily in a Related Business if, as a result of such Investment, such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) Temporary Cash Investments or Cash Equivalents;

(iv) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(v) any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”;

(vi) securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or other reorganization of another Person;

(vii) Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Issue Date;

(viii) Currency Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements, Commodities Agreements and related Hedging Obligations, which obligations are Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(ix) pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens”;

(x) Investments in a Special Purpose Subsidiary in the form of Equity Interests, interests in Receivables generated by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or a demand note or promissory note issued by a Special Purpose Subsidiary in favor of or for the benefit of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(xi) bonds secured by assets leased to and operated by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that were issued in connection with the financing of such assets so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets at any time by paying a nominal fee, canceling such bonds and terminating the transaction;

(xii) repurchases of the Senior Notes;

(xiii) any Investment to the extent made using Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or Equity Interests of any Parent as consideration;

(xiv) Management Advances;

(xv) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (i), (v) and (vi) of such paragraph);

(xvi) other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

(xvii) Equity Interests, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;

(xviii) endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business or pledges or deposits permitted under clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Liens.”

(xix) any Investment that replaces, refinances or refunds an existing Investment; provided that the new Investment is in an amount that does not exceed the amount replaced, refinanced or refunded, and is made in the same Person as the Investment replaced, refinanced or refunded;

(xx) Investments made by AFC in the ordinary course of business in the form of loans, advances and extensions of credit; and

(xxi) Investments in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction.

 

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If any Investment pursuant to clause (xvi) above is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) above and not clause (xvi) above for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Permitted Liens” means:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the nonpayment of which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(c) pledges, deposits or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security and other similar legislation or other insurance-related obligations (including, without limitation, pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements);

(d) pledges, deposits or Liens to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade, government or other contracts (other than for borrowed money), obligations for utilities, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(e) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar encumbrances or title defects incurred, or leases or subleases granted to others, in the ordinary course of business, which do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(f) Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date, or (in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date) securing any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness so long as the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is limited to all or part of the same property, assets or substitute assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or under such written arrangements could secure) the original Indebtedness; provided, that liens incurred under the Senior Credit Facility or any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto shall not be deemed to be permitted under this clause (f);

(g)(i) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;

(h) Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards in respect of which the Company shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review, which appeal or proceedings shall not have been finally terminated, or if the period within which such appeal or proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

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(j) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of (1) Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with clause (b)(i) (including Hedging Obligations related thereto), (b)(iv), (b)(v), (b)(vii), (b)(viii), or (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” or clause (b)(iii) thereof (other than Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of Indebtedness described in paragraph (a) thereof), (2) Bank Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” and Hedging Obligations related thereto, (3) the Senior Notes, (4) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, and (5) Indebtedness or other obligations of any Special Purpose Entity in connection with a Special Purpose Financing;

(k) Liens existing on property or assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company (or at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property or assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary); provided, however, that such Liens are not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary (or such acquisition of such property or assets), and that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

(l) Liens on Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(m) any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, put and call agreements) with respect to Equity Interests of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

(n) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness secured by, or securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (in whole or in part) of any other obligation secured by, any other Permitted Liens, provided that any such new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets or replacements thereof (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate, other than Liens incurred in compliance with clause (j) above;

(o) Liens (1) arising by operation of law (or by agreement to the same effect) in the ordinary course of business, (2) on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets, (3) on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent that such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose, (4) securing or arising by reason of any netting or set-off arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities, (5) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business, (6) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft, cash pooling or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (7) attaching to commodity trading or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (8) on receivables (including related rights), (9) arising in connection with repurchase agreements permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” on assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreements or (10) Liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Liens on property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor);

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(q) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligation or operating lease;

(r) Liens securing the Senior Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees;

(s) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” provided that on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such Incurrence (or on the date of the initial borrowing of such Indebtedness after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of the entire committed amount of such Indebtedness), the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00 to 1.0;

(t) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries that secure the Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; and

(u) Liens securing any Indebtedness (including any Refinancing Indebtedness) Incurred in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

“Preferred Stock” as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person means Equity Interests of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Equity Interests of any other class of such Person.

“Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including Equity Interests.

“Purchase Money Obligations” means any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Equity Interests of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise.

“Qualified Proceeds” means assets that are used or useful in, or Equity Interests of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets or Equity Interests shall be determined by the Company in good faith.

“Receivable” means an account, chattel paper, instrument, payment intangible or general intangible and any other right to receive payment pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, and all security interests or liens and rights in property subject thereto.

“Refinance” means refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing” as used for any purpose in the Indentures shall have a correlative meaning.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date or Incurred in compliance with such Indenture (including Indebtedness of the Company that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent permitted in such Indenture) and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary), including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, that (1) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, the Refinancing Indebtedness (a) constitutes Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, respectively, and (b) has a final Stated

 

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Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Senior Notes), (2) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (3) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that could not have been initially Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Related Business” means those businesses in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the Issue Date, or that are related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.

“Related Taxes” means any and all Taxes required to be paid by any Parent other than Taxes directly attributable to (i) the income of any entity other than any Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than any Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) withholding taxes on payments actually made by any Parent other than to another Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Representative Amount” means a principal amount of not less than U.S. $1,000,000 for a single transaction in the relevant market at the relevant time.

“Restricted Payment Transaction” means any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clause (iii) of such definition).

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.

“Senior Credit Facility” or “Senior Credit Agreement” means the senior secured credit facilities entered into by KAR Holdings, Inc., as borrower, with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under one or more credit agreements, indentures (including the Indentures) or financing agreements or otherwise).

 

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Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Senior Subordinated Note Indenture” means that indenture, to be dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Senior Subordinated Notes” means $425.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 10% senior subordinated notes due 2015 issued by the Company pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

“Special Purpose Entity” means (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets.

“Special Purpose Financing” means any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in a Financing Disposition.

“Special Purpose Financing Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing, but only to the extent that such amounts constitute Consolidated Interest Expense as defined in the applicable Indenture.

“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance (but not of collection) and (subject to clause (y) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Company determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive) are customary in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (x) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (i) reimbursement and other obligations of a Special Purpose Subsidiary (but not by the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries) in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (ii) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (y) subject to the preceding clause (x), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

“Special Purpose Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and (b) is (i) designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Board of Directors or (ii) Automotive Finance Corporation, any of its subsidiaries or any successor entity thereto.

 

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“Sponsor Agreements” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of KAR Holdings II, LLC, the Shareholders Agreement of KAR Holdings, Inc., the Registration Rights Agreement of KAR Holdings, Inc., the Financial Advisory Agreements, the Contribution Agreement, the Conversion Agreements, in each case, described in this Prospectus under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”, the KAR Holdings Stock Incentive Plan described in this Prospectus under the heading “Management—Executive Compensation”, the Subscription Agreements dated on or prior to the Issue Date among by and among KAR Holdings II, LLC and each of the equity investors party thereto and certain members of management and their respective permitted affiliates or designees, as applicable, in each case, that will be making equity contributions to KAR Holdings II, LLC on or prior to the Issue Date and the Termination and Release Agreement dated as of the Issue Date by and among Axle Holdings II, LLC, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and the other Persons party thereto pertaining to the matters described in the Prospectus under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—IAAI Shareholders, Financial Advisory and Other Agreements to Be Terminated”, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Sponsor Agreements as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).

“Subordinated Obligations” means any Indebtedness of the Company (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the applicable Senior Notes pursuant to a written agreement.

“Subsidiary” of any Person means (x) any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Equity Interests or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person and/or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (y) any partnership, where more than 50% of the general partners of such partnership are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person and/or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

“Subsidiary Guarantee” means any guarantee that may from time to time be entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on or after the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Future Subsidiary Guarantors.” As used in the Indentures, “Subsidiary Guarantee” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantee of the applicable Senior Notes.

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that enters into a Subsidiary Guarantee. As used in the Indentures, “Subsidiary Guarantor” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantor of the applicable Senior Notes.

“Successor Company” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in clause (i) under “—Merger and Consolidation.”

“Taxes” means any taxes, charges or assessments, including but not limited to income, sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value-added, stamp, property consumption, franchise, license, capital, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar tax, charges or assessments.

 

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“Tax Sharing Agreement” means any tax sharing, indemnity or similar agreement of which any Parent or any of its subsidiaries is or will be a party as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Tax Sharing Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following: (i) any investment in (x) direct obligations of the United States of America, a member state of The European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America or a member state of The European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (y) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (x) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (y) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and whose long term debt is rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization) at the time such Investment is made, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Company or any of its Affiliates), with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A” by S&P or “A” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vi) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i)-(v) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (vii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (viii) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business.

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-7bbbb) as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated total assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of the most recently ended four fiscal quarters of the Company for which a calculation thereof is available.

 

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“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

“Transaction Documents” means the Sponsor Agreements, the agreements relating to the Transactions (including, without limitation, the Acquisition Documentation), the financing thereof, or the services provided or to be provided in connection therewith (including pursuant to the Sponsor Agreements), and the various ancillary documents, commitment letters and agreements relating thereto.

“Transaction Costs” means the fees, costs and expenses (including all expenses related to management bonuses, severance payments or other employee related costs and expenses) payable by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Credit Agreement, the Indentures, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and any related agreements.

“Transactions” means the acquisition by the Company of ADESA, Inc. and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and the related financings closing on or about the date thereof as described in this prospectus.

“Trustee” means the party named as such in the applicable Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

“Trust Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the President or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee assigned by such Trustee to administer its corporate trust matters.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, (ii) any Special Purpose Subsidiary that is designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below and (iii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, that (1) such newly designated Subsidiary (a) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt, (b) except as permitted by the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates,” is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company, (c) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (i) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (ii) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results and (d) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (2) (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Issue Date, or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 at the time of designation or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.” The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that immediately after giving effect to such designation (x) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under paragraph (a) in the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than it was immediately prior to giving effect to such designation or (z) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that can be Incurred (and upon such designation shall be deemed to be Incurred and outstanding) pursuant to paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.” Any such

 

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designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the applicable Trustee by promptly filing with such Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate of the Company certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

“U.S. Government Obligation” means (x) any security that is (i) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case under the preceding clause (i) or (ii), is not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation that is specified in clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation that is so specified and held, pro vided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such depositary receipt.

“Voting Stock” of an entity means all classes of Equity Interests of such entity then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors or all interests in such entity with the ability to control the management or actions of such entity.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

The 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes”) were issued under an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Indenture”), among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as amended from time to time.

Except as set forth herein, the terms of the Senior Subordinated Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act.

The following description is only a summary of the material provisions of the Indenture, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the Indenture, including the definitions therein of certain terms used below. We urge you to read the Indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Brief Description of the Senior Subordinated Notes

The Senior Subordinated Notes:

 

   

are general, senior subordinated obligations of the Company;

 

   

are subordinated in right of payment to all existing and future Senior Indebtedness of the Company, including Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes;

 

   

are unsecured;

 

   

are structurally subordinated to all existing and future Indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of the Company’s Subsidiaries (other than Subsidiaries that are or become Subsidiary Guarantors pursuant to the provisions described below under “—Subsidiary guarantees”);

 

   

are limited to an aggregate principal amount of $425.0 million, subject to our ability to issue Additional Notes;

 

   

mature on May 1, 2015;

 

   

bear interest at the rate per annum from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for;

 

   

were issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 or, if greater at the Issue Date, the dollar equivalent of €1,000 rounded up to the nearest $1,000 (the “Minimum Denomination”) and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof;

 

   

are represented by one or more registered Senior Subordinated Notes in global form, but in certain circumstances may be represented by Senior Subordinated Notes in definitive form. See “Book entry, Delivery and Form”;

 

   

are pari passu in right of payment with all future senior subordinated indebtedness of the Company; and

 

   

are unconditionally guaranteed on an senior subordinated basis by each of the Company’s current and future Subsidiaries that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes.

Because the Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured, in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding-up of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors or upon default in payment with respect to, or the acceleration of, any Indebtedness under our senior secured credit facility or other secured indebtedness, the assets of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors that secure other secured indebtedness will be available to pay obligations on the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Guarantees only after all Indebtedness under such other secured indebtedness has been repaid in full from such assets.

 

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Principal, Maturity and Interest

Senior Subordinated Notes

The Senior Subordinated Notes were issued in an aggregate principal amount of up to $425.0 million. The Senior Subordinated Notes mature on May 1, 2015. Each Note bears interest at the rate per annum from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or provided for.

Interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes is payable semiannually in cash to Holders of record at the close of business on April 15 and October 15 immediately preceding the interest payment date, on May 1 and November 1 of each year, commencing November 1, 2007. Interest is paid on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and accrue from the date of original issuance.

Additional securities may be issued under the Indenture in one or more series from time to time (“Additional Notes”), subject to the limitations set forth under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” which will vote as a class with the Senior Subordinated Notes and will be treated as a single class with the Senior Subordinated Notes for all purposes under the Indenture.

Other terms

Principal of, and premium, if any, and interest on, the Senior Subordinated Notes are payable, and Senior Subordinated Notes may be exchanged or transferred, at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purposes (which shall initially be the corporate trust office of the Trustee), except that, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the address of the registered holders of Senior Subordinated Notes as such address appears in the Note Register.

Optional Redemption

The Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable, at the Company’s option, at any time prior to maturity at varying redemption prices in accordance with the provisions set forth below.

The Senior Subordinated Notes are redeemable, at the Company’s option, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time on or after May 1, 2011, and prior to maturity at the redemption prices set forth below. Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and the performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption and notice may, in the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the occurrence of a Change of Control. The Senior Subordinated Notes will be so redeemable at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the relevant redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on May 1 of the years set forth below:

 

Redemption Period

   Price  

2011

   105.000 %

2012

   102.500 %

2013

   100.000 %

2014 and thereafter

   100.000 %

 

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In addition, the Indenture provides that at any time and from time to time on or prior to May 1, 2010, the Company, at its option, may redeem Senior Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to up to 35% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes), with funds in an aggregate amount (the “Redemption Amount”) not exceeding the aggregate proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings (as defined below), at a redemption price (expressed as a percentage of principal amount thereof) of 110.000%, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that an aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes equal to at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes (including the principal amount of any Additional Notes) must remain outstanding after each such redemption of Senior Subordinated Notes.

Such redemption may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date (but in no event more than 180 days after the completion of the related Equity Offering). The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the redemption price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person. Any such notice may be given prior to the completion of the related Equity Offering, and any such redemption or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the completion of the related Equity Offering.

At any time prior to May 1, 2011, the Senior Subordinated Notes may also be redeemed or purchased (by the Company or any other Person) in whole or in part, at the Company’s option, at a price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued but unpaid interest, if any, to, the date of redemption or purchase (the “Redemption Date”) (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date). Such redemption or purchase may be made upon notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date. The Company may provide in such notice that payment of the Redemption Price and performance of the Company’s obligations with respect to such redemption or purchase may be performed by another Person. Any such redemption, purchase or notice may, at the Company’s discretion, be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent, including but not limited to the occurrence of a Change of Control.

“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to a Note at any Redemption Date, the greater of (i) 1.0% of the principal amount of such Note and (ii) the excess of (A) the present value at such Redemption Date of (1) the redemption price of such Note on May 1, 2011, such redemption price being that described in the second paragraph of this “Optional Redemption” section plus (2) all required remaining scheduled interest payments due on such Note through such date (excluding accrued and unpaid interest through the Redemption Date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such Note on such Redemption Date; as calculated by the Company or on behalf of the Company by such Person as the Company shall designate; provided that such calculation shall not be a duty or obligation of the Trustee.

“Treasury Rate” means, with respect to a Redemption Date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15(519) that has become publicly available at least two Business Days prior to such Redemption Date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from such Redemption Date to May 1, 2011; provided, however, that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the Redemption Date to such date is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

 

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Selection

In the case of any partial redemption, selection of the Senior Subordinated Notes for redemption will be made by the Trustee on a pro rata basis, or, to the extent a pro rata basis is not permitted, by such other method as the Trustee shall deem to be fair and appropriate, although no Senior Subordinated Note of the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount or less will be redeemed in part. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption relating to such Senior Subordinated Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Senior Subordinated Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Senior Subordinated Note.

Subsidiary Guarantees

The Company will cause each Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes, whereupon such Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indenture. In addition, the Company may cause any Subsidiary or other Person that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes and become a Subsidiary Guarantor.

Each Subsidiary Guarantor, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, will jointly and severally, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally Guarantee, on an unsecured senior subordinated basis the punctual payment when due, whether at Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all monetary obligations of the Company under the Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes, whether for principal of or interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes, expenses, indemnification or otherwise (all such obligations guaranteed by the Subsidiary Guarantors being herein called the “Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations”). Each Subsidiary Guarantor will agree to pay, in addition to the amount stated above, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under a Guarantee.

The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor will be limited to the maximum amount, as will, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Subsidiary Guarantor (including but not limited to any Guarantee by it of any Bank Indebtedness), result in the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under applicable law, or being void or unenforceable under any law relating to insolvency of debtors.

Each Guarantee shall be a continuing Guarantee and shall (i) remain in full force and effect until payment in full of the principal amount of all outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes (whether by payment at maturity, purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition) and all other applicable obligations then due and owing unless earlier terminated as described below, (ii) be binding upon such Guarantor and (iii) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Trustee, the Holders and their permitted successors, transferees and assigns.

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Subsidiary Guarantor will automatically and unconditionally be released from all obligations under their Guarantees, and such Guarantees shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect, (i) in the case of a Subsidiary Guarantor, concurrently with any direct or indirect sale or disposition (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of any Subsidiary Guarantor or any interest therein not prohibited by the terms of the Indenture (including the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” and “—Merger and Consolidation”) by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, following which such Subsidiary Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) at any time that such Subsidiary Guarantor is released from all of its obligations under all of its Guarantees of payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior

 

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Credit Facility and the Senior Notes (it being understood that a release subject to contingent reinstatement is still a release, and that if any such Guarantee is so reinstated, such Guarantee shall also be reinstated), (iii) upon the merger or consolidation of any Guarantor with and into the Company or another Guarantor that is the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or upon the liquidation of such Guarantor following or contemporaneously with the transfer of all of its assets to the Company or another Guarantor, (iv) concurrently with a Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) upon legal or covenant defeasance of the Company’s obligations, or satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture, or (vi) subject to customary contingent reinstatement provisions, upon payment in full of the aggregate principal amount of all Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding. In addition, the Company will have the right, upon 30 days’ notice to the Trustee, to cause any Subsidiary Guarantor that has not guaranteed payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes to be unconditionally released from all obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee, and such Subsidiary Guarantee shall thereupon terminate and be discharged and of no further force or effect. Upon any such occurrence specified in this paragraph, the Trustee shall execute any documents reasonably required in order to evidence such release, discharge and termination in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

Neither the Company nor any such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required to make a notation on the Senior Subordinated Notes to reflect any such Guarantee or any such release, termination or discharge.

Ranking

The indebtedness evidenced by the Senior Subordinated Notes (a) is unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness of the Company, (b) is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the Company, including the obligations of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes, (c) ranks pari passu in right of payment with all future senior subordinated indebtedness of the Company and (d) is senior in right of payment to all future Subordinated Obligations of the Company to the extent set forth in the instrument containing the applicable subordination agreement. The Senior Subordinated Notes are unsecured. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency, the Company’s secured lenders will have a prior secured claim to any collateral securing the debt owed to them.

Each Subsidiary Guarantee (a) is unsecured senior subordinated indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor, (b) is subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary Guarantor, including its obligations, if any, under the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes, (c) ranks pari passu in right of payment with all future senior subordinated indebtedness of such Person and (d) is senior in right of payment to all future Guarantor Subordinated Obligations of such Person to the extent set forth in the instrument containing the applicable subordination agreement. Each Subsidiary Guarantee is unsecured. In the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency, the secured lenders of each Subsidiary Guarantor will have a prior secured claim to any collateral securing the debt owed to them.

A substantial part of the operations of the Company are conducted through its Subsidiaries. Claims of creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of the Company, including holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, unless such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary Guarantor with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Senior Subordinated Notes, therefore, will be “structurally” subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred shareholders (if any) of other Subsidiaries of the Company (other than Subsidiaries that become Subsidiary Guarantors). Certain of the operations of a Subsidiary Guarantor may be conducted through Subsidiaries thereof that are not also Subsidiary Guarantors. Claims of creditors of such Subsidiaries, including trade creditors, and claims of preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of such Subsidiaries over the claims of creditors of such Subsidiary Guarantor, including claims under its Subsidiary

 

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Guarantee. Such Subsidiary Guarantee, if any, therefore, will be “structurally” subordinated to creditors (including trade creditors) and preferred shareholders (if any) of such Subsidiaries. Although the Indenture limits the incurrence of Indebtedness (including preferred stock) by certain of the Company’s Subsidiaries, such limitation is subject to a number of significant qualifications.

Subordination of the Senior Subordinated Notes

Only Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that is Senior Indebtedness will rank senior to the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. The Senior Subordinated Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees will rank pari passu in all respects with all other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company and the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor, respectively.

We will agree in the Indenture that the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors will not incur any Indebtedness that is subordinate or junior in right of payment to the Senior Indebtedness of such Person, unless such Indebtedness is Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of the applicable Person or is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the applicable Subsidiary Guarantee. The Indenture will not treat (i) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (ii) Senior Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Senior Indebtedness have entered into intercreditor or other arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority over the other holders in the collateral held by them.

Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor will be permitted to pay principal of, premium, if any, or interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes (or pay any other Obligations relating to the Senior Subordinated Notes, including Special Interest, fees, costs, expenses, indemnities and rescission or damage claims) or make any deposit pursuant to the provisions described under “Defeasance” or “Satisfaction and Discharge” below and may not purchase, redeem or otherwise retire any Senior Subordinated Notes (collectively, “pay the Senior Subordinated Notes”) other than in the form of Permitted Junior Securities if either of the following occurs (a “Payment Default”):

(1) any Obligation on any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company is not paid in full in cash when due (after giving effect to any applicable grace or cure period); or

(2) any other default on Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company occurs and the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness is accelerated in accordance with its terms;

unless, in either case, the Payment Default has been cured or waived and any such acceleration has been rescinded or such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been discharged or paid in full in cash. Regardless of the foregoing, the Company is permitted to pay the Senior Subordinated Notes if the Company and the Trustee receive written notice approving such payment from the Representatives of all Designated Senior Indebtedness with respect to which the Payment Default has occurred and is continuing.

During the continuance of any default (other than a Payment Default) (a “Non-Payment Default”) with respect to any Designated Senior Indebtedness pursuant to which the maturity thereof may be accelerated without further notice (except such notice as may be required to effect such acceleration) or the expiration of any applicable grace periods, the Company will not be permitted to pay the Senior Subordinated Notes (except in the form of Permitted Junior Securities) for a period (a “Payment Blockage Period”) commencing upon the receipt by the Trustee (with a copy to the Company) of written notice (a “Blockage Notice”) of such Non-Payment Default from the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness specifying an election to effect a Payment Blockage Period and ending 179 days thereafter. The Payment Blockage Period will end earlier if such Payment Blockage Period is terminated:

(1) by written notice to the Trustee and the Company from the Person or Persons who gave such Blockage Notice;

 

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(2) because the default giving rise to such Blockage Notice is cured, waived or otherwise no longer continuing; or

(3) because such Designated Senior Indebtedness has been discharged or repaid in full in cash.

Notwithstanding the provisions described above, unless the holders of such Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness have accelerated the maturity of such Designated Senior Indebtedness, the Company and related Subsidiary Guarantors are permitted to resume paying the Senior Subordinated Notes after the end of such Payment Blockage Period. The Senior Subordinated Notes shall not be subject to more than one Payment Blockage Period in any consecutive 360-day period irrespective of the number of defaults with respect to Designated Senior Indebtedness during such period; provided that if any Blockage Notice is delivered to the Trustee by or on behalf of the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company (other than the holders of Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility), a Representative of holders of Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facilities may give another Blockage Notice within such period. However, in no event may the total number of days during which any Payment Blockage Period or Periods on the Senior Subordinated Notes is in effect exceed 179 days in the aggregate during any consecutive 360-day period, and there must be at least 181 days during any consecutive 360-day period during which no Payment Blockage Period is in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no default that existed or was continuing on the date of delivery of any Blockage Notice to the Trustee will be, or be made, the basis for a subsequent Blockage Notice (including by a Representative of holders of Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility) unless such default has been waived for a period of not less than 90 days (it being acknowledged that any subsequent action, or any breach of any financial covenants during the period after the date of delivery of a Blockage Notice, that, in either case, would give rise to a Non-Payment Default pursuant to any provisions under which a Non-Payment Default previously existed or was continuing shall constitute a new Non-Payment Default for this purpose).

In the event of any payment or distribution of the assets of the Company upon a total or partial liquidation or dissolution or reorganization of or similar proceeding relating to the Company or its property:

(1) the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company will be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of such Senior Indebtedness before the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes are entitled to receive any payment;

(2) until the Senior Indebtedness of the Company is paid in full in cash, any payment or distribution to which Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes would be entitled but for the subordination provisions of the Indenture will be made to holders of such Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, except that Holders of Senior Subordinated Notes may receive Permitted Junior Securities; and

(3) if a distribution is made to Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes that, due to the subordination provisions, should not have been made to them, such Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes will be required to hold it in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company and pay it over to them as their interests may appear.

The subordination and payment blockage provisions described above will not prevent a Default from occurring under the Indenture upon the failure of the Company to pay interest or principal with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes when due by their terms. If payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes is accelerated because of an Event of Default, the Company must promptly notify the holders of Designated Senior Indebtedness or the Representative of such Designated Senior Indebtedness of the acceleration. So long as there shall remain outstanding any Senior Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility, a Blockage Notice may be given only by the administrative agent thereunder unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the requisite lenders named therein. If any Designated Senior Indebtedness of the Company is outstanding, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary Guarantor may pay the Senior Subordinated Notes until five Business Days after the Representatives of all the Company of such Designated Senior Indebtedness receive notice of such acceleration and, thereafter, may pay the Senior Subordinated Notes only if the Indenture otherwise permits payment at that time.

 

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Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee will be senior subordinated obligations of that Guarantor. As such, the rights of Holders to receive payment pursuant to such Subsidiary Guarantee will be subordinated in right of payment to the rights of holders of Senior Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor. The terms of the subordination and payment blockage provisions described above with respect to the Company’ obligations under the Senior Subordinated Notes apply equally to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee.

A Holder by its acceptance of Senior Subordinated Notes agrees to be bound by such provisions and authorizes and expressly directs the Trustee, on its behalf, to take such action as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination provided for in the Indenture and appoints the Trustee its attorney-in-fact for such purpose.

By reason of the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture, in the event of a liquidation or insolvency proceeding, creditors of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor who are holders of Senior Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, may recover more, ratably, than the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and creditors who are not holders of Senior Indebtedness may recover less, ratably, than holders of Senior Indebtedness and may recover more, ratably, than the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes—Your right to receive payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes is junior to our existing indebtedness and possibly all of our future borrowings. Further, the guarantees of the Senior Subordinated Notes are junior to all of our guarantors’ existing indebtedness and possibly to all their future borrowings.”

The terms of the subordination provisions described above will not apply to payments from money or the proceeds of Government Securities held in trust by the Trustee for the payment of principal of and interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to the provisions described under “Defeasance” or “Satisfaction and Discharge,” if the foregoing subordination provisions were not violated at the time the applicable amounts were deposited in trust pursuant to such provisions.

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence after the Issue Date of a Change of Control (as defined below), each Holder of Senior Subordinated Notes will have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part of such Senior Subordinated Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of repurchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to repurchase Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant in the event that it has exercised its right to redeem all of the Senior Subordinated Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption.”

The term “Change of Control” means:

(i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders or a Parent, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 1 3d-3 and 1 3d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company, provided that (x) so long as the Company is a Subsidiary of any Parent, no “person” shall be deemed to be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company unless such “person” shall be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such Parent and (y) any Voting Stock of which any Permitted Holder is the “beneficial owner” shall not in any case be included in any Voting Stock of which any such “person” is the “beneficial owner”;

 

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(ii) the Company or the Parent merges or consolidates with or into, or sells or transfers (in one or a series of related transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to, another Person (other than one or more Permitted Holders) and any “person” (as defined in clause (i) above), other than one or more Permitted Holders or any Parent, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as so defined), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the surviving Person in such merger or consolidation, or the transferee Person in such sale or transfer of assets, as the case may be, provided that (x) so long as such surviving or transferee Person is a Subsidiary of a parent Person, no “person” shall be deemed to be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person unless such “person” shall be or become a “beneficial owner” of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of such parent Person and (y) any Voting Stock of which any Permitted Holder is the “beneficial owner” shall not in any case be included in any Voting Stock of which any such “person” is the beneficial owner; or

(iii) during any period of two consecutive years (during which period the Company has been a party to the Indenture), individuals who at the beginning of such period were members of the Board of Directors of the Company (together with any new members thereof whose election by such Board of Directors or whose nomination for election by holders of Equity Interests of the Company was approved by one or more Permitted Holders or by a vote of a majority of the members of such board of directors then still in office who were either members thereof at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of such board of directors then in office.

Unless the Company has exercised its right to redeem all the Senior Subordinated Notes as described under “—Optional Redemption,” the Company shall, not later than 30 days following the date the Company obtains actual knowledge of any Change of Control having occurred, mail a notice (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder with a copy to the Trustee stating: (1) that a Change of Control has occurred or may occur and that such Holder has, or upon such occurrence will have, the right to require the Company to purchase such Holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the date of purchase (subject to the right of Holders of record on a record date to receive interest on the relevant interest payment date); (2) the repurchase date (which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed); (3) the instructions determined by the Company, consistent with this covenant, that a Holder must follow in order to have its Senior Subordinated Notes purchased; and (4) if such notice is mailed prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, that such offer is conditioned on the occurrence of such Change of Control. No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount of such Note would be left outstanding.

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if (i) a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Senior Subordinated Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer, or (ii) notice of redemption has been given pursuant to the Indenture as described under the caption “—Optional Redemption,” unless and until there is a Default in the payment of the applicable redemption price.

To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this “Change of Control” covenant, the Company may comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations hereunder by virtue thereof.

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amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time or otherwise affect the Company’s capital structure or credit ratings. Restrictions on the ability of the Company to Incur additional Indebtedness are contained in the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” and “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens.” Such restrictions can only be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding. Except for the limitations contained in such covenants, however, the Indenture will not contain any covenants or provisions that may afford Holders protection in the event of a highly leveraged transaction.

The occurrence of a Change of Control would constitute a default under the Senior Credit Agreement. Agreements governing future Indebtedness of the Company may contain prohibitions of certain events that would constitute a Change of Control or require such Indebtedness to be repurchased or repaid upon a Change of Control. The Senior Credit Agreement and the Senior Notes will, and the agreements governing future Indebtedness of the Company may, prohibit or limit the Company from repurchasing the Senior Subordinated Notes upon a Change of Control unless the Indebtedness governed by such Senior Credit Agreement, the Senior Notes or the agreements governing such future Indebtedness, as the case may be, has been repurchased or repaid (or an offer made to effect such repurchase or repayment has been made and the Indebtedness of those creditors accepting such offer has been repurchased or repaid) and/or other specified requirements have been met. Moreover, the exercise by the Holders of their right to require the Company to repurchase the Senior Subordinated Notes could cause a default under such agreements, even if the Change of Control itself does not, due to the financial effect of such repurchase on the Company and its Subsidiaries. In the event a Change of Control occurs at a time when the Company is prohibited from purchasing the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Company could seek the consent of its lenders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness to permit the purchase of the Senior Subordinated Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Company does not obtain such consent or repay such borrowings, the Company will remain prohibited from purchasing the Senior Subordinated Notes. In such case, the Company’s failure to purchase tendered Senior Subordinated Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture. If, as a result thereof, a default occurs with respect to any Senior Indebtedness, the subordination provisions in the Indenture would restrict payments to the Holders of Senior Subordinated Notes under certain circumstances. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holders upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. There can be no assurance that sufficient funds will be available when necessary to make any required repurchases. The provisions under the Indenture relating to the Company’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the Senior Subordinated Notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes. As described above under “—Optional Redemption,” the Company also has the right to redeem the Senior Subordinated Notes at specified prices, in whole or in part, upon a Change of Control or otherwise.

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale or other transfer of “all or substantially all” of the Company’s assets. Although there is a developing body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, in certain circumstances there may be a degree of uncertainty in ascertaining whether a particular transaction would involve a disposition of “all or substantially all” of the assets of the Company, and therefore it may be unclear as to whether a Change of Control has occurred and whether the holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes have the right to require the Company to repurchase the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Certain Covenants

The Indenture contains covenants including, among others, the covenants as described below.

Limitation on Indebtedness

The Indenture provides as follows:

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the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, after giving effect to the Incurrence thereof, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than 2.00 to 1.00.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph (a), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(i) Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to any Credit Facility (including but not limited to in respect of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances issued or created thereunder) and Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor other than under any Credit Facility, and (without limiting the foregoing), in each case, any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding in the aggregate the amount equal to $2,090.0 million;

(ii) Indebtedness (A) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or (B) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary to which such Indebtedness is owed, or other event, that results in such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) will be deemed, in each case, an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof not permitted by this clause (ii) at the time of such issuance, transfer or other event;

(iii) Indebtedness of the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors represented by the Senior Subordinated Notes and the subsidiary guarantees thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Senior Notes, the subsidiary guarantees thereof by the Subsidiary Guarantors, any Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness described in clause (b)(ii) above) outstanding on the Issue Date and any Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness described in this clause (b)(iii) or paragraph (a) above;

(iv) Purchase Money Obligations and Capitalized Lease Obligations, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $75.0 million or (y) an amount equal to 2.0% of Total Assets;

(v) Indebtedness consisting of accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(vi)(A) Guarantees by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”), or (B) without limiting the covenant described under “—Limitation on Liens,” Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary arising by reason of any Lien granted by or applicable to such Person securing Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”);

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument of such Person drawn against insufficient funds, provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within fifteen Business Days of its Incurrence, or (B) consisting of guarantees, indemnities, obligations in respect of earnouts or other purchase price adjustments, or similar obligations, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Person;

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Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from fluctuations in currency exchange rates) that are incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (C) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, or (D) netting, overdraft protection and other arrangements arising under standard business terms of any bank at which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains an overdraft, cash pooling or other similar facility or arrangement;

(ix) Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing; provided that (1) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), (2) in the event such Indebtedness shall become recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), such Indebtedness will be deemed to be, and must be classified by the Company as, Incurred at such time (or at the time initially Incurred) under one or more of the other provisions of this covenant for so long as such Indebtedness shall be so recourse, and (3) in the event that at any time thereafter such Indebtedness shall comply with the provisions of the preceding subclause (1), the Company may classify such Indebtedness in whole or in part as Incurred under this clause (b)(ix) of this covenant;

(x) Indebtedness (including any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (x)) (x) of any Person that is assumed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with its acquisition of assets from such Person or any Affiliate thereof or is issued and outstanding on or prior to the date on which such Person was acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or merged or consolidated with or into any Restricted Subsidiary or (y) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred to finance the acquisition of any Person or assets; provided that either:

(1) after giving effect to such acquisition, merger or consolidation, either:

(A) the Company would be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Coverage Ratio test set forth in paragraph (a) of this covenant; or

(B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is greater than the Consolidated Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

(2) such Indebtedness (i) is not Secured Indebtedness and constitutes Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, (ii) is not incurred while a Default exists and no Default shall result therefrom, (iii) does not mature (and is not mandatorily redeemable in the case of Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock) and does not require any payment of principal prior to the final maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes, and (iv) in the case of sub-clause (x) above only, is not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation;

provided that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (b)(x) that was not incurred to finance the acquisition of any Person or assets) at any time outstanding Incurred under this clause (b)(x) (including any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto) by any Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Guarantors shall not exceed $100.0 million in the aggregate;

(xi) in addition to the items referred to in clauses (b)(i) through (b)(x) above, Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

(xii) Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and guarantees thereof by the Company in an aggregate outstanding principal amount at any time not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) the sum of (1) $50.0 million for Foreign Subsidiaries and (2) $25.0 million for Canadian Subsidiaries or (y) 2.00% of Total Assets;

 

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(xiii) Indebtedness in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto;

(xiv) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to present or former officers, directors or employees of any the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or service of such officer, director or employee or otherwise to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is permitted by clause (b)(x) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments”;

(xv) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary equal to 200.0% of the Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date as determined in accordance with clause (a)(3)(B) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds have not been applied to make Restricted Payments or to make other Investments, payments or exchanges pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or to make Permitted Investments (other than Permitted Investments specified in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition thereof); and

(xvi) Indebtedness incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries constituting reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business, including letters of credit in respect of workers’ compensation claims, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance or self-insurance, or other Indebtedness with respect to reimbursement type obligations regarding workers’ compensation claims; provided, however, that upon the drawing of such letters of credit or the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such obligations are reimbursed within 30 days following such drawing or incurrence.

(c) For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this covenant, (i) any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person who could have Incurred such Indebtedness under this covenant) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness; (ii) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in paragraphs (a) or (b) above, the Company, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and may include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of such clauses (including in part under one such clause and in part under another such clause), and may reclassify such item of Indebtedness in any manner that complies with this covenant and only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one of such clauses; (iii) if obligations in respect of letters of credit are Incurred pursuant to a Credit Facility and are being treated as Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of paragraph (b) above and the letters of credit relate to other Indebtedness, then such other Indebtedness shall not be included; and (iv) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

(d) For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant thereto shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit Indebtedness, provided that (x) the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Issue Date, (y) if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency (or in a different currency from such Indebtedness so being Incurred), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated

 

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at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing, and (z) the Dollar-equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to a Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Company’s option, (i) the Issue Date, (ii) any date on which any of the respective commitments under such Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities or subfacilities thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (iii) the date of such Incurrence. The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

Limitation on Restricted Payments

The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Equity Interests (including any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party) except (x) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) and (y) dividends or distributions payable to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to other holders of its Equity Interests on no more than a pro rata basis), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Equity Interests of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) voluntarily purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise voluntarily acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than a purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such acquisition or retirement) or (iv) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend, distribution, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, other acquisition or retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a “Restricted Payment”), if at the time the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto:

(1) a Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom);

(2) the Company could not Incur at least an additional $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”; or

(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments (the amount so expended, if other than in cash, to be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a resolution of the Board of Directors) declared or made subsequent to the Issue Date and then outstanding would exceed, without duplication, the sum of:

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(B) 100% of the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of property or assets received (x) by the Company as capital contributions to the Company after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) after the Issue Date or (y) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the issuance and sale by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness that shall have been converted into or exchanged after the Issue Date for Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent (other than Disqualified Stock), plus the amount of any cash and the fair value (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors) of any property or assets, received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange; provided that this clause (B) shall not include such Net Cash Proceeds to the extent that the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs Indebtedness pursuant to clause (b)(xv) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” based on such Net Cash Proceeds;

(C) the aggregate amount equal to the net reduction in Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries resulting from (i) dividends, distributions, cancellation of indebtedness for borrowed money owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to an Unrestricted Subsidiary, interest payments, return of capital, repayments of Investments or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from any Unrestricted Subsidiary, including dividends or other distributions related to dividends or other distributions made pursuant to clause (vii) of the following paragraph (b) (but only to the extent such amount is not included in Consolidated Net Income), or (ii) the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”), not to exceed in the case of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary the aggregate amount of Investments (other than Permitted Investments) made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date; and

(D) in the case of any disposition or repayment of any Investment constituting a Restricted Payment (without duplication of any amount deducted in calculating the amount of Investments at any time outstanding included in the amount of Restricted Payments), an amount in the aggregate equal to the lesser of the return of capital, repayment or other proceeds with respect to all such Investments received by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and the initial amount of all such Investments constituting Restricted Payments.

(b) The provisions of the foregoing paragraph (a) do not prohibit any of the following, so long as a Default shall not have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) (each, a “Permitted Payment”):

(i) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Equity Interests of the Company or Subordinated Obligations made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, issuance or sale of, Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Equity Interests issued or sold to a Restricted Subsidiary) or a substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, capital contribution to the Company; provided, that the Net Cash Proceeds from such issuance, sale or capital contribution shall be excluded in subsequent calculations under clause (3)(B) of the preceding paragraph (a);

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offer to repurchase all the Senior Subordinated Notes required thereby prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations (y) following the occurrence of a Change of Control (or other similar event described therein as a “Change of Control”), but only if the Company shall have complied with the covenant described under “—Change of Control” and, if required thereby, purchased all Senior Subordinated Notes tendered pursuant to the offer to repurchase all the Senior Subordinated Notes required thereby, prior to purchasing or repaying such Subordinated Obligations or (z) constituting Acquired Indebtedness or (B) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Disqualified Stock made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent, or within 45 days, issuance or sale of, Disqualified Stock of the Company or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(iii) dividends paid within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof if at such date of declaration such dividend would have complied with the preceding paragraph (a);

(iv) the declaration and payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock following the first public Equity Offering of the Company’s common stock or the common stock of any of its direct or indirect parent companies after the Issue Date, of up to 6% per annum of the Net Cash Proceeds received or contributed by the Company in or from any such Equity Offering;

(v) notwithstanding the existence of any Default or Event of Default, loans, advances, dividends or distributions to any Parent or other payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to permit such Parent to make payments pursuant to (A) any Tax Sharing Agreement, or (B) to pay or permit any Parent to pay (1) any Parent Expenses or (2) any Related Taxes;

(vi) payments by the Company, or loans, advances, dividends or distributions by the Company to any Parent to make payments, to holders of Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent in lieu of issuance of fractional shares of such Equity Interests, not to exceed $5.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time;

(vii) dividends or other distributions of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(viii) the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock, or of any Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” above;

(ix) Restricted Payments (including loans and advances) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not exceeding an amount (net of repayments of such loans or advances) equal to the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

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acquisition or retirement will be excluded from clause (a)(3)(B) of the preceding paragraph; and provided, further, that unused amounts available pursuant to this clause (x) to be utilized for Restricted Payments during any twelve-month period may be carried forward and utilized in the next succeeding twenty-four-month period; and

(xi) repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options, warrants or other convertible securities if such Equity Interests represents (i) a portion of the exercise price thereof or (ii) withholding incurred in connection with such exercise;

(xii) Restricted Payments made pursuant to, or contemplated by, or made to any Parent to permit any Parent to perform its obligations under, the Transactions, including the provisions of any Transaction Document as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended or replaced so long as such amendment or replacement that is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Transaction Document as in effect on the Issue Date;

(xiii) repurchases by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of all (but not less than all), excluding directors’ qualifying shares, of the Equity Interests or other ownership interests in a Subsidiary of the Company which Equity Interests or other ownership interests were not theretofore owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company;

(xiv) payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to its guarantee of AFC’s customary servicing obligations in connection with the Receivables Purchase Agreement; and

(xv) Restricted Payments that are made with Excluded Contributions;

provided, that (A) in the case of clauses (iii), (iv), (v)(B), and (vi), the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be included in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments (but only to the extent such amount was not included as an expense in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income), and (B) in all cases other than pursuant to clause (A) immediately above, the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be excluded in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments.

Limitation on Restrictions on Distributions from Restricted Subsidiaries

The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, create or otherwise cause to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions on its Equity Interests or pay any Indebtedness or other obligations owed to the Company, (ii) make any loans or advances to the Company or (iii) transfer any of its property or assets to the Company (provided that dividend or liquidation priority between classes of Equity Interests, or subordination of any obligation (including the application of any remedy bars thereto) to any other obligation, will not be deemed to constitute such an encumbrance or restriction), except any encumbrance or restriction:

(1) pursuant to any agreement in effect at or entered into on the Issue Date, including, without limitation, the Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Note Indentures, the Senior Notes, the Senior Credit Facility or any other Credit Facility;

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acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

(3) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (a “Refinancing Agreement”) effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, refinances or replaces, an agreement or instrument referred to in clause (1) or (2) of this covenant or this clause (3) (an “Initial Agreement”) or contained in any amendment, supplement or other modification to an Initial Agreement (an “Amendment”); provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes than encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment relates (as determined in good faith by the Company);

(4)(A) that restricts in a customary manner the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset that is subject to a lease, license or similar contract, or the assignment or transfer of any lease, license or other contract, (B) by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture, (C) contained in mortgages, pledges or other security agreements securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent restricting the transfer of the property or assets subject thereto, (D) pursuant to customary provisions restricting dispositions of real property interests set forth in any reciprocal easement agreements of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (E) pursuant to Purchase Money Obligations that impose encumbrances or restrictions on the property or assets so acquired, (F) on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or suppliers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business, (G) pursuant to customary provisions contained in agreements and instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business (including but not limited to leases, sale and leaseback agreements, asset sale agreements and joint venture and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business), (H) that arises or is agreed to in the ordinary course of business and does not detract from the value of property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, or (I) pursuant to Hedging Obligations;

(5) with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary (or any of its property or assets) imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the direct or indirect sale or disposition of all or substantially all the Equity Interests or assets of such Restricted Subsidiary (or the property or assets that are subject to such restriction) pending the closing of such sale or disposition;

(6) by reason of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or any of their businesses; or

(7) pursuant to an agreement or instrument (A) relating to any Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described under “—Limitation on indebtedness” (i) if the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such agreement or instrument taken as a whole are not less favorable to the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in the Initial Agreements (as determined in good faith by the Company), or (ii) if such encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Company) and either (x) the Company determines in good faith that such encumbrance or restriction will not materially affect the Company’s ability to make principal or interest payments on the Senior Subordinated Notes or (y) such encumbrance or restriction applies only if a default occurs in respect of a payment or financial covenant relating to such Indebtedness or (B) of, or relating to Indebtedness of or a Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of, any Special Purpose Entity.

 

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Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock

The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless

(i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition, as such fair market value may be determined (and shall be determined, to the extent such Asset Disposition or any series of related Asset Dispositions involves aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million) in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination shall be conclusive (including as to the value of all noncash consideration);

(ii) in the case of any Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions) having a fair market value of $25.0 million or more, at least 75% of the consideration therefor (excluding, in the case of an Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions), any consideration by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are not Indebtedness) received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash; and

(iii) an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Company (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as follows:

(A) first, either (x) to the extent the Company elects (or is required by the terms of (1) any Senior Indebtedness, (2) any secured Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or (3) any Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor), to prepay, repay or purchase any such Indebtedness or (in the case of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments) cash collateralize any such Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) within 360 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or (y) to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, to invest in Additional Assets (including by means of an investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with an amount equal to Net Available Cash received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary) within 360 days from the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash, or, if such investment in Additional Assets is a project authorized by the Board of Directors that will take longer than such 360 days to complete, the period of time necessary to complete such project;

(B) second, if the balance of such Net Available Cash after application in accordance with clause (A) (and after the expiration of the maximum period for such application permitted by clause (A)) above exceeds $20.0 million, (such balance, the “Excess Proceeds”), to the extent of such Excess Proceeds, to make an offer to purchase Senior Subordinated Notes and (to the extent the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, or is required by the terms thereof) to purchase, redeem or repay any other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, pursuant and subject to the conditions of the Indenture and the agreements governing such other Indebtedness; and

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Indebtedness and will cause the related loan commitment (if any) to be permanently reduced in an amount equal to the principal amount so prepaid, repaid or purchased.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this covenant, the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to apply any Net Available Cash or equivalent amount in accordance with this covenant except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions or equivalent amount that is not applied in accordance with this covenant exceeds $50.0 million. If the aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes or other Senior Subordinated Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary validly tendered and not withdrawn (or otherwise subject to purchase, redemption or repayment) in connection with an offer pursuant to clause (B) above exceeds the Excess Proceeds, the Excess Proceeds will be apportioned between such Senior Subordinated Notes and such other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, with the portion of the Excess Proceeds payable in respect of such Senior Subordinated Notes to equal the lesser of (x) the Excess Proceeds amount multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Senior Subordinated Notes and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the outstanding principal amount of the relevant other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, and (y) the aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn.

For the purposes of clause (ii) of paragraph (a) above, the following are deemed to be cash: (1) Temporary Cash Investments and Cash Equivalents, (2) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock of the Company) or any Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from all liability on payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition, (3) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Company and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any Guarantee of payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition, (4) securities received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash within 180 days, (5) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and (6) any Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in such Asset Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this covenant that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of (x) $50.0 million or (y) 1.25% of Total Assets at the time of the receipt of such Designated Noncash Consideration (with the Fair Market Value being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).

(b) In the event of an Asset Disposition that requires the purchase of Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to clause (iii)(B) of paragraph (a) above, the Company will be required to purchase Senior Subordinated Notes tendered pursuant to an offer by the Company for the Senior Subordinated Notes (the “Offer”) at a purchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the Purchase Date in accordance with the procedures (including prorating in the event of oversubscription) set forth in the Indenture. If the aggregate purchase price of the Senior Subordinated Notes tendered pursuant to the Offer is less than the Net Available Cash allotted to the purchase of Senior Subordinated Notes, the remaining Net Available Cash will be available to the Company for use in accordance with clause (iii)(B) of paragraph (a) above (to repay other Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) or clause (iii)(C) of paragraph (a) above. The Company shall not be required to make an Offer for Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant if the Net Available Cash available therefor (after application of the proceeds as provided in clause (iii)(A) of paragraph (a) above) is less than $50.0 million for any particular Asset Disposition (which lesser amounts shall be carried forward for purposes of determining whether an Offer is required with respect to the Net Available Cash from any subsequent Asset Disposition). No Note will be repurchased in part if less than the Minimum Denomination in original principal amount.

(c) Pending the final application of any Net Proceeds pursuant to this covenant, such Net Available Cash may be applied to temporarily to reduce Indebtedness outstanding under a revolving credit facility or otherwise invest such Net Available Cash in any manner not prohibited by the Indenture.

 

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(d) To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with provisions of this “Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock” covenant, the Company may comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations hereunder by virtue thereof.

The Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes will prohibit or limit, and future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Senior Indebtedness to which the Company becomes a party may prohibit or limit, the Company from purchasing any Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to this covenant. In the event the Company is prohibited from purchasing the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Company could seek the consent of its lenders and the holders of Senior Indebtedness to the purchase of the Senior Subordinated Notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If the Company does not obtain such consent or repay such borrowings, it will remain prohibited from purchasing the Senior Subordinated Notes. In such case, the Company’s failure to purchase tendered Senior Subordinated Notes would constitute an Event of Default under the Indenture. If, as a result thereof, a default occurs with respect to any Senior Indebtedness, the subordination provisions in the Indenture would restrict payments to the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes under certain circumstances.

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates

The Indenture provides as follows:

(a) The Company will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Company (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless:

(i) such Affiliate Transaction is entered into in good faith and the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are, taken as a whole, fair and reasonable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary; and

(ii) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, the terms of such Affiliate Transaction have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

For purposes of this paragraph, any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in this paragraph if (x) such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or (y) in the event there are no Disinterested Directors, the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary receives an opinion in customary form from a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary from a financial point of view.

(b) The provisions of the preceding paragraph (a) will not apply to:

(i) any Restricted Payment Transaction;

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(iii) any transaction with, including an Investment in, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(iv) any transaction arising out of and any payments made pursuant to agreements or instruments in existence on the Issue Date (other than any Tax Sharing Agreement referred to in clause (b)(vi) of this covenant), including, without limitation, the Transaction Documents, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original agreement or instrument as in effect on the Issue Date;

(v) any transaction in the ordinary course of business, or approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Company controlled by the Company that is a joint venture or similar entity;

(vi) the execution, delivery and performance of any Tax Sharing Agreement;

(vii) any issuance or sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company (and the granting of registration rights or other customary rights in connection therewith) or capital contribution to the Company;

(viii) transactions with Affiliates solely in their capacity as holders of Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, where such Affiliates hold less Indebtedness or Equity Interests than non-Affiliates and such Affiliates receive the same consideration as non-Affiliates in such transactions;

(ix) any transaction with any Person who is not an Affiliate immediately before the consummation of such transaction that becomes an Affiliate as a result of such transaction;

(x) transactions between the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Special Purpose Subsidiary in connection with a Financing Disposition or a Special Purpose Financing, provided that such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture;

(xi) transactions exclusively between or among the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided such transactions are not otherwise prohibited by the Indenture;

(xii) transactions involving aggregate consideration not to exceed $1.0 million;

(xiii) payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Permitted Holder or any of its affiliates for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including in connection with acquisition or divestitures, which payments are approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors; and

(xiv) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers or purchasers or sellers of goods or services, in each case in the ordinary course of business or that are on terms at least as favorable to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as might reasonably have been obtained at such time from an unaffiliated party, or that are considered fair to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the view of a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or the senior management of the Company.

Limitation on Liens

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thereby created in favor of the Senior Subordinated Notes or any such Subsidiary Guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged upon (i) the release and discharge of the Initial Lien to which it relates, (ii) in the case of any such Lien in favor of any such Subsidiary Guarantee, upon the termination and discharge of such Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the terms of the Indenture or (iii) any sale, exchange or transfer (other than a transfer constituting a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company that is governed by the provisions of the covenant described under “—Merger and consolidation” below) to any Person not an Affiliate of the Company of the property or assets secured by such Initial Lien, or of all of the Equity Interests held by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or all or substantially all the assets of, any Restricted Subsidiary creating such Initial Lien.

Future Subsidiary Guarantors

As set forth more particularly under “—Subsidiary Guarantees,” the Indenture provides that the Company will cause each Subsidiary that guarantees payment by the Company of any Indebtedness of the Company under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture or other instrument pursuant to which such Subsidiary will guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes, whereupon such Subsidiary will become a Subsidiary Guarantor for all purposes under the Indenture. The Company will also have the right to cause any other Subsidiary so to guarantee payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes. Subsidiary Guarantees will be subject to release and discharge under certain circumstances prior to payment in full of the Senior Subordinated Notes. See “—Subsidiary Guarantees.”

Limitation on Layering

The Indenture provides that the Company will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Indebtedness) that is subordinate in right of payment to any Senior Indebtedness of the Company or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, unless such Indebtedness is either:

(1) equal in right of payment with the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be; or

(2) expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or such Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes, as the case may be.

The Indenture will not treat (1) unsecured Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to Secured Indebtedness merely because it is unsecured or (2) Senior Indebtedness as subordinated or junior to any other Senior Indebtedness merely because it has a junior priority with respect to the same collateral or by virtue of the fact that the holders of such Senior Indebtedness have entered into intercreditor or other arrangements giving one or more of such holders priority over the other holders in the collateral held by them.

SEC Reports

The Indenture provides that, following consummation of the exchange offer, notwithstanding that the Company may not be required to be or remain subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company will file with the SEC (unless such filing is not permitted under the Exchange Act or by the SEC), so long as any Senior Subordinated Notes are outstanding, the annual reports, information, documents and other reports that the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to such Section 13(a) or 15(d) or would be so required to file if the Company were so subject within the time periods specified above. The Company will also, within 15 days after the time periods specified above, transmit by mail to all Holders, as their names and addresses appear in the Note Register, and to the Trustee (or make available on a Company website) copies of any such information, documents and reports (without exhibits) so required to be filed.

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applicable time periods specified by the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and the Company is not required to file such reports, documents and information separately under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC (after giving effect to any exemptive relief) because of the filings by such Parent. The Company will comply with the other provisions of TIA § 314(a).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the requirements of this covenant shall be deemed satisfied prior to the commencement of the exchange offer or the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement described in the Registration Rights Agreement (1) by the filing with the SEC of the exchange offer registration statement or shelf registration statement (or any other similar registration statement), and any amendments thereto, with such financial information that satisfies Regulation S-X, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in this prospectus, to the extent filed within the times specified above, or (2) by posting on the Company’s website (or that of any of its parent companies) or providing such reports to the Trustee within 15 days after the time periods specified above, the financial information (including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” section) that would be required to be included in such reports, subject to exceptions consistent with the presentation of financial information in this prospectus. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company will not be deemed to have failed to comply with any of its agreements set forth under this covenant for purposes of clause (v) under “—Defaults” until 120 days after the date any report required to be provided by this covenant is due.

Merger and Consolidation

The Indenture provides that the Company will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

(i) the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”) will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Company) will expressly assume all the obligations of the Company under the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Indenture by executing and delivering to the Trustee a supplemental indenture or one or more other documents or instruments in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

(ii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing;

(iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, either (A) the Successor Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” or (B) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company (or, if applicable, the Successor Company with respect thereto) would equal or exceed the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the Company immediately prior to giving effect to such transaction;

(iv) each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (x) any Subsidiary Guarantor that will be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (y) any party to any such consolidation or merger) shall have delivered a supplemental indenture or other document or instrument in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that will be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction); and

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tests and, as to any matters of fact, may rely on an Officer’s Certificate, and (y) no Opinion of Counsel will be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in the last paragraph of this covenant.

Any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (or that is deemed to be Incurred by any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) as a result of any such transaction undertaken in compliance with this covenant, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, shall be deemed to have been Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.”

The Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under the Indenture, and thereafter the predecessor Company shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Indenture, except that the predecessor Company in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets will not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Senior Subordinated Notes.

Clauses (ii) and (iii) of the first paragraph of this “Merger and Consolidation” covenant will not apply to any transaction in which (1) any Restricted Subsidiary consolidates with, merges with or into or conveys or transfers all or part of its assets to the Company or (2) the Company consolidates with or merges with or into or conveys or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to (x) an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Company in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to a corporation or other entity or (y) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company so long as all assets of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction (other than Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary) are owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the consummation thereof.

Defaults

An Event of Default is defined in the Indenture as:

(i) a default in any payment of interest on any Note when due, continued for 30 days, whether or not such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture;

(ii) a default in the payment of principal of any Note when due, whether at its Stated Maturity, upon optional redemption, upon required repurchase, upon declaration of acceleration or otherwise, whether or not such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture;

(iii) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply with its obligations under the first paragraph of the covenant described under “—Merger and Consolidation” above;

(iv) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply for 30 days after notice with any of its obligations under the covenant described under “—Change of Control” above (other than a failure to purchase Senior Subordinated Notes);

(v) the failure by the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to comply for 60 days after notice with its other agreements contained in the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Indenture;

(vi) the failure by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary to pay any Indebtedness within any applicable grace period after final maturity or the acceleration of any such Indebtedness by the holders thereof because of a default, if the total amount of such Indebtedness so unpaid or accelerated exceeds $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent;

(vii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company or a Significant Subsidiary, or of other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries but would in the aggregate constitute a Significant Subsidiary if considered as a single Person (the “bankruptcy provisions”);

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be received in respect thereof in the event any appeal thereof shall be unsuccessful) in excess of $50.0 million or its foreign currency equivalent against the Company or a Significant Subsidiary, or jointly and severally against other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Significant Subsidiaries but would in the aggregate constitute a Significant Subsidiary if considered as a single Person, that is not discharged, or bonded or insured by a third Person, if such judgment or decree remains outstanding for a period of 60 days following such judgment or decree and is not discharged, waived or stayed (the “judgment default provision”); or

(ix) the failure of any Subsidiary Guarantee by a Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary to be in full force and effect (except as contemplated by the terms thereof or of the Indenture) or the denial or disaffirmation in writing by any applicable Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary of its obligations under the Indenture or any Subsidiary Guarantee.

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

However, a Default under clause (iv) or (v) will not constitute an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes notify the Company of the Default and the Company does not cure such Default within the time specified in such clause after receipt of such notice.

If an Event of Default (other than a Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company) occurs and is continuing the Trustee by notice to the Company, or the Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes by notice to the Company and the Trustee, may declare the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all Senior Subordinated Notes to be due and payable; provided, however, that so long as any Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under the Indenture as part of the Senior Credit Facility or any series of Senior Notes shall be outstanding, no such acceleration shall be effective until the earlier of:

(1) acceleration of any such Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility and the Senior Notes; or

(2) five Business Days after the giving of written notice of such acceleration to the Company and the administrative agent under the Senior Credit Facility and the trustee under any Senior Notes.

Upon the effectiveness of such a declaration, such principal and interest will be due and payable immediately.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Event of Default relating to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of the Company occurs and is continuing, the principal of and accrued but unpaid interest on all the Senior Subordinated Notes will become immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holders. Under certain circumstances, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes may rescind any such acceleration with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes and its consequences. In the event of any Default or Event of Default specified in clause (vi) above, such Default or Event of Default and all consequences thereof (excluding any resulting payment default, other than as a result of acceleration of the Senior Subordinated Notes) shall not be deemed to have occurred and shall be annulled, waived and rescinded automatically, in each case, without any action by the Trustee or the Holders if, within 20 days after such Event of Default arose,

(x) the Indebtedness or guarantee that is the basis for such Event of Default has been discharged;

(y) the holders thereof have rescinded or waived the acceleration, notice or action (as the case may be) giving rise to such Event of Default; or

(z) the default that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured.

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under the Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security against any loss, liability or expense. Except to enforce the right to receive payment of principal, premium (if any) or interest when due, no Holder may pursue any remedy with respect to the Indenture or the Senior Subordinated Notes unless (i) such Holder has previously given the Trustee written notice that an Event of Default is continuing, (ii) Holders of at least 30% in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes have requested the Trustee in writing to pursue the remedy, (iii) such Holders have offered the Trustee reasonable security or indemnity against any loss, liability or expense, (iv) the Trustee has not complied with such request within 60 days after the receipt of the request and the offer of security or indemnity and (v) the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes have not given the Trustee a direction inconsistent with such request within such 60-day period. Subject to certain restrictions, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes are given the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or of exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee. The Trustee, however, may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or the Indenture or that the Trustee determines is unduly prejudicial to the rights of any other Holder or that would involve the Trustee in personal liability. Prior to taking any action under either Indenture, the Trustee will be entitled to indemnification satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

The Indenture provides that if a Default occurs and is continuing and is known to the Trustee, the Trustee must mail to each Holder notice of the Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default in the payment of principal of, or premium (if any) or interest on, any Note, the Trustee may withhold notice if and so long as a committee of its Trust Officers in good faith determines that withholding notice is in the interests of the Noteholders. In addition, the Company is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, a certificate indicating whether the signers thereof know of any Default occurring during the previous year. The Company also is required to deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after an Officer of the Company becomes aware of the occurrence thereof, written notice of any event that would constitute a Default, its status and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof.

Amendments and Waivers

Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture may be amended with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding and any past Default or compliance with any provisions may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding (including in each case, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Senior Subordinated Notes). However, without the consent of each Holder of an outstanding Note affected, no amendment or waiver may (i) reduce the principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment or waiver, (ii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note, (iii) reduce the principal of or extend the Stated Maturity of any Note, (iv) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note, or change the date at which any Note may be redeemed as described under “—Optional Redemption” above, (v) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in such Note, (vi) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of and interest on such Holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Senior Subordinated Notes, (vii) release any Subsidiary Guarantor from any of its obligations under the Indenture, except in accordance with the terms of the Indenture or (viii) make any change in the amendment or waiver provisions described in this sentence. In addition, any amendment to, or waiver of, the provisions of the Indenture relating to subordination that adversely affect the rights of the Holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes will require the consent of the Holders of at least 75% in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Subordinated Notes then outstanding.

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inconsistency, to provide for the assumption by a successor of the obligations of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, to provide for uncertificated Senior Subordinated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Senior Subordinated Notes, to add Guarantees with respect to the Senior Subordinated Notes, to secure the Senior Subordinated Notes, to confirm and evidence the release, termination or discharge of any Guarantee or Lien with respect to or securing the Senior Subordinated Notes when such release, termination or discharge is provided for under the Indenture, to add to the covenants of the Company for the benefit of the Noteholders or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company, to provide for or confirm the issuance of Additional Senior Subordinated Notes, to conform the text of the Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee to any provision of this “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes,” to increase the minimum denomination of Senior Subordinated Notes to equal the dollar equivalent of €1 ,000 rounded up to the nearest $1 ,000 (including for purposes of redemption or repurchase of any Note in part), to provide additional rights or benefits to the Holders or make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any Holder, to release a Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee or the Indenture in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Indenture, to provide for the appointment of a successor trustee, provided that the successor trustee is otherwise qualified and eligible to act as such under the terms of the Indenture, or to comply with any requirement of the SEC in connection with the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA or otherwise.

The consent of the Noteholders is not necessary under the Indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment or waiver. Until an amendment or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Noteholder is a continuing consent by such Noteholder and every subsequent Holder of all or part of the related Note. Any such Noteholder or subsequent holder may revoke such consent as to its Note by written notice to the Trustee or the Company, received thereby before the date on which the Company certifies to Trustee that the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Senior Subordinated Notes have consented to such amendment or waiver. After an amendment or waiver under the Indenture becomes effective, the Company is required to mail to Noteholders a notice briefly describing such amendment or waiver. However, the failure to give such notice to all Noteholders, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of the amendment or waiver.

Defeasance

The Company at any time may terminate all its obligations under the Senior Subordinated Notes and the Indenture (“legal defeasance”), except for certain obligations, including those relating to the defeasance trust and obligations to register the transfer or exchange of the Senior Subordinated Notes, to replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Senior Subordinated Notes and to maintain a registrar and paying agent in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes. The Company at any time may terminate its obligations under certain covenants under an Indenture, including the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants” and “—Change of Control,” the operation of the default provisions relating to such covenants described under “—Defaults” above, the operation of the cross acceleration provision, the bankruptcy provisions with respect to Subsidiaries and the judgment default provision described under “—Defaults” above, and the limitations contained in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) under “—Merger and Consolidation” above (“covenant defeasance”). If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option or its covenant defeasance option, each Subsidiary Guarantor will be released from all of its obligations with respect to its Subsidiary Guarantee and any security then securing the Senior Subordinated Notes will be automatically released.

The Company may exercise its legal defeasance option notwithstanding its prior exercise of its covenant defeasance option. If the Company exercises its legal defeasance option, payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default with respect thereto. If the Company exercises its covenant defeasance option, payment of the Senior Subordinated Notes may not be accelerated because of an Event of Default specified in clause (iv), (v) (as it relates to the covenants described under “—Certain Covenants” above), (vi), (vii), (but only with respect to events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of a

 

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Subsidiary), (viii) or (ix) under “—Defaults” above or because of the failure of the Company to comply with clause (iii), (iv) or (v) under “—Merger and Consolidation” above.

Either defeasance option may be exercised prior to any redemption date or to the maturity date for the Senior Subordinated Notes. In order to exercise either defeasance option, the Company must irrevocably deposit in trust (the “defeasance trust”) with the Trustee money or U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay principal of, and premium (if any) and interest on, the Senior Subordinated Notes to redemption or maturity, as the case may be, and must comply with certain other conditions, including delivery to the Trustee of an Opinion of Counsel (subject to customary exceptions and exclusions) to the effect that holders of the Senior Subordinated Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and defeasance and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and defeasance had not occurred (and, in the case of legal defeasance only, such Opinion of Counsel (x) must be based on a ruling of the Internal Revenue Service or other change in applicable Federal income tax law since the Issue Date and (y) need not be delivered if all Senior Subordinated Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable, will become due and payable at its Stated Maturity within one year, or are to be called for redemption within one year, under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company).

Satisfaction and Discharge

The Indenture will be discharged and cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the Senior Subordinated Notes, as expressly provided for in the Indenture) as to all outstanding Senior Subordinated Notes when (i) either (a) all Senior Subordinated Notes previously authenticated and delivered (other than certain lost, stolen or destroyed Senior Subordinated Notes, and certain Senior Subordinated Notes for which provision for payment was previously made and thereafter the funds have been released to the Company) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all Senior Subordinated Notes not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have become due and payable, (y) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year or (z) have been or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company; (ii) the Company has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee money, U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, sufficient (without reinvestment) to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Senior Subordinated Notes not previously delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal, premium, if any, and interest to, but not including, the date of redemption or their Stated Maturity, as the case may be; (iii) the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable under the Indenture by the Company; and (iv) the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel each to the effect that all conditions precedent under the “Satisfaction and Discharge” section of the Indenture relating to the satisfaction and discharge of such Indenture have been complied with, provided that any such counsel may rely on any Officer’s Certificate as to matters of fact (including as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii)).

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees, Incorporators and Stockholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator, equity holder, member or stockholder of the Company, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Subsidiary of any thereof shall have any liability for any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor under the Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, any such obligation or its creation. Each Noteholder, by accepting the Senior Subordinated Notes, waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

 

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Concerning the Trustee

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the Trustee under the Indenture and is appointed by the Company as Registrar and Paying Agent with regard to the Senior Subordinated Notes.

The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are set forth specifically in the Indenture. During the existence of an Event of Default, the Trustee will exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it under the Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a prudent person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

The Indenture and the TIA will impose certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. Each Trustee is permitted to engage in other transactions; provided, that if it acquires any conflicting interest as described in the TIA, it must eliminate such conflict, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee with such conflict, or resign.

Transfer and Exchange

A Noteholder may transfer or exchange Senior Subordinated Notes in accordance with the Indenture. Upon any transfer or exchange, the registrar and the Trustee may require such Noteholder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require such Noteholder to pay any taxes or other governmental charges required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption or purchase or to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 Business Days prior to the day of the mailing of the notice of redemption or purchase. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or exchange of the Senior Subordinated Notes, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with the transfer or exchange. The Senior Subordinated Notes will be issued in registered form and the registered holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of such Note for all purposes.

Governing Law

The Indenture provides that it and the Senior Subordinated Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Additional Information

Anyone who receives this prospectus may obtain a copy of the Indenture and registration rights agreement without charge by writing to KAR Holdings, Inc., 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, Indiana, USA, 46032, Attention: Secretary.

Certain Definitions

“Acquired Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition. Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.

 

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“Acquisition” means the Merger and all related transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documentation.

“Acquisition Documentation” means, collectively, the Merger Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into to effectuate the Merger.

“AFC” means Automotive Finance Corporation, any of its Subsidiaries, and any successor entity thereto.

“Additional Assets” means (i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition; (ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Equity Interests) used or to be used by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business (including any capital expenditures on any property or assets already so used); (iii) the Equity Interests of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Equity Interests by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) Equity Interests of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any 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” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

“Asset Disposition” means any sale, lease (other than an operating lease entered into in the ordinary course of business), transfer or other disposition of shares of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares, or (in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary) to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for the purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction), other than (i) a disposition to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a sale or other disposition in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, sales or dispositions of used, worn-out or obsolete property and assets and property and assets that are not useful in the business of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable, (iv) any Restricted Payment Transaction, (v) a disposition that is governed by the provisions described under “—Merger and Consolidation” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control, (vi) any Financing Disposition, (vii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any governmental authority or agency that continue in use by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee, (viii) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business, (ix) any financing transaction with respect to any existing property or any property built or acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date, including without limitation any sale/ leaseback transaction or asset securitization, (x) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, (xi) any disposition of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (xii) a disposition of Equity Interests of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition, (xiii) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed $10.0 million, (xiv) the creation of a Permitted Lien and dispositions in connection with Permitted Liens, (xv) dispositions of Investments or receivables, in each case in connection with the

 

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compromise, settlement or collection thereof in the ordinary course of business or in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, (xvi) the unwinding of any Hedging Obligation, (xvii) the licensing of any intellectual property or (xviii) the Excluded Assets.

“Atlanta IRB Transaction” means the transactions entered into by ADESA Atlanta, LLC with the Development Authority of Fulton County, Georgia in connection with a wholesale automobile auction facility located in Fulton, Georgia.

“Bank Indebtedness” means any and all amounts, whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter incurred, payable under or in respect of any Credit Facility, including without limitation principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, guarantees, other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

“Board of Directors” means, for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board or governing body. Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“Business Day” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banking institutions are authorized or required by law to close in New York City (or any other city in which a Paying Agent maintains its office).

“Canadian Subsidiary” means any Foreign Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of Canada or any province or subdivision thereof.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.

“Cash Equivalents” means any of the following: (a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, (b) marketable general obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof having a credit rating of “AA” or better at the time of acquisition from either S&P or Moody’s, (c) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any lender under a Senior Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500,000,000 and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency), provided, however, that time deposits (including eurodollar time deposits), certificates of deposit (including eurodollar certificates of deposit) and bankers’ acceptances in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 may be maintained at any commercial bank of recognized standing organized under the laws of the United States (or any State or territory thereof) that does not satisfy the capital and surplus requirements and rating requirements set forth in this clause (c), (d) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short-term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of another nationally recognized rating agency), (e) investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and (f) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors.

 

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“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Commodities Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.

“Consolidated Coverage Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio of (i) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the date of such determination for which Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company are available to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters (in each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), determined for each fiscal quarter (or portion thereof) of the four fiscal quarters ending prior to the Issue Date); provided, that

(1) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (A) the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation);

(2) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged any Indebtedness that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination (each, a “Discharge”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period;

(3) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have disposed of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business (any such disposition, a “Sale”), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to (A) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged with respect to the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Sale for such period (including but not limited to through the assumption of such Indebtedness by another Person) plus (B) if the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period attributable to the Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary to the extent the Company and its continuing Restricted Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such Sale;

(4) if since the beginning of such period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or otherwise acquired any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving

 

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pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any related Indebtedness) as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

(5) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have Discharged any Indebtedness or made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (2), (3) or (4) above if made by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Discharge, Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including without limitation in respect of anticipated cost savings, synergies or annualized impact of buyer fee increases relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or an authorized Officer of the Company. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness). If any Indebtedness bears, at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, a rate of interest based on a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate or other fixed or floating rate, and such Indebtedness is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may designate. If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect was Incurred under a revolving credit facility, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, for any period:

(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus,

(b) without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) the aggregate amount of all provisions for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based upon the income and profits of the Company or alternative taxes imposed as reflected in the provision for income taxes in the Company’s consolidated financial statements;

(ii) interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs, and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Senior Subordinated Notes);

(iii) depreciation and amortization expense;

(iv) amortization of intangibles (including goodwill) and organization costs;

(v) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges, expenses or losses (whether cash or non-cash);

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(vii) non-cash compensation expenses from stock, options to purchase stock and stock appreciation rights issued to the management of the Company;

(viii) any other non-cash charges, non-cash expenses or non-cash losses of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period (including deferred rent but excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period); provided, however, that cash payments made in such period or in any future period in respect of such non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period) shall be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the period when such payments are made;

(ix) no more than $5.0 million accrued in any fiscal year for payment to the Permitted Holders in respect of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees plus any related expenses and other amounts paid to the Permitted Holders to the extent permitted pursuant to clause (b)(ii) of the covenant described under “Certain Covenants—Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates”;

(x) any impairment charges, write-off, depreciation or amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to SFAS 141 or to SFAS 142 and any other non-cash charges resulting from purchase accounting;

(xi) any reduction in revenue resulting from the purchase accounting effects of adjustments to deferred revenue in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of the Acquisition, any acquisition consummated prior to the Issue Date or any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person;

(xii) any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(xiii) any unrealized losses in respect of Hedging Obligations;

(xiv) any unrealized foreign currency translation losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

(xv) the amount of any minority expense net of dividends and distributions paid to the holders of such minority interest;

(xvi) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the consolidation of the salvage operations of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as described in this Prospectus;

(xvii) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the cost reduction, operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of any consulting firm engaged by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries to perform such service;

(xviii) any charges, costs, fees and expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(xix) any costs, fees and expenses related to the Acquisition and any other costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person; minus

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(i) interest income;

(ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains whether or not included as a separate item in the statement of Consolidated Net Income;

(iii) all non-cash gains on the sale or disposition of any property other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business;

(iv) any other non-cash income (excluding any items that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period that are described in the parenthetical to clause (b)(viii) above);

(v) any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(vi) any unrealized gains in respect of Hedging Obligations; and

(vii) any unrealized foreign currency translation gains in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person, all as determined on a consolidated basis; plus

(d) the annualized impact of buyer fee increases on any business acquired in any acquisition by purchase or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business, assets or Capital Stock (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of any Person or a business unit of a Person.

For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”) pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated Coverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii) if during such Reference Period the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto, as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period, and, in the case of any Material Acquisition other than the Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA may be increased by adding back any cost savings related thereto expected to be realized within 365 days of such Material Acquisition and all costs incurred to achieve such cost savings. As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000; and “Material Disposition” means any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property that yields gross proceeds to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be $102,900,000, $99,400,000, $88,100,000 and $80,700,000, respectively, for the fiscal quarters ending on or about March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, subject to the adjustments provided for in clauses (b) and (c) of this paragraph, (b) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time on or before June 30, 2007, Consolidated EBITDA will be increased by $10,500,000 on account of anticipated cost savings related to the combination of the salvage auction businesses of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and ADESA, Inc. as reflected in this Prospectus, and (c) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time after June 30, 2007 and on or before June 30, 2008, Consolidated EBITDA will be increased by the difference between $10,500,000 and the cumulative amount of all such cost savings referred to in clause (b) that have been realized prior to such time.

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of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including without limitation any such interest expense consisting of (a) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (b) amortization of debt discount, (c) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, (d) non-cash interest expense, (e) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (f) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Company held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends; provided, that there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

(i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (iii) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (ii) below) and (B) the Company’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person;

(ii) solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under clause (a)(3)(A) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (w) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (x) restrictions pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Notes or the Indenture, (y) restrictions pursuant to the Senior Notes or the Senior Note Indentures and (z) restrictions in effect on the Issue Date with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to such Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Noteholders than such restrictions in effect on the Issue Date), except that (A) subject to the limitations contained in clause (iii) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause) and (B) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors);

(iv) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles;

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(vi) any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Currency Agreements;

(vii) any unrealized foreign currency transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person;

(viii) any non-cash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards;

(ix) to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(x) any non-cash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other non-cash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase accounting adjustments); and

(xi) any item classified as an extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gain, loss or charge, including fees, expenses and charges associated with the Transactions and any acquisition, merger or consolidation after the Issue Date.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including without limitation in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting Officer of the Company.

“Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (1) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Senior Subordinated Notes) as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); Capitalized Lease Obligations; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations), minus (2) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness of a type referred to in, or Incurred pursuant to, clause (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.”

“Consolidation” means the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Company in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment. The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

“Credit Facilities” means one or more of (i) the Senior Credit Facility, and (ii) any other facilities, agreements, indentures or arrangements designated by the Company, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans or receivables (including without limitation through the sale of receivables to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including but not limited to any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended,

 

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supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, debentures, notes financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or through the sale of debt securities or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Currency Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, futures contract, option contract or other similar agreement or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or of which it is a beneficiary.

“Default” means any event or condition that is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Designated Noncash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of noncash consideration received by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate, setting forth the basis of such valuation. A particular item of Designated Noncash Consideration will no longer be considered to be outstanding when it has been paid, redeemed or otherwise retired or sold or otherwise disposed of in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock.”

“Designated Senior Indebtedness” means:

(1) any Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility;

(2) any Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Note Indentures; and

(3) any other Senior Indebtedness permitted under the Indenture, the principal amount of which is $35.0 million or more and that has been designated by the Company as “Designated Senior Indebtedness.”

“Disinterested Directors” means, with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Company, or one or more members of the Board of Directors of a Parent, having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction. A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Equity Interests of the Company or any Parent or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Equity Interests.

“Disposition” means, with respect to any Property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

“Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “Change of Control,” or an Asset Disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock (excluding Equity Interests convertible or exchangeable solely at the option of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that any such conversion or exchange shall be deemed an Incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock, as applicable) or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described

 

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under such terms as a “Change of Control,” or an Asset Disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the final Stated Maturity of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Equity Interests” of any Person means any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants, options, profits, interests, equity appreciation rights or other rights to acquire or purchase, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, any such equity).

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of common stock or Preferred Stock of the Company or any of its direct or indirect parent companies (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than:

(1) public offerings with respect to the Company’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-8;

(2) issuances to any Subsidiary of the Company; and

(3) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Assets” means the properties of the Company located at (i) Atlanta (Old Site), 300 Raymond Hill Road, Newnan, GA; (ii) Dallas, 1224 East Big Town Blvd., Mesquite, TX 75149, (iii) Fremont, 6700 Stevenson Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538; (iv) Kansas City, 101 Southwest Oldham Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081 and (v) Phoenix, 400 North Beck Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85226.

“Excluded Contribution” means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the Company from:

(1) contributions to its common equity capital; and

(2) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Company or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the Company) of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company,

in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal financial officer of the Company on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation set forth in paragraph (a) of “—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors, whose determination will be conclusive.

“Financing Disposition” means any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, Receivables by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with a financing by a Special Purpose Entity or in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets, in each case, for the Fair Market Value thereof.

“Fixed Rate Senior Notes” means $450.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8 3/4% senior notes due 2014 issued by the Company pursuant to the Fixed Rate Senior Note Indenture.

“Fixed Rate Senior Note Indenture” means that indenture, to be dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes.

 

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“Floating Rate Senior Notes” means $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior notes due 2014 issued by the Company pursuant to the Floating Rate Senior Note Indenture.

“Floating Rate Senior Note Indenture” means that indenture, to be dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, the Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the Floating Rate Senior Notes.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means (a) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that has no material assets other than securities or Indebtedness of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries (or Subsidiaries thereof), and other assets relating to an ownership interest in any such securities, Indebtedness or Subsidiaries.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Issue Date (for purposes of the definitions of the terms “Consolidated Coverage Ratio,” “Consolidated EBITDA,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Total Indebtedness” and “Total Assets,” all defined terms in the Indenture to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of the Indenture), including those set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession. All ratios and computations based on GAAP contained in the Indenture shall be computed in conformity to the extent possible with GAAP.

“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guarantor Subordinated Obligations” means, with respect to a Subsidiary Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to a written agreement.

“Hedging Obligations” of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.

“Holder” or “Noteholder” means the Person in whose name a Senior Subordinated Note is registered in the Note Register.

“Incur” means issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that any Indebtedness or Equity Interests of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary. The accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion of amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof.

 

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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

(i) the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money;

(ii) the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments;

(iii) the principal component of all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (except to the extent such reimbursement obligation relates to a Trade Payable or similar liability and such obligation is satisfied within 30 days of Incurrence);

(iv) the principal component of all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property (except Trade Payables and other accrued current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto;

(v) all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person;

(vi) the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Company other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Equity Interest, or if less (or if such Equity Interest has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price thereof calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Equity Interest, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors or the board of directors or other governing body of the issuer of such Equity Interest);

(vii) the principal component of all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the fair market value of such asset at such date of determination (as determined in good faith by the Company) and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons;

(viii) the principal component of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent Guaranteed by such Person; and

(ix) to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time);

provided, however, that Indebtedness shall not include (A) any obligation of the Company or any Subsidiary in respect of the Transaction Documents (other than the Credit Agreement, the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indentures and the Indenture), (B) any liability for Federal, state, provincial, foreign, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person, (C) advances paid by customers in the ordinary course of business for services or products to be provided or delivered in the future, (D) Trade Payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (E) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (F) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase price of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset or (G) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP.

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth above or otherwise provided in the Indenture, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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“Interest Rate Agreement” means, with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is party or a beneficiary.

“Inventory” means goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Investment” in any Person by any other Person means any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, directors, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments” only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Company at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Company’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Company’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer. Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments. The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Company’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided, that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to paragraph (a) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.”

“Issue Date” means April 20, 2007.

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

“Management Advances” means loans or advances made to directors, officers or employees of any Parent, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (y) in respect of moving- related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility, or (z) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (z)) not exceeding $10.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

“Merger Agreement” means that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2006 by and among KAR Holdings II, LLC, the Company, KAR Acquisition, Inc. and ADESA, Inc., as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Merger” means the merger of KAR Acquisition, Inc. with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., and its successors.

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receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are the subject of such Asset Disposition or received in any other non-cash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, accounting, investment banking, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, as a consequence of such Asset Disposition (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”), (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or that must by its terms, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition, or to any other Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition, (iv) the deduction of appropriate amounts to be provided by the seller as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities, (v) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition and retained by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition, including without limitation pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition, and (vi) the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (x) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (y) paid or payable by the Company, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition.

“Net Cash Proceeds,” with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary by the Company or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, means an amount equal to all the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale or contribution net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, listing fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees and charges actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale or contribution and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

(i) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, or (c) constitutes the lender;

(ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its Stated Maturity; and

(iii) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Obligations” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

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President, the Controller, the Treasurer or the Secretary (a) of such Person or (b) if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, of such entity (or any other individual designated as an “Officer” for the purposes of the Indenture by the Board of Directors).

“Officer’s Certificate” means, with respect to the Company or any other obligor upon the Senior Subordinated Notes, a certificate signed by one Officer of such Person.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Parent or the Trustee.

“Parent” means KAR Holdings, LLC and any Other Parent and any other Person that is a Subsidiary of any Other Parent and of which the Company is a Subsidiary. As used herein, “Other Parent” means a Person of which the Company becomes a Subsidiary after the Issue Date, provided that either (x) immediately after the Company first becomes a Subsidiary of such Person, more than 50% of the Voting Stock of such Person shall be held by one or more Persons that held more than 50% of the Voting Stock of a Parent of the Company immediately prior to the Company first becoming such Subsidiary or (y) such Person shall be deemed not to be an Other Parent for the purpose of determining whether a Change of Control shall have occurred by reason of the Company first becoming a Subsidiary of such Person.

“Parent Expenses” means (i) costs (including all professional fees and expenses) incurred by any Parent in connection with its reporting obligations under, or in connection with compliance with, applicable laws or applicable rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, the Indenture, the Senior Note Indentures or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, including in respect of any reports filed with respect to the Securities Act, Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) an aggregate amount not to exceed $10.0 million in any fiscal year to permit any Parent to pay its corporate overhead expenses Incurred in the ordinary course of business, and to pay salaries or other compensation of employees who perform services for any Parent or for both such Parent and the Company, (iii) indemnification obligations of any Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with any such Person, (iv) other operational and tax expenses of any Parent incurred on behalf of the Company in the ordinary course of business, including obligations in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor); it being understood that, for purposes of this definition, all operational and tax expenses of the Parent are deemed to be incurred on behalf of the Company if the Company’s activities represent substantially all of the operating activities of the Parent and all of its Subsidiaries, (v) fees and expenses payable by any Parent in connection with the Transactions, and (vi) fees and expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with any offering of Equity Interests or Indebtedness, (x) where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (y) in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned, or (z) otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Company or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed.

“Permitted Holder” means each of (i) Kelso & Company, L.P. and its Affiliates, (ii) GS Capital Partners VI, L.P. and its related GS VI co-investment funds and their Affiliates, (iii) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and its Affiliates, (iv) Parthenon Investors LLC and its Affiliates and (v) any Person acting in the capacity of an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Voting Stock of any Parent or the Company. In addition, any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) whose status as a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 1 3d-3 and 1 3d-5 under the Exchange Act) constitutes or results in a Change of Control in respect of which a Change of Control Offer is made in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture, together with its Affiliates, shall thereafter constitute Permitted Holders.

 

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“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:

(i) a Restricted Subsidiary, the Company, or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such Person is primarily engaged in a Related Business;

(ii) another Person that is engaged primarily in a Related Business if, as a result of such Investment, such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(iii) Temporary Cash Investments or Cash Equivalents;

(iv) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

(v) any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Sales of Assets and Subsidiary Stock”;

(vi) securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or other reorganization of another Person;

(vii) Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Issue Date;

(viii) Currency Agreements, Interest Rate Agreements, Commodities Agreements and related Hedging Obligations, which obligations are Incurred in compliance with the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(ix) pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in the definition of “Permitted Liens” or made in connection with Liens permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens”;

(x) Investments in a Special Purpose Subsidiary in the form of Equity Interests, interests in Receivables generated by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or a demand note or promissory note issued by a Special Purpose Subsidiary in favor of or for the benefit of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary;

(xi) bonds secured by assets leased to and operated by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that were issued in connection with the financing of such assets so long as the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets at any time by paying a nominal fee, canceling such bonds and terminating the transaction;

(xii) repurchases of the Senior Notes or the Senior Subordinated Notes;

(xiii) any Investment to the extent made using Equity Interests of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock) or Equity Interests of any Parent as consideration;

(xiv) Management Advances;

(xv) any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates” (except transactions described in clauses (i), (v) and (vi) of such paragraph);

(xvi) other Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (x) $100.0 million and (y) 2.75% of Total Assets;

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pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of a debtor;

(xviii) endorsements of negotiable instruments and documents in the ordinary course of business or pledges or deposits permitted under clause (c) of the definition of “Permitted Liens”;

(xix) any Investment that replaces, refinances or refunds an existing Investment; provided that the new Investment is in an amount that does not exceed the amount replaced, refinanced or refunded, and is made in the same Person as the Investment replaced, refinanced or refunded;

(xx) Investments made by AFC in the ordinary course of business in the form of loans, advances and extensions of credit; and

(xxi) Investments in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction.

If any Investment pursuant to clause (xvi) above is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) above and not clause (xvi) above for so long as such Person continues to be a Restricted Subsidiary.

“Permitted Junior Securities” means:

(1) Equity Interests in the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor or any direct or indirect parent of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor; or

(2) unsecured debt securities that are subordinated to all Senior Indebtedness (and any debt securities issued in exchange for Senior Indebtedness) to substantially the same extent as, or to a greater extent than, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the related Subsidiary Guarantees are subordinated to Senior Indebtedness;

provided that the term “Permitted Junior Securities” shall not include any securities distributed pursuant to a plan of reorganization if the Indebtedness under the Senior Credit Facility or the Senior Notes is treated as part of the same class as the Senior Subordinated Notes for purposes of such plan of reorganization; provided further that to the extent that any Senior Indebtedness of the Company or the Subsidiary Guarantors outstanding on the date of consummation of any such plan of reorganization is not paid in full in cash on such date, the holders of any such Senior Indebtedness not so paid in full in cash have consented to the terms of such plan of reorganization.

“Permitted Liens” means:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the nonpayment of which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(c) pledges, deposits or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security and other similar legislation or other insurance-related obligations (including, without limitation, pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements);

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completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(e) easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar encumbrances or title defects incurred, or leases or subleases granted to others, in the ordinary course of business, which do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(f) Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Issue Date, or (in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under written arrangements existing on the Issue Date) securing any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness so long as the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is limited to all or part of the same property, assets or substitute assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or under such written arrangements could secure) the original Indebtedness; provided, that liens incurred under the Senior Credit Facility or any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto shall not be deemed to be permitted under this clause (f);

(g)(i) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;

(h) Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards in respect of which the Company shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review, which appeal or proceedings shall not have been finally terminated, or if the period within which such appeal or proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

(i) leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including, without limitation, real property and intellectual property rights) to third parties;

(j) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of (1) Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with clause (b)(i) (including Hedging Obligations related thereto), (b)(iv), (b)(v), (b)(vii), (b)(viii), or (b)(ix) of the covenant described under “—Certain covenants—Limitation on indebtedness,” or clause (b)(iii) thereof (other than Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of Indebtedness described in paragraph (a) thereof), (2) Senior Indebtedness and Hedging Obligations related thereto, (3) the Senior Subordinated Notes, (4) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor, and (5) Indebtedness or other obligations of any Special Purpose Entity in connection with a Special Purpose Financing;

(k) Liens existing on property or assets of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Company (or at the time the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property or assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary); provided, however, that such Liens are not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary (or such acquisition of such property or assets), and that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

(l) Liens on Equity Interests, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that secure Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary;

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(n) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness secured by, or securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (in whole or in part) of any other obligation secured by, any other Permitted Liens, provided that any such new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets or replacements thereof (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate, other than Liens incurred in compliance with clause (j) above;

(o) Liens (1) arising by operation of law (or by agreement to the same effect) in the ordinary course of business, (2) on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets, (3) on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent that such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose, (4) securing or arising by reason of any netting or set-off arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities, (5) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business, (6) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft, cash pooling or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (7) attaching to commodity trading or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (8) on receivables (including related rights), (9) arising in connection with repurchase agreements permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness,” on assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreements or (10) Liens in favor of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than Liens on property or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor);

(p) Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) and other obligations, which Indebtedness and other obligations do not exceed $50.0 million at any time outstanding;

(q) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease Obligation or operating lease;

(r) Liens securing the Senior Subordinated Notes and Subsidiary Guarantees;

(s) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries that secure the Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries; and

(t) Liens securing any Indebtedness (including any Refinancing Indebtedness) Incurred in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

“Preferred Stock” as applied to the Equity Interests of any Person means Equity Interests of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such Person, over shares of Equity Interests of any other class of such Person.

“Property” means any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including Equity Interests.

“Purchase Money Obligations” means any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Equity Interests of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise.

 

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“Qualified Proceeds” means assets that are used or useful in, or Equity Interests of any Person engaged in, a Similar Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets or Equity Interests shall be determined by the Company in good faith.

“Receivable” means an account, chattel paper, instrument, payment intangible or general intangible and any other right to receive payment pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, and all security interests or liens and rights in property subject thereto.

“refinance” means refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing” as used for any purpose in the Indenture shall have a correlative meaning.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness existing on the Issue Date or Incurred in compliance with such Indenture (including Indebtedness of the Company that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary (to the extent permitted in such Indenture) and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary), including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, that (1) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, the Refinancing Indebtedness (a) constitutes Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, respectively, and (b) has a final Stated Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Senior Subordinated Notes), (2) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, the aggregate accreted value) then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (3) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include (x) Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of the Company or a Subsidiary Guarantor that could not have been initially Incurred by such Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“Related Business” means those businesses in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the Issue Date, or that are related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.

“Related Taxes” means any and all Taxes required to be paid by any Parent other than Taxes directly attributable to (i) the income of any entity other than any Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than any Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) withholding taxes on payments actually made by any Parent other than to another Parent, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Representative” means any trustee, agent or other representative for an issue of Senior Indebtedness of the Company.

“Representative Amount” means a principal amount of not less than U.S. $1,000,000 for a single transaction in the relevant market at the relevant time.

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Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of the term “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clause (iii) of such definition).

“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.

“Senior Credit Facility” or “Senior Credit Agreement” means the senior secured credit facilities entered into by KAR Holdings, Inc., as borrower, with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, and the lenders party thereto from time to time, any Loan Documents (as defined therein), any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent and trademark security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under one or more credit agreements, indentures (including the Indenture) or financing agreements or otherwise). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Company as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

“Senior Indebtedness” means:

(1) all Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor outstanding under the Senior Credit Facility or Senior Notes and related Guarantees (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or similar proceeding or for reorganization of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor (at the rate provided for in the documentation with respect thereto, regardless of whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings)), and any and all other fees, expense reimbursement obligations, indemnification amounts, penalties, and other amounts (whether existing on the Issue Date or thereafter created or incurred) and all obligations of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor to reimburse any bank or other Person in respect of amounts paid under letters of credit, acceptances or other similar instruments;

(2) all Hedging Obligations (and guarantees thereof) owing to a Lender (as defined in the Senior Credit Facility) or any Affiliate of such Lender (or any Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of such Lender at the time the applicable agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation was entered into); provided, that such Hedging Obligations are permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture;

(3) any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Subsidiary Guarantor permitted to be incurred under the terms of the Indenture, unless the instrument under which such Indebtedness is incurred expressly provides that it is equal in right of payment with or subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes or any related Subsidiary Guarantee; and

 

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(4) all Obligations with respect to the items listed in the preceding clauses (1), (2) and (3); provided, however, that Senior Indebtedness shall not include:

(a) any obligation of such Person to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or to any joint venture in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has an interest;

(b) any liability for federal, state, local or other taxes owed or owing by such Person;

(c) any accounts payable or other liability to trade creditors arising in the ordinary course of business;

(d) any Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person which is subordinate or junior in any respect to any other Indebtedness or other Obligation of such Person; or

(e) that portion of any Indebtedness which at the time of incurrence is incurred in violation of the Indenture; provided, however that such Indebtedness shall be deemed not to have been incurred in violation of the Indenture for purposes of this clause if such Indebtedness consists of Designated Senior Indebtedness, and the holder(s) of such Indebtedness or their agent or representative (a) had no actual knowledge at the time of incurrence that the incurrence of such Indebtedness violated the Indenture and (b) shall have received a certificate from an officer of the Company to the effect that the incurrence of such Indebtedness does not violate the provisions of the Indenture.

“Senior Note Indentures” means the Fixed Rate Senior Note Indenture and the Floating Rate Senior Note Indenture.

“Senior Notes” means the Floating Rate Senior Notes and the Fixed Rate Senior Notes. “Senior Subordinated Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to the Company, Indebtedness which ranks equal in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes issued by the Company; and

(2) with respect to any Subsidiary Guarantor, Indebtedness which ranks equal in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee of such entity of Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC, as such Regulation is in effect on the Issue Date.

“Special Purpose Entity” means (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets.

“Special Purpose Financing” means any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in a Financing Disposition.

“Special Purpose Financing Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing, but only to the extent that such amounts constitute Consolidated Interest Expense as defined in the Indenture.

“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance (but not of collection) and (subject to clause (y) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Company determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive) are customary in connection

 

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with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (x) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (i) reimbursement and other obligations of a Special Purpose Subsidiary (but not by the Company or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries) in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (ii) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (y) subject to the preceding clause (x), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

“Special Purpose Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Company that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and (b) is (i) designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Board of Directors or (ii) Automotive Finance Corporation, any of its subsidiaries or any successor entity thereto.

“Sponsor Agreements” means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of KAR Holdings II, LLC, the Shareholders Agreement of KAR Holdings, Inc., the Registration Rights Agreement of KAR Holdings, Inc., the Financial Advisory Agreements, the Contribution Agreement, the Conversion Agreements, in each case, described in this Prospectus under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” the KAR Holdings Stock Incentive Plan described in this Prospectus under the heading “Management—Executive Compensation,” the Subscription Agreements dated on or prior to the Issue Date among by and among KAR Holdings II, LLC and each of the equity investors party thereto and certain members of management and their respective permitted affiliates or designees, as applicable, in each case, that will be making equity contributions to KAR Holdings II, LLC on or prior to the Issue Date and the Termination and Release Agreement dated as of the Issue Date by and among Axle Holdings II, LLC, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and the other Persons party thereto pertaining to the matters described in the Prospectus under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions—IAAI Shareholders, Financial Advisory and Other Agreements to Be Terminated,” in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Sponsor Agreements as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).

“Subordinated Obligations” means any Indebtedness of the Company (whether outstanding on the Issue Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to a written agreement.

“Subsidiary” of any Person means (x) any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Equity Interests or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person and/or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or (y) any partnership, where more than 50% of the general partners of such partnership are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person and/or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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“Subsidiary Guarantee” means any guarantee that may from time to time be entered into by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company on or after the Issue Date pursuant to the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Future Subsidiary Guarantors.” As used in the Indenture, “Subsidiary Guarantee” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that enters into a Subsidiary Guarantee. As used in the Indenture, “Subsidiary Guarantor” refers to a Subsidiary Guarantor of the Senior Subordinated Notes.

“Successor Company” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in clause (i) under “—Merger and consolidation.”

“Taxes” means any taxes, charges or assessments, including but not limited to income, sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value-added, stamp, property consumption, franchise, license, capital, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar tax, charges or assessments.

“Tax Sharing Agreement” means any tax sharing, indemnity or similar agreement of which any Parent or any of its subsidiaries is or will be a party as in effect on the Issue Date, and as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or replaced from time to time so long as such amendment, modification, supplement or replacement is not materially more disadvantageous to the Holders than the original Tax Sharing Agreement as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following: (i) any investment in (x) direct obligations of the United States of America, a member state of The European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America or a member state of The European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (y) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (x) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (y) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and whose long term debt is rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization) at the time such Investment is made, (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Company or any of its Affiliates), with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A” by S&P or “A” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or

 

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Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vi) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i)-(v) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (vii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (viii) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business.

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-7bbbb) as in effect on the Issue Date.

“Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated total assets of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, as reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of the most recently ended four fiscal quarters of the Company for which a calculation thereof is available.

“Trade Payables” means, with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

“Transaction Documents” means the Sponsor Agreements, the agreements relating to the Transactions (including, without limitation, the Acquisition Documentation), the financing thereof, or the services provided or to be provided in connection therewith (including pursuant to the Sponsor Agreements), and the various ancillary documents, commitment letters and agreements relating thereto.

“Transaction Costs” means the fees, costs and expenses (including all expenses related to management bonuses, severance payments or other employee related costs and expenses) payable by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, the Credit Agreement, the Senior Notes Indentures, the Indenture and any related agreements.

“Transactions” means the acquisition by the Company of ADESA, Inc. and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and the related financings closing on or about the date thereof as described in this prospectus.

“Trustee” means the party named as such in the Indenture until a successor replaces it and, thereafter, means the successor.

“Trust Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the President or any other officer or assistant officer of the Trustee assigned by the Trustee to administer its corporate trust matters.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, (ii) any Special Purpose Subsidiary that is designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below and (iii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Company (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Company) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, that (1) such newly designated Subsidiary (a) has no Indebtedness other than Non-Recourse Debt, (b) except as permitted by the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitations on Transactions with Affiliates,” is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Company or such Restricted

 

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Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Company, (c) is a Person with respect to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (i) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (ii) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results and (d) has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and (2) (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Issue Date, or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 at the time of designation or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments.” The Board of Directors may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that immediately after giving effect to such designation (x) the Company could Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under paragraph (a) in the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness” or (y) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than it was immediately prior to giving effect to such designation or (z) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that can be Incurred (and upon such designation shall be deemed to be Incurred and outstanding) pursuant to paragraph (b) of the covenant described under “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.” Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate of the Company certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

“U.S. Government Obligation” means (x) any security that is (i) a direct obligation of the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged or (ii) an obligation of a Person controlled or supervised by and acting as an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America the payment of which is unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation by the United States of America, which, in either case under the preceding clause (i) or (ii), is not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and (y) any depositary receipt issued by a bank (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) as custodian with respect to any U.S. Government Obligation that is specified in clause (x) above and held by such bank for the account of the holder of such depositary receipt, or with respect to any specific payment of principal of or interest on any U.S. Government Obligation that is so specified and held, pro vided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depositary receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation or the specific payment of principal or interest evidenced by such depositary receipt.

“Voting Stock” of an entity means all classes of Equity Interests of such entity then outstanding and normally entitled to vote in the election of directors or all interests in such entity with the ability to control the management or actions of such entity.

 

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BOOK-ENTRY, DELIVERY AND FORM

General

The notes will be represented by one or more global notes in registered form without interest coupons attached (collectively, the “Global Notes”). Global Notes will be deposited with the Trustee as custodian for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) in New York, New York, and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, in each case for credit to an account of a direct or indirect participant in DTC as described below. Except as set forth below, Global Notes may be transferred only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee, in whole and not in part. Except in the limited circumstances described below, beneficial interests in Global Notes may not be exchanged for notes in certificated form and owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form. See “—Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.”

Depository Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream is provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. The Company takes no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urges investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters.

DTC has advised the Company that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the laws of the State of New York, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC was created to hold securities for its participating organizations (collectively, the “Participants”) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “Indirect Participants”). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

DTC has also advised the Company that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

 

  (1) upon deposit of the Global Notes for a series of notes, DTC will credit the accounts of Participants with portions of the principal amount of the Global Notes for such series; and

 

  (2) ownership of these interests in Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes).

All interests in a Global Note may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Interests in a Global Note held through Euroclear or Clearstream may be subject to the procedures and requirements of those systems as well. The laws of some states require that certain persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own and the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note to Persons that are subject to those requirements will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants, the ability of a person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge those interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of those interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing those interests.

 

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Except as described below, owners of an interest in Global Notes will not have notes registered in their names, will not receive physical delivery of definitive notes in registered certificated form (“Certificated Notes”) and will not be considered the registered owners or “Holders” thereof under the Indentures for any purpose.

Payments in respect of the principal of and premium, interest and special interest, if any, on a Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered Holder under the applicable Indenture. Under the terms of each Indenture, the Company and the Trustee will treat the Persons in whose names notes, including Global Notes, are registered as the owners of such notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither the Company, the Trustee nor any agent of the Company or the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

 

  (1) any aspect of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in Global Notes; or

 

  (2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.

DTC has advised the Company that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on that payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the Trustee or the Company. Neither the Company nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of any notes, and the Company and the Trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Cross-market transfers between the Participants, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note from DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

DTC has advised the Company that it will take any action permitted to be taken by a Holder of a given series of notes only at the direction of one or more Participants to whose account DTC has credited the interests in the applicable series of Global Notes and only in respect of the portion of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of notes as to which that Participant or those Participants has or have given the relevant direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under such series of notes, DTC reserves the right to exchange the applicable Global Notes for legended notes in certificated form, and to distribute those notes to its Participants.

 

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Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of interests in Global Notes among Participants, they are under no obligation to perform those procedures, and may discontinue or change those procedures at any time. Neither the Company, the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or their respective Participants or Indirect Participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

A Global Note is exchangeable for a Certificated Note of the same series if:

 

   

DTC (a) notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the applicable Global Notes or (b) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depositary is not appointed within 90 days of such notice or cessation; or

 

   

the Company, at its option, notifies the Trustee in writing that it elects to cause the issuance of Certificated Notes; or

 

   

there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes.

In addition, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be exchanged for Certificated Notes of the same series upon prior written notice given to the Trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the applicable Indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interests in a Global Note will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures).

Same Day Settlement and Payment

The Company will make payments in respect of the Notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, interest and Special Interest, if any) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by DTC or its nominee. The Company will make all payments of principal, interest and premium, if any, and Special Interest, if any, with respect to Certificated Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the holders of the Certificated Notes or, if no such account is specified, by mailing a check to each such holder’s registered address. The Notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such Notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds. The Company expects that secondary trading in any Certificated Notes will also be settled in immediately available funds.

Because of time zone differences, the securities account of a Euroclear or Clearstream participant purchasing an interest in a Global Note from a Participant will be credited, and any such crediting will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised the Company that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

 

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CERTAIN U.S. INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS

TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH TREASURY DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR 230, INVESTORS ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT: (A) ANY DISCUSSION OF FEDERAL TAX ISSUES IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN BY US TO BE RELIED UPON, AND CANNOT BE RELIED UPON, BY INVESTORS FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES THAT MAY BE IMPOSED ON INVESTORS UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; (B) SUCH DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED HEREIN BY THE ISSUER IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROMOTION OR MARKETING (WITHIN THE MEANING OF CIRCULAR 230) BY THE ISSUER OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR MATTERS ADDRESSED HEREIN; AND (C) INVESTORS SHOULD SEEK ADVICE BASED ON THEIR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES FROM AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR.

The following is a general discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes. This discussion applies only to a Non-U.S. Holder (as defined below) that acquires the notes at original issuance for cash at the original offer price. This discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), Treasury Regulations and judicial decisions and administrative interpretations thereof, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This discussion is limited to investors that hold the notes as capital assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Furthermore, this discussion does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be applicable to investors in light of their particular circumstances, or to investors subject to special treatment under U.S. federal income tax law, such as banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, tax-exempt organizations, entities that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes, brokers or dealers in securities or currencies, expatriates, persons deemed to sell the notes under the constructive sale provisions of the Code and persons that hold the notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment. Furthermore, this discussion does not address any U.S. federal estate or gift tax consequences or any state, local or foreign tax consequences. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local and foreign income and other tax consequences of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the notes.

For purposes of this summary, the term “Non-U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of a note that is not, for U.S. federal income tax purposes (i) an individual that is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, that is created or organized under the laws of the United States, any of the States or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source, or (iv) a trust (A) if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary control over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of such trust, or (B) that has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If a partnership (including any entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) owns notes, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners in a partnership that owns the notes should consult their tax advisors as to the particular U.S. federal income tax consequences applicable to them.

Interest

Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income or withholding tax on payments of interest on the notes provided that (i) such interest is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States engaged in by the Non-U.S. Holder (and, if certain tax treaties apply, such interest is also is not attributable to a permanent establishment maintained in the United States by the Non-U.S. Holder) and (ii) the Non-U.S. Holder (A) does not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock, (B) is not a controlled foreign corporation related to us directly or constructively through stock ownership, and I satisfies certain certification requirements. Such certification requirements will be met if (x) the Non-U.S. Holder

 

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provides its name and address, and certifies on IRS Form W-8BEN (or a substantially similar form), under penalties of perjury, that it is not a U.S. person or (y) a securities clearing organization or certain other financial institutions holding the note on behalf of the Non-U.S. Holder certifies on IRS Form W-8IMY, under penalties of perjury, that such certification has been received by it and furnishes us or our paying agent with a copy thereof. In addition, we or our paying agent must not have actual knowledge or reason to know that the beneficial owner of the note is a U.S. person.

If interest on the notes is not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States by a Non-U.S. Holder, but such Non-U.S. Holder cannot satisfy the other requirements outlined above, interest on the notes will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate (or a lower applicable treaty rate).

If interest on the notes is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by the Non-U.S. Holder, and, if certain tax treaties apply, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder within the United States, then the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such interest in the same manner as if such holder were a U.S. person and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation, may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate). However, any such interest will not be subject to withholding tax if the Non-U.S. Holder delivers to us a properly executed IRS Form W-8ECI in order to claim an exemption from withholding tax.

As more fully described under “Description of Senior Notes—Optional Redemption” and “Description of Senior Notes—Change of Control” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Optional Redemption” and “Description of Senior Subordinated Notes—Change of Control”, upon the occurrence of certain enumerated events, we may be required to make additional payments. Such payments may be treated as interest, subject to the rules described above, or as additional amounts paid for the notes, subject to the rules described below, as applicable, or as other income subject to United States federal withholding tax. A Non-U.S. Holder that is subject to withholding tax should consult its tax advisor as to whether it can obtain a refund for all or a portion of the amount withheld.

Disposition of the Notes

Subject to the discussion below concerning backup withholding, a Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to gain recognized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the notes. A Non-U.S. Holder also generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to such gain unless (i) the gain is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by the Non-U.S. Holder and, if certain tax treaties apply, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the Non-U.S. Holder within the United States, or (ii) in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a nonresident alien individual, such holder is present in the United States for 183 or more days in the taxable year and certain other conditions are satisfied. In the case described above in (i), gain or loss recognized on the disposition of such notes will generally be subject to U.S. federal income taxation in the same manner as if such gain or loss were recognized by a U.S. person, and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a foreign corporation, may also be subject to an additional branch profits tax at a rate of 30% (or a lower applicable treaty rate). In the case described above in (ii), the Non-U.S. Holder will be subject to 30% tax (or lower applicable treaty rate) on any capital gain recognized on the disposition of the notes, which may be offset by certain U.S. source capital losses.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

A Non-U.S. Holder generally will be required to comply with certain certification procedures in order to establish that such holder is not a U.S. person in order to avoid backup withholding with respect to payments of principal and interest on the notes. In addition, we must report annually to the IRS and to each Non-U.S. Holder the amount of any interest paid to such Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld.

 

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Payments of the proceeds from a disposition by a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note made to or through a foreign office of a broker will not be subject to information reporting or backup withholding, except that information reporting (but generally not backup withholding) may apply to those payments if the broker is:

 

   

a United States person;

 

   

a controlled foreign corporation for United States federal income tax purposes;

 

   

a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income is effectively connected with a United States trade or business for a specified three-year period; or

 

   

a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year, one or more of its partners are United States persons, as defined in Treasury regulations, who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interest in the partnership or if, at any time during its tax year, the foreign partnership is engaged in a United States trade or business.

Payment of the proceeds from a disposition by a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note made to or through the United States office of a broker is generally subject to information reporting and backup withholding unless the holder or beneficial owner certifies as to its taxpayer identification number or otherwise establishes an exemption from information reporting and backup withholding. Copies of the information returns reporting such interest payments and the amount of any tax withheld may also be made available to the tax authorities in the country in which a Non-U.S. Holder resides under the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty. Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as a refund or credit against a Non-U.S. Holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability provided the required information is provided to the IRS.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

This prospectus is to be used by Goldman, Sachs & Co. in connection with offers and sales of the Notes in market-making transactions effected from time to time.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. may act as principal or agent in such transactions. Such sales will be made at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at price related thereto or at negotiated prices. We will not receive any of the proceeds from such sales.

As of May 31, 2009, entities affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. held approximately 25.3% of our common stock. See “Security Ownership and Certain Beneficial Ownership.” Pursuant to the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of KAR LLC, such entities have a right to designate a specified number of individuals to serve on the Board of Directors of KAR LLC. Thomas J. Carella, one of our directors, is a Vice President of Goldman, Sachs & Co. Sanjeev Mehra, one of our directors, serves as Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its Principal Investment Area. Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as initial purchaser in the offering of the notes on April 20, 2007, and received a customary initial purchasers’ discount in connection therewith. Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P., an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., acted as a joint bookrunner and co-documentation agent under our senior secured credit facilities. Goldman Sachs Credit Partners, L.P. has received customary fees for its services in such capacity. Goldman, Sachs & Co. or their affiliates have in the past engaged, and may in the future engage, in commercial banking, investment banking or other financial advisory transctions transactions with us and our affiliates in the ordinary course of business, for which they received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates currently own, and may from time to time trade, the Notes for their own account in connection with their principal activities. Such sales may be made pursuant to this prospectus or otherwise pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. Additionally, in the future Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates may, from time to time, own Notes as a result of their market-making activities.

We have been advised by Goldman, Sachs & Co. that, subject to applicable laws and regulations, it currently intends to make a market in the Notes. However, Goldman, Sachs & Co. is not obligated to do so, and any such market-making may be interrupted or discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, such market-making activity will be subject to the limits imposed by the Securities Act and the Exchange Act. We cannot assure you that an active trading market will develop or be sustained. We and Goldman, Sachs & Co., among other parties, have entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the use by Goldman, Sachs & Co. of this prospectus. Pursuant to such agreement, we agreed to indemnify Goldman, Sachs & Co. against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters with respect to the validity of the Notes offered hereby have been passed upon for us by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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The consolidated financial statements of ADESA, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007 and for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the financial statements of ADESA, Inc. refers to the adoption in 2007 of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” and in 2006 of SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”

The consolidated financial statements of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007 and for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the financial statements of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries refers to the adoption in 2006 of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements,” and SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We and the guarantors have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act with respect to the Notes being offered hereby. This prospectus, which forms a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement. For further information with respect to us, the guarantors or the Notes, reference is made to the registration statement. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document are not necessarily complete. We are not currently subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act. As a result of the registration relating to the Notes, we will become subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act, and, in accordance therewith, will file reports and other information with the SEC. The registration statements, such reports and other information can be inspected and copied at the Public Reference Room of the SEC located at Room 1580, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials, including copies of all or any portion of the registration statement, can be obtained from the Public Reference Room of the SEC at prescribed rates. You can call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room. Such materials may also be accessed electronically by means of the SEC’s home page on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov).

So long as we are subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, we and our guarantor subsidiaries are required to furnish the information required to be filed with the SEC to the trustee and the holders of the outstanding notes. We and our guarantor subsidiaries have agreed that, even if they are not required under the Exchange Act to furnish such information to the SEC, they will nonetheless continue to furnish information that would be required to be furnished by them and their guarantor subsidiaries by Section 13 of the Exchange Act, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by their certified independent accountants to the trustee and the holders of the Notes as if they were subject to such periodic reporting requirements. Regardless of whether we are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, we and our guarantors have agreed to make available to the trustee and the holders of the Notes such information that would otherwise be required to be filed with the SEC under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements referred to below include the financial statements of KAR Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. The financial statements of KAR Holdings, Inc. for the interim period ended March 31, 2009 are also included. KAR Holdings, Inc. had no operations until the consummation of the merger of ADESA, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “ADESA”) and combination of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “IAAI”) on April 20, 2007, after which ADESA and IAAI became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc. As such, the historical financial statements of ADESA and IAAI are presented for the period prior to April 20, 2007, as noted below, as well as for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Index to Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements of KAR Holdings, Inc.

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

   F-3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2007

   F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

   F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

   F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-8

Consolidated Financial Statements of ADESA, Inc.

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-55

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-56

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 19, 2007

   F-57

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-59

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-60

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-61

Consolidated Financial Statements of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   F-95

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-96

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 19, 2007

   F-97

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-98

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Period January 1, 2007 to April  19, 2007 and the Year Ended December 31, 2006

   F-99

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-100

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of KAR Holdings, Inc.

  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

   F-125

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008

   F-126

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

   F-128

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

   F-129

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   F-130

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

KAR Holdings, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of KAR Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of KAR Holdings, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

March 11, 2009

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
           2008                 2007        

Operating revenues

    

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 1,123.4     $ 677.7  

IAAI Salvage Services

     550.3       330.1  

AFC

     97.7       95.0  
                

Total operating revenues

     1,771.4       1,102.8  

Operating expenses

    

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     1,053.0       627.4  

Selling, general and administrative

     383.7       242.4  

Depreciation and amortization

     182.8       126.6  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     164.4       —    
                

Total operating expenses

     1,783.9       996.4  
                

Operating profit (loss)

     (12.5 )     106.4  

Interest expense

     215.2       162.3  

Other expense (income), net

     19.9       (7.6 )
                

Loss before income taxes

     (247.6 )     (48.3 )

Income taxes

     (31.4 )     (10.0 )
                

Net loss

   $ (216.2 )   $ (38.3 )
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     December 31,
     2008    2007

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 158.4    $ 204.1

Restricted cash

     15.9      16.9

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $10.8 and $6.3

     285.7      278.3

Finance receivables, net of allowances of $6.3 and $7.5

     158.9      246.9

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     43.4      71.5

Deferred income tax assets

     43.2      29.3

Other current assets

     47.2      54.8
             

Total current assets

     752.7      901.8

Other assets

     

Goodwill

     1,524.7      1,617.6

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $111.4 and $44.9

     805.8      844.4

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $37.9 and $15.7

     264.7      251.4

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     69.4      81.6

Other assets

     18.6      60.8
             

Total other assets

     2,683.2      2,855.8

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $153.6 and $65.8

     721.7      773.2
             

Total assets

   $ 4,157.6    $ 4,530.8
             

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions, except share data)

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 283.4     $ 292.8  

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     42.4       54.8  

Accrued interest

     15.4       16.4  

Other accrued expenses

     102.7       80.1  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     4.5       15.6  
                

Total current liabilities

     448.4       459.7  

Non-current liabilities

    

Long-term debt

     2,522.9       2,601.1  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     335.8       378.1  

Other liabilities

     99.8       78.3  
                

Total non-current liabilities

     2,958.5       3,057.5  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)

     —         —    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares: 5,000,000

    

Issued shares: none

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares: 20,000,000

    

Issued shares: 10,685,366 (2008)

    

10,686,316 (2007)

     0.1       0.1  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,029.8       1,027.9  

Retained deficit

     (257.7 )     (41.5 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (21.5 )     27.1  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     750.7       1,013.6  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,157.6     $ 4,530.8  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Common
Stock

Shares
   Common
Stock

Amount
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   —      $ —      $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —    
                                            

Issuance of common stock, net of costs

   10.7      0.1      739.4       —         —         739.5  

Contribution of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

        —        272.4       —         —         272.4  

Contributed capital in the form of exchanged stock options associated with the transaction

        —        8.9       —         —         8.9  

Comprehensive loss:

              

Net loss

        —        —         (38.3 )     —         (38.3 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

              

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

        —        —         —         (11.3 )     (11.3 )

Unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation

        —        —         —         0.2       0.2  

Foreign currency translation

        —        —         —         38.2       38.2  
                                            

Comprehensive loss

        —        —         (38.3 )     27.1       (11.2 )

Stock dividend

        —        3.2       (3.2 )     —         —    

Capital contributions

        —        3.0       —         —         3.0  

Stock-based compensation expense

        —        1.0       —         —         1.0  
                                            

Balance at December 31, 2007

   10.7    $ 0.1    $ 1,027.9     $ (41.5 )   $ 27.1     $ 1,013.6  
                                            

Comprehensive loss:

              

Net loss

        —        —         (216.2 )     —         (216.2 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

              

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

        —        —         —         1.0       1.0  

Unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation

               0.2       0.2  

Foreign currency translation

        —        —         —         (49.8 )     (49.8 )
                                            

Comprehensive loss

        —        —         (216.2 )     (48.6 )     (264.8 )

Stock-based compensation expense

        —        2.0       —         —         2.0  

Repurchase of common stock

        —        (0.1 )     —         —         (0.1 )
                                            

Balance at December 31, 2008

   10.7    $ 0.1    $ 1,029.8     $ (257.7 )   $ (21.5 )   $ 750.7  
                                            

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
         2008             2007      

Operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (216.2 )   $ (38.3 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     182.8       126.6  

Provision for credit losses

     9.4       3.2  

Deferred income taxes

     (55.6 )     (21.8 )

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     13.6       9.2  

Stock-based compensation

     (3.8 )     6.7  

Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets

     11.1       (0.2 )

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     164.4       —    

Other non-cash, net

     10.5       4.7  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Finance receivables held for sale

     44.0       (9.0 )

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     28.1       0.6  

Trade receivables and other assets

     32.4       113.6  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     4.2       (98.5 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     224.9       96.8  

Investing activities

    

Net decrease in finance receivables held for investment

     30.9       3.8  

Acquisition of ADESA, net of cash acquired

     —         (2,272.6 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (155.3 )     (36.6 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     (129.6 )     (62.7 )

Purchase of other intangibles

     —         (0.1 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     80.9       0.1  

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

     1.0       (16.9 )
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (172.1 )     (2,385.0 )

Financing activities

    

Net decrease in book overdrafts

     (37.5 )     (22.0 )

Net increase in borrowings from lines of credit

     4.5       —    

Repayment of ADESA debt

     —         (318.0 )

Repayment of IAAI debt

     —         (367.7 )

Proceeds from long-term debt

     —         2,590.0  

Payments for debt issuance costs

     (1.4 )     (90.8 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (59.3 )     (9.8 )

Payments on capital leases

     (0.9 )     (0.2 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs

     —         710.5  

Repurchase of common stock

     (0.1 )     —    
                

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     (94.7 )     2,492.0  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (3.8 )     0.3  
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (45.7 )     204.1  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     204.1       —    
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 158.4     $ 204.1  
                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 202.0     $ 136.7  

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

   $ 21.4     $ 18.1  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2008 and 2007

Note 1—Organization and Other Matters

KAR Holdings, Inc. was organized in the State of Delaware on November 9, 2006. The Company is a holding company that was organized for the purpose of consummating a merger with ADESA, Inc. and combining Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. with ADESA, Inc. The Company had no operations prior to the merger transactions on April 20, 2007.

Defined Terms

Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms used herein shall have the following meanings:

 

   

the “Equity Sponsors” refers, collectively, to Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI, L.P., ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and Parthenon Investors II, L.P., which own through their respective affiliates substantially all of KAR Holdings equity;

 

   

“KAR Holdings” or the “Company” refers to KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR LLC. KAR Holdings is the parent company of ADESA and IAAI;

 

   

“KAR LLC” refers to KAR Holdings II, LLC, which is owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors and management of the Company;

 

   

“ADESA” refers to ADESA, Inc. and its subsidiaries;

 

   

“AFC” refers to ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, an Indiana limited liability corporation, and its subsidiaries including Automotive Finance Corporation; and

 

   

“IAAI” refers to Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Merger Transactions and Corporate Structure

On December 22, 2006, KAR LLC entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire ADESA. The merger occurred on April 20, 2007 and as part of the agreement, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, was contributed to KAR LLC. Both ADESA and IAAI became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings which is owned by KAR LLC. KAR Holdings is the accounting acquirer, and the assets and liabilities of both ADESA and IAAI were recorded at fair value as of April 20, 2007. See “Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed” below for a further discussion.

The following transactions occurred in connection with the merger:

 

   

Approximately 90.8 million shares of ADESA’s outstanding common stock converted into the right to receive $27.85 per share in cash;

 

   

Approximately 3.4 million outstanding options to purchase shares of ADESA’s common stock were cancelled in exchange for payments in cash of $27.85 per underlying share, less the applicable option exercise price, resulting in net proceeds to holders of $18.6 million;

 

   

Approximately 0.3 million outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units of ADESA vested immediately and were paid out in cash of $27.85 per unit;

 

   

Affiliates of the Equity Sponsors and management contributed to KAR Holdings approximately $1.1 billion in equity, consisting of approximately $790.0 million in cash and ADESA, Inc. stock (ADESA, Inc. stock contributed by one of the Equity Sponsors had a fair value of $65.4 million and was recorded at its carryover basis of $32.1 million) and approximately $272.4 million of equity interest in IAAI;

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

   

KAR Holdings entered into new senior secured credit facilities, comprised of a $1,565.0 million term loan facility and a $300.0 million revolving credit facility. Existing and certain future domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, guarantee such credit facilities;

 

 

 

KAR Holdings issued $150.0 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due May 1, 2014, $450.0 million 8 3/4% Senior Notes due May 1, 2014 and $425.0 million 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2015.

Use of Proceeds

The net proceeds from the equity sponsors and financings were used to: (a) fund the cash consideration payable to ADESA stockholders, ADESA option holders and ADESA restricted stock and restricted stock unit holders under the merger agreements; (b) repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest under ADESA’s existing credit facility and notes as of the closing of the merger; (c) repay the outstanding principal and accrued interest under IAAI’s existing credit facility and notes as of the closing of the merger; (d) pay related transaction fees and expenses; and (e) contribute IAAI’s equity at fair value.

Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The merger was recorded in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business Combinations. The estimates of the fair value of assets and liabilities are based on valuations, and management believes the valuations and estimates are a reasonable basis for the allocation of the purchase price. The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in millions):

 

Current assets

   $ 1,060.5

Property, plant and equipment

     757.3

Goodwill

     1,589.8

Customer relationships

     864.9

Other intangible assets

     259.8

Other assets

     46.5
      

Total assets

   $ 4,578.8

Current liabilities

   $ 563.1

Long-term debt

     685.7

Deferred income tax liabilities

     418.7

Other liabilities

     72.3
      

Total liabilities

   $ 1,739.8
      

Net assets acquired

   $ 2,839.0
      

Business and Nature of Operations

As of December 31, 2008, the network of 61 ADESA whole car auctions and 150 IAAI salvage vehicle auctions facilitates the sale of used and salvage vehicles through physical, online or hybrid auctions, which permit Internet buyers to participate in physical auctions. ADESA Auctions and IAAI are leading, national providers of wholesale and salvage vehicle auctions and related vehicle redistribution services for the automotive industry in North America. Redistribution services include a variety of activities designed to transfer used and

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

salvage vehicles between sellers and buyers throughout the vehicle life cycle. ADESA Auctions and IAAI facilitate the exchange of these vehicles through an auction marketplace, which aligns sellers and buyers. As an agent for customers, the companies generally do not take title to or ownership of the vehicles sold at the auctions. Generally fees are earned from the seller and buyer on each successful auction transaction in addition to fees earned for ancillary services.

ADESA has the second largest used vehicle auction network in North America, based upon the number of used vehicles sold through auctions annually, and also provides services such as inbound and outbound logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative and salvage recovery services. ADESA is able to serve the diverse and multi-faceted needs of its customers through the wide range of services offered at its facilities.

IAAI is a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. The salvage auctions facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles that are designated as total losses by insurance companies, recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made and older model vehicles donated to charity or sold by dealers in salvage auctions. The salvage auction business specializes in providing services such as inbound and outbound logistics, inspections, evaluations, titling and settlement administrative services.

AFC is a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers and this financing is provided through 88 loan production offices located throughout North America. Floorplan financing supports independent used vehicle dealers in North America who purchase vehicles from ADESA auctions, IAAI auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction purchases.

Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KAR Holdings and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates based in part on assumptions about current, and for some estimates, future economic and market conditions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Although the current estimates contemplate current conditions and expected future changes, as appropriate, it is reasonably possible that future conditions could differ from these estimates, which could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and financial position. Among other effects, such changes could affect future impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and long-lived assets, incremental losses on finance receivables, and additional allowances on accounts receivable and deferred tax assets.

Business Segments

The Company’s operations are grouped into three operating segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC. The three operating segments also serve as the Company’s reportable business segments. Operations are measured through detailed budgeting and monitoring of contributions to consolidated income by each business segment.

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company recognizes all derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value in accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company currently uses an interest rate swap that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge to manage the variability of cash flows to be paid due to interest rate movements on its variable rate debt. The Company does not, however, enter into hedging contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The fair value of the swap agreement is recorded in “Other current assets”, “Other assets”, “Other accrued expenses” or “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet based on the gain or loss position of the contract and its remaining term. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge are recorded as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”. Gains and losses on the interest rate swap agreement are subsequently included in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods in which the related interest payment being hedged is recognized in earnings. The Company uses the change in variable cash flows method to assess hedge effectiveness in accordance with SFAS 133.

Foreign Currency Translation

Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates in effect during the year. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated using the exchange rates in effect at year end. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statement of operations within “Other expense (income), net” and resulted in a loss of $21.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, and a gain of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. Adjustments arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. (gains and losses) are shown as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)”.

Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. These investments are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Restricted Cash

AFC Funding Corporation, a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary of AFC, is required to maintain a cash reserve of 1 or 3 percent of total sold receivables to the bank conduit facility as security for the receivables sold. The amount of the cash reserve depends on circumstances which are set forth in the securitization agreement. AFC also maintains other cash reserves from time to time associated with its banking relationships. In addition, ADESA has cash reserves with a bank related to vendor purchases.

Receivables

Trade receivables include the unremitted purchase price of vehicles purchased by third parties at the auctions, fees to be collected from those buyers and amounts for services provided by the Company related to certain consigned vehicles in the Company’s possession. These amounts due with respect to the consigned vehicles are generally deducted from the sales proceeds upon the eventual auction or other disposition of the related vehicles.

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Finance receivables include floorplan receivables created by financing dealer purchases of vehicles in exchange for a security interest in those vehicles and special purpose loans. Floorplan receivables become due at the earlier of the dealer subsequently selling the vehicle or a predetermined time period (generally 30 to 60 days). Floorplan receivables include (1) eligible receivables that are not yet sold to the bank conduit facility (see Note 6), (2) Canadian floorplan receivables, (3) U.S. floorplan receivables not eligible for the bank conduit facility, and (4) receivables that were sold to the bank conduit facility that come back on the balance sheet of the Company at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility. Special purpose loans relate to loans that are either line of credit loans or working capital loans that can be either secured or unsecured based on the facts and circumstances of the specific loans.

Due to the nature of the Company’s business, substantially all trade and finance receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional sellers and insurance companies. The Company has possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of the trade and finance receivables.

Trade receivables and finance receivables held for investment are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses. The allowances for doubtful accounts and credit losses are based on management’s evaluation of the receivables portfolio under current conditions, the volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio credit quality, review of specific collection issues and such other factors which in management’s judgment deserve recognition in estimating losses. Finance receivables held for sale are carried at lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is based upon estimates of future cash flows including estimates of anticipated credit losses. Estimated losses for receivables sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding Corporation (see Note 5) are recorded as an accrued expense.

Classification of finance receivables in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is dependent on the initial balance sheet classification of the finance receivable. Finance receivables initially classified as held for investment are included as an investing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and finance receivables initially classified as held for sale are included as an operating cash flow.

Retained Interests in Finance Receivables Sold

Retained interests in finance receivables sold are classified as trading securities pursuant to SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and carried at estimated fair value with gains and losses recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Fair value is based upon estimates of future cash flows, using assumptions that market participants would use to value such investments, including estimates of anticipated credit losses over the life of the finance receivables sold. The cash flows were discounted using a market discount rate.

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of inventories, taxes receivable, notes receivable and prepaid expenses. The inventories, which consist of vehicles, supplies, and parts are accounted for on the specific identification method, and are stated at the lower of cost or market.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill will be tested for impairment annually in the second quarter, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step test. Under the first step, the fair value of each

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

reporting unit is compared with its carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the Company must perform step two of the impairment test (measurement). Under step two, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed.

Customer Relationships and Other Intangible Assets

Customer relationships are amortized over the life determined in the valuation of the particular acquisition. Other intangible assets generally consist of tradenames, computer software and non-compete agreements, and if amortized, are amortized using the straight-line method. Tradenames are not amortized due to their indefinite life. Costs incurred related to software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized during the application development stage of software development and amortized over their estimated useful lives. The non-compete agreements are amortized over the life of the agreements. The lives of other intangible assets are re-evaluated periodically when facts and circumstances indicate that revised estimates of useful lives may be warranted.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates intended to depreciate the costs of assets over their estimated useful lives. Upon retirement or sale of property and equipment, the cost of the disposed assets and related accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to selling, general and administrative expenses. Expenditures for normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Additions and expenditures for improving or rebuilding existing assets that extend the useful life are capitalized. Leasehold improvements made either at the inception of the lease or during the lease term are amortized over the shorter of their economic lives or the lease term including any renewals that are reasonably assured.

Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs reflect the expenditures incurred in conjunction with the merger to issue Term Loan B, the senior notes, the senior subordinated notes and to obtain the bank credit facility. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over their respective lives to interest expense and had a carrying amount of $69.4 million and $81.6 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Other Assets

Other assets consist of investments held to maturity, below market leases, deposits, a cost method investment and other long-term assets. Investments at December 31, 2007 included $34.5 million of Fulton County Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds purchased in connection with the capital lease for the Atlanta facility that became operational in the fourth quarter of 2003. The bonds were removed from the Company’s books in the fourth quarter of 2008 in conjunction with the transaction involving First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. as discussed in Note 11.

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Long-Lived Assets

ADESA applies SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Management reviews its property and equipment, customer relationships and other intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination includes evaluation of factors such as current market value, future asset utilization, business climate, and future cash flows expected to result from the use of the related assets. If the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset, a loss is recognized in the period when it is determined that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The impairment analysis is based on the Company’s current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimated future economic and regulatory conditions.

Accounts Payable

Accounts payable include amounts due sellers from the proceeds of the sale of their consigned vehicles less any fees, as well as outstanding checks to sellers and vendors. Book overdrafts, representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit, are recorded in “Accounts payable” and amounted to $143.7 million and $181.2 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Environmental Liabilities

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information becomes available. Accruals for environmental liabilities are included in “Other accrued expenses” (current portion) and “Other liabilities” (long-term portion) at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties.

Revenue Recognition

ADESA Auction Services

Revenues and the related costs are recognized when the services are performed. Auction fees from sellers and buyers are recognized upon the sale of the vehicle through the auction process. Most of the vehicles that are sold at auction are consigned to ADESA by the seller and held at ADESA’s facilities. ADESA does not take title to these consigned vehicles and recognizes revenue when a service is performed as requested by the owner of the vehicle. ADESA does not record the gross selling price of the consigned vehicles sold at auction as revenue. Instead, ADESA records only its auction fees as revenue because it does not take title to the consigned vehicles, has no influence on the vehicle auction selling price agreed to by the seller and buyer at the auction and the fees that ADESA receives for its services are generally a fixed amount. Revenues from reconditioning, logistics, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, evaluation and salvage recovery services are generally recognized when the services are performed.

IAAI Salvage Services

Revenues (including vehicle sales and fee income) are generally recognized at the date the vehicles are sold at auction. Revenue not recognized at the date the vehicles are sold at auction includes annual buyer registration fees, which are recognized on a straight-line basis and certain buyer-related fees, which are recognized when payment is received.

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

AFC

AFC’s revenue is comprised primarily of securitization income and interest and fee income. As is customary for finance companies, AFC’s revenues are reported net of a provision for credit losses. The following table summarizes the primary components of AFC’s revenue:

 

AFC Revenue (In millions)

   Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007
 

Securitization income

   $ 32.4     $ 49.4  

Interest and fee income

     64.8       45.5  

Other revenue

     1.8       1.2  

Provision for credit losses

     (1.3 )     (1.1 )
                
   $ 97.7     $ 95.0  
                

Securitization income

Securitization income is primarily comprised of the gain on sale of finance receivables sold, but also includes servicing income, discount accretion, and any change in the fair value of the retained interest in finance receivables sold. AFC generally sells its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables through a revolving private securitization structure. Gains and losses on the sale of receivables are recognized upon transfer to the bank conduit facility.

Interest and fee income

Interest on finance receivables is recognized based on the number of days the vehicle remains financed. AFC ceases recognition of interest on finance receivables when the loans become delinquent, which is generally 31 days past due. Dealers are also charged a fee to floorplan a vehicle (“floorplan fee”) and extend the terms of the receivable (“curtailment fee”). AFC fee income including floorplan and curtailment fees is recognized over the life of the finance receivable.

Loan origination costs

Loan origination costs incurred by AFC in originating floorplan receivables are capitalized at the origination of the customer contract. Such costs for receivables retained are amortized over the estimated life of the customer contract. Costs associated with receivables sold are included as a reduction in securitization income.

Income Taxes

The Company files federal, state and foreign income tax returns in accordance with the applicable rules of each jurisdiction. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state and local income taxes currently payable, as well as deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

In accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (“FIN 48”) the Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based compensation under SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment. The statement requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award at the grant date. An additional requirement of SFAS 123(R) is that estimated forfeitures be considered in determining compensation expense. Estimating forfeitures did not have a material impact on the determination of compensation expense in 2008 or 2007.

SFAS 123(R) requires cash flows resulting from tax deductions from the exercise of stock options in excess of recognized compensation cost (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. This requirement had no impact on KAR Holdings Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows in 2008 or 2007, as no options were exercised.

New Accounting Standards

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the observability of inputs used to measure fair value and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard, as issued, is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157—1, Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of Lease Classification or Measurement Under Statement 13, which states that SFAS 157 will not apply to fair value measurements for purposes of lease classification or measurement under SFAS 13. FSP FAS 157—1 does not apply to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination that are required to be measured at fair value under SFAS 141 or SFAS 141(R), regardless of whether those assets and liabilities are related to leases. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157—2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delays the effective date by one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, at least annually. The Company’s adoption of the provisions of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, with respect to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, did not have a material impact on the fair value measurements or the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008. See Note 14 for additional information. In accordance with FSP FAS 157—2, the Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of applying the provisions of SFAS 157 to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities beginning in 2009, including (but not limited to) the valuation of the Company’s reporting units for the purpose of assessing goodwill impairment, the valuation of property and equipment when assessing long-lived asset impairment and the valuation of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations. In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset is Not Active, which became effective upon issuance, including periods for which financial statements have not been issued. FSP FAS 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157, which the Company adopted as of January 1, 2008, in a market that is not active. The Company’s adoption of the provisions of FSP FAS 157—3 in its determination of fair values as of December 31, 2008 did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value and to recognize related unrealized gains and losses in earnings. The objective of SFAS 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS 159 does not eliminate disclosure requirements of other accounting standards, including fair value measurement disclosures in SFAS 157. This standard is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008 and elected not to apply the fair value option to any existing financial assets or liabilities.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations. The statement establishes principles and requirements for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in an acquisition, at their fair value as of the acquisition date. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 141(R) will have on any acquisitions after January 1, 2009.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. This new standard requires enhanced disclosures for derivative instruments, including those used in hedging activities. These enhanced disclosures include information about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As SFAS 161 only applies to financial statement disclosures, it will not have a material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This standard is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified or revised to conform to the current year presentation.

Note 3—Acquisitions

2008 Acquisitions

In January 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of assets of B&E Auto Auction, Inc. in Henderson, Nevada which services the Southern Nevada region, including Las Vegas. The site expands IAAI’s national service coverage and provides additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Western states. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2023. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $1.2 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, IAAI purchased the stock of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, Verastar, LLC, Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., eleven independently owned salvage auctions in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky (collectively referred to as “Verastar”). These site acquisitions expand IAAI’s national service coverage and provide additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Southern states. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into operating lease obligations related to certain facilities through 2023. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities are approximately $2.6 million per year. Financial results for these acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of Pennsylvania Auto Dealer Exchange (“PADE”), PADE Financial Services (“PFS”) and Conewago Partners, LP, an independent used vehicle auction in York, Pennsylvania. This acquisition complements the Company’s geographic presence. The auction is comprised of approximately 146 acres and includes 11 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchased assets of the auction included land, buildings, accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of certain assets of Southern A&S (formerly Southern Auto Storage Pool) in Memphis, Tennessee. During the third quarter of 2008, IAAI combined the Southern A&S business with the Memphis operation it acquired in the Verastar deal. The combined auctions were relocated to a new site, which are shared with ADESA Memphis. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In May 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of certain assets of Joe Horisk’s Salvage Pool, Inc. in New Castle, Delaware. The site expands IAAI’s national service coverage and provides additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding states. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2013. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $0.1 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In July 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of Live Global Bid, Inc. (“LGB”), a leading provider of Internet-based auction software and services. The LGB technology allows auction houses to broadcast their auctions through simultaneous audio and visual feeds to all participating Internet users from any location. The acquisition is expected to enhance and expand ADESA’s e-business product line. ADESA has used LGB’s bidding product under the name “LiveBlock” since 2004 and has owned approximately 18 percent of LGB on a fully diluted basis since 2005. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

In August 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of ABC Minneapolis. This acquisition expands ADESA’s presence in the Midwest and complements existing auctions at ADESA Fargo and ADESA Sioux Falls. The auction is comprised of approximately 82 acres and includes 6 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2026. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $0.7 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In August 2008, ADESA completed the purchase of certain assets of ABC Nashville. This acquisition expands ADESA’s presence in the South and complements existing auctions at ADESA Memphis and ADESA Knoxville. The auction is comprised of approximately 57 acres and includes 6 auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The purchase agreement included contingent payments related to Adjusted EBITDA targets subsequent to the purchase date. The purchased assets of the auction included accounts receivable and operating equipment related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2026. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $1.3 million per year. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The aggregate purchase price for the 18 businesses acquired in 2008 was approximately $154.4 million. A preliminary purchase price allocation has been recorded for each acquisition and the purchase price of the acquisitions was allocated to the acquired assets and liabilities based upon fair values, including $69.2 million to intangible assets, representing the fair value of acquired customer relationships, technology and noncompete agreements which will be amortized over their expected useful lives. The preliminary purchase price allocations resulted in aggregate goodwill of $68.1 million. The goodwill was assigned to both the ADESA Auctions reporting segment and the IAAI reporting segment and $63.8 million is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma financial results reflecting these acquisitions were not materially different from those reported.

Some of the Company’s acquisitions from prior years included contingent payments typically related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase dates. The Company made contingent payments in 2008 totaling approximately $1.5 million pursuant to these agreements which resulted in additional goodwill.

2007 Acquisitions

In September 2007, ADESA completed the acquisition of certain assets of the used vehicle Tri-State Auto Auction serving the Tri-State New York area. This acquisition complements the Company’s geographic presence in the northeast. The auction is positioned on approximately 125 acres and includes seven auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The assets purchased included operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into an operating lease obligation related to the facility through 2017. Initial annual lease payments for the facility are approximately $0.5 million per year. The Company did not assume any other material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

In October 2007, ADESA acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of the parent company of Tri-State Auction, Co. Inc., and Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc., both North Dakota corporations. Tri-State Auto Auction serves the Fargo, North Dakota area. The auction is comprised of approximately 30 acres and includes

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

six auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The Sioux Falls Auto Auction serves the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area. The auction is comprised of approximately 40 acres and includes four auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The assets of the auctions included operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auctions. Liabilities assumed by the Company included operating leases for land and buildings as well as debt. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In November 2007, ADESA Canada acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Enchere d’Auto Transit Inc. (“Transit”). Transit is a three lane auction located on the south shore of Quebec City and serves the Quebec City region, Eastern Quebec and Northern New Brunswick. The auction is comprised of approximately 30 acres of which about 10 acres are currently being used. The assets of the auction included accounts receivable, land and building, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auctions. Liabilities assumed by the Company included operating leases for land and buildings as well as debt. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The aggregate purchase price for the four previously mentioned ADESA acquisitions was approximately $32.3 million. A purchase price allocation has been recorded for each acquisition and the purchase price of the acquisitions was allocated to the acquired assets based upon fair market values, including $7.4 million to intangible assets, representing the fair value of acquired customer relationships and non competes which will be amortized over their expected useful lives of 3 to 15 years. The purchase price allocations resulted in aggregate goodwill of $20.0 million. The goodwill was assigned to the ADESA Auctions reporting segment and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. All debt acquired as a result of these acquisitions was subsequently paid off. Pro forma financial results reflecting these acquisitions were not materially different from those reported.

Note 4—Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company’s stock-based compensation expense includes expense associated with KAR Holdings, Inc. service option awards, KAR LLC operating unit awards and Axle Holdings II, LLC (“LLC”) operating unit awards. The Company has classified the service options as equity awards and the KAR LLC and LLC operating units as liability awards. In February 2009, the Company took certain actions related to its stock-based compensation plans which will result in all outstanding awards being classified as liability awards prospectively. The main difference between a liability-classified award and an equity-classified award is that liability-classified awards are remeasured each reporting period at fair value.

The compensation cost that was charged against income for service options was $2.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for service options was approximately $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The Company recognized a reduction in compensation expense for operating units of approximately $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 to reduce expense previously recorded in 2007. The reduction in operating unit compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 resulted from marking the operating units to fair value. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation cost in the year ended December 31, 2008.

The compensation cost that was charged against income for all stock-based compensation plans was $6.7 million for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for stock-based compensation agreements was approximately $0.4 million for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation cost in the year ended December 31, 2007.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

IAAI Carryover Stock Plans

Prior to the merger transactions, IAAI was a subsidiary of Axle Holdings, Inc. (“Axle Holdings”), which in turn was a subsidiary of LLC. Axle Holdings maintained the Axle Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan to provide equity incentive benefits to the IAAI employees. Under the Axle Holdings plan, service options and exit options were awarded. The service options vest in three equal annual installments from the grant date based upon service with Axle Holdings and its subsidiaries. The exit options vest upon a change in equity control of the LLC. In connection with the completion of the merger transactions, approximately 0.6 million options (service and exit) to purchase shares of Axle Holdings, Inc. stock were converted into approximately 0.2 million options (service and exit) to purchase shares of KAR Holdings; these converted options have the same terms and conditions as were applicable to the options to purchase shares of Axle Holdings, Inc. The fair value of the exchanged options for which service had been provided approximated $8.9 million and was included as part of the merger price. Compensation cost will be recognized using the straight-line attribution method over the requisite service period for the unvested service options exchanged at the date of the merger. As the ultimate exercisability of the exit options exchanged is contingent upon an event (specifically, a change of control), the compensation expense related to the exchanged exit options will not be recognized until such an event is consummated. The converted options are included in the KAR Holdings, Inc. service option table and exit option table below.

The LLC also maintained two types of profit interests, operating units and value units, which are held by certain designated employees of IAAI. Upon an exit event as defined by the LLC operating agreement, holders of the profit interests will receive a cash distribution from the LLC. The service requirement for the operating units was fulfilled during 2008 and as such the operating units are fully vested. The value units vest upon a change in equity control of the LLC. The number of value units eligible for distribution will be determined based on the strike price and certain performance hurdles based on the Equity Sponsors and other investors’ achievement of certain multiples on their original indirect equity investment in Axle Holdings subject to an internal rate of return minimum at the time of distribution. A total of 191,152 operating units and 382,304 value units are maintained by the LLC and there were no changes to the terms and conditions of the units as a result of the merger transactions.

The operating units are accounted for as liability awards and as such, compensation expense related to the operating units is recognized using the graded-vesting attribution method and resulted in approximately $4.8 million of expense for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The $4.8 million of compensation expense was reversed for the year ended December 31, 2008 as the fair value of the operating units declined. As of December 31, 2008, there was no unrecognized compensation expense and the LLC operating units were fully vested.

The Company has not recorded compensation expense related to the value units and none will be recognized on the value units until it becomes probable that an exit event (specifically, a change in control) will occur.

KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan

The Company adopted the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, “the Plan” in May 2007. The Plan is intended to provide equity incentive benefits to the Company employees. The maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to awards under the Plan is approximately 0.8 million. The Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock. Awards granted since the adoption of the Plan have been non-qualified stock options.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The Plan provides two types of stock options: service-related options, which will vest in four equal installments from the date of grant based upon the passage of time, and performance-related “exit” options, which will generally become exercisable upon a change in equity control of KAR LLC. Under the exit options, in addition to the change in equity control requirement, the number of options that vest will be determined based on the strike price and certain performance hurdles based on the Equity Sponsors and other investors achievement of certain multiples on their original indirect equity investment in KAR Holdings subject to an internal rate of return minimum at the time of change in equity control. All vesting criteria are subject to continued employment with KAR LLC or affiliates thereof. Options may be granted under the Plan at an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of a share of KAR Holdings common stock on the date of grant and have a contractual life of ten years. In the event of a change in control, any unvested options shall become fully vested and cashed out. In August 2007, the Company granted approximately 0.2 million service options and 0.5 million exit options, with an exercise price of $100 per share, under the Plan.

The following table summarizes service option activity under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 

Service Options

   Number     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2008

   309,749     $ 72.57      

Granted

   19,839       164.75      

Exercised

   —         N/A      

Forfeited

   (14,693 )     105.18      

Cancelled

   (2,445 )     71.89      
                  

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   312,450     $ 76.89    6.9 years    $ 8.4
                        

Exercisable at December 31, 2008

   181,532     $ 53.90    5.6 years    $ 8.4
                        

The intrinsic value presented in the table above represents the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option at December 31, 2008. The intrinsic value changes whenever the fair value of the Company changes. The market value at December 31, 2008 was developed in consultation with independent valuation specialists. The fair value of all vested and exercisable service options at December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $18.2 million and $21.6 million.

Service options are accounted for as equity awards and, as such, compensation expense is measured based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant and recognized over the four year service period, using the straight-line attribution method. The weighted average fair value of the service options granted was $46.63 per share and $35.70 per share for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The fair value of service options granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions:

 

Assumptions

   2008     2007  

Risk-free interest rate

   1.735% – 2.935 %   4.255 %

Expected life

   4 years     4 years  

Expected volatility

   38.0 %   38.0 %

Dividend yield

   0 %   0 %

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Risk-free interest rate—This is the yield on U.S. Treasury Securities posted at the date of grant having a term equal to the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase compensation expense.

Expected life—years—This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to remain outstanding. Options granted by KAR had a maximum term of ten years. An increase in the expected life will increase compensation expense.

Expected volatility—Actual changes in the market value of stock are used to calculate the volatility assumption. As KAR Holdings has no publicly traded equity securities, the expected volatility used was determined based on an examination of the historical volatility of the stock price of ADESA, the volatility of selected comparable companies and other relevant factors. An increase in the expected volatility will increase compensation expense.

Dividend yield—This is the annual rate of dividends per share over the exercise price of the option. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation expense.

The Company recorded compensation expense of $2.0 million and $0.9 million for the service options for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007. As of December 31, 2008, there was approximately $4.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested service options which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 2.7 years. This unrecognized compensation expense only includes the cost of those service options expected to vest, as the Company estimates expected forfeitures in accordance with SFAS 123®. An increase in estimated forfeitures would decrease compensation expense.

The following table summarizes exit option activity under the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 

Exit Options

   Number     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2008

   557,486     $ 95.74      

Granted

   59,518       164.75      

Exercised

   —         N/A      

Forfeited

   (50,354 )     103.51      

Cancelled

   —         N/A      
                  

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   566,650     $ 102.34    8.5 years    $ 2.3
                        

The intrinsic value presented in the table above represents the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option at December 31, 2008. The intrinsic value changes whenever the fair value of the Company changes. The market value at December 31, 2008 was developed in consultation with independent valuation specialists.

The weighted average grant date fair value of the exit options granted during the year ended December 31, 2007 was $4.90. As the ultimate exercisability of the exit options is contingent upon an event (specifically, a change in control), the compensation expense related to the exit options will not be recognized until such an event is consummated.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

KAR LLC Override Units

KAR LLC owns 100% of the outstanding shares of KAR Holdings. The KAR LLC operating agreement provides for override units in the LLC to be granted and held by certain designated employees of the Company. Upon an exit event as defined by the LLC operating agreement, and at any other time determined by the board, holders of the override units will receive a cash distribution from KAR LLC.

Two types of override units were created by the KAR LLC operating agreement: (1) operating units, which vest in four equal installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date based upon service, and (2) value units, which are eligible for distributions upon attaining certain performance hurdles. The number of value units eligible for distributions will be determined based on the strike price and certain performance hurdles based on the Equity Sponsors and other investors’ achievement of certain multiples on their original indirect equity investment in KAR Holdings subject to an internal rate of return minimum at the time of distribution.

There were approximately 0.1 million operating units awarded and 0.4 million value units awarded to employees of the Company in June 2007 with a strike price equal to $100 for the override units. The following table summarizes the KAR LLC override unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2008:

 

Override Units:

   Operating Units    Value Units

Outstanding at January 1, 2008

   121,046    363,139

Granted

   —      —  

Forfeited

   —      —  
         

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   121,046    363,139
         

The grant date fair value of the operating units and value units was $36.90 and $45.21, respectively. The fair value of each operating unit was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of each value unit was estimated on the date of grant using a lattice-based valuation model.

The compensation expense of KAR LLC, which is for the benefit of Company employees, will result in a capital contribution from KAR LLC to the Company and compensation expense for the Company. Compensation expense related to the operating units is recognized using the straight-line attribution method and resulted in $1.0 million for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The $1.0 million of compensation expense was reversed for the year ended December 31, 2008 as the fair value of the operating units declined. As of December 31, 2008, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested operating units.

The Company has not recorded compensation expense related to the value units and none will be recognized until it becomes probable that the performance conditions associated with the value units will be achieved.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Note 5—Allowance for Credit Losses and Doubtful Accounts

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for credit losses related to finance receivables held for investment (in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31, 2007
 

Allowance for Credit Losses

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 7.5     $ 7.3  

Provision for credit losses

     1.3       1.1  

Recoveries

     0.3       0.4  

Less charge-offs

     (2.4 )     (1.5 )

Other

     (0.4 )     0.2  
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 6.3     $ 7.5  
                

AFC’s allowance for credit losses includes estimated losses for finance receivables currently held on the balance sheet of AFC and its subsidiaries. Additionally, an accrued liability of $3.0 million and $4.3 million for estimated losses for loans sold by AFC Funding is recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2007. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding and will come back on the balance sheet of AFC Funding at fair market value if they prove to become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility. The allowance for credit loss activity above does not include the losses incurred when receivables repurchased from the bank conduit facility are recorded at fair value as they come back on the balance sheet of the Company, which is discussed further in Note 6.

The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade receivables (in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31, 2007
 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

    

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6.3     $ 5.2  

Provision for credit losses

     8.1       2.1  

Less net charge-offs

     (3.6 )     (1.0 )
                

Balance at end of period

   $ 10.8     $ 6.3  
                

Recoveries of trade receivables were netted with charge-offs, as they were not material. Changes in the Canadian exchange rate did not have a material effect on the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Note 6—Finance Receivables

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables on a revolving basis and without recourse to a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary (“AFC Funding Corporation”), established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. A securitization agreement allows for the revolving sale by AFC Funding Corporation to a bank conduit facility of up to a maximum of $750 million in undivided interests in certain eligible finance receivables subject to committed liquidity. The agreement expires on April 20, 2012. AFC Funding Corporation had committed liquidity of $600 million at

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

December 31, 2008 and 2007. Receivables that AFC Funding sells to the bank conduit facility qualify for sales accounting for financial reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and as a result are not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On January 30, 2009, AFC and AFC Funding entered into an amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement with the other parties named therein. The aggregate maximum commitment of the Purchasers was reduced from $600 million to $450 million. In addition, the calculation of the Purchasers’ participation was amended, reducing the amount received by AFC Funding upon the sale of an interest in the receivables to the Purchasers. Certain of the covenants in the Receivables Purchase Agreement that are tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio were also modified.

At December 31, 2008, AFC managed total finance receivables of $506.6 million, of which $436.5 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. At December 31, 2007, AFC managed total finance receivables of $847.9 million, of which $746.1 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $298.0 million and $522.0 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007. Finance receivables include $6.6 million and $29.4 million classified as held for sale which are recorded at lower of cost or fair value, and $158.6 million and $225.0 million classified as held for investment at December 31, 2008 and 2007. Finance receivables classified as held for investment include $69.8 million and $91.0 million related to receivables that were sold to the bank conduit facility that were repurchased by AFC at fair value when they became ineligible under the terms of the collateral agreement with the bank conduit facility at December 31, 2008 and 2007. The face amount of these receivables was $78.7 million and $99.3 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

AFC’s allowance for losses of $6.3 million and $7.5 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, includes an estimate of losses for finance receivables held for investment as well as an allowance for any further deterioration in the finance receivables after they are repurchased from the bank conduit facility. Additionally, accrued liabilities of $3.0 million and $4.3 million for the estimated losses for loans sold by the special purpose subsidiary were recorded at December 31, 2008 and 2007. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to the special purpose subsidiary and will come back on the balance sheet of the special purpose subsidiary at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

The outstanding receivables sold, the retained interests in finance receivables sold and a cash reserve of 1 or 3 percent of total sold receivables serve as security for the receivables that have been sold to the bank conduit facility. The amount of the cash reserve depends on circumstances which are set forth in the securitization agreement. After the occurrence of a termination event, as defined in the securitization agreement, the bank conduit facility may, and could, cause the stock of AFC Funding Corporation to be transferred to the bank conduit facility, though as a practical matter the bank conduit facility would look to the liquidation of the receivables under the transaction documents as their primary remedy.

Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility are used to fund new loans to customers. AFC and AFC Funding Corporation must maintain certain financial covenants including, among others, limits on the amount of debt AFC can incur, minimum levels of tangible net worth, and other covenants tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio. The securitization agreement also incorporates the financial covenants of the Company’s credit facility. At December 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the securitization agreement.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The following illustration presents quantitative information about delinquencies, credit losses less recoveries (“net credit losses”) and components of securitized financial assets and other related assets managed. For purposes of this illustration, delinquent receivables are defined as receivables 31 days or more past due.

 

     December 31, 2008         December 31, 2007     
     Principal Amount of:         Principal Amount of:     
(in millions)    Receivables    Receivables
Delinquent
   Net Credit
Losses During
2008
   Receivables    Receivables
Delinquent
   Net Credit Losses
From April 20 –
December 31,
2007

Floorplan receivables

   $ 151.2    $ 7.4    $ 1.9    $ 234.3    $ 10.2    $ 0.9

Special purpose loans

     14.0      7.1      0.2      20.1      —        0.2
                                         

Finance receivables held

   $ 165.2    $ 14.5    $ 2.1    $ 254.4    $ 10.2    $ 1.1
                                 

Receivables sold

     298.0            522.0      

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     43.4            71.5      
                         

Total receivables managed

   $ 506.6          $ 847.9      
                         

The net credit losses for receivables sold approximated $44.0 million and $15.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20 through December 31, 2007.

The following table summarizes certain cash flows received from and paid to the special purpose subsidiaries:

 

(in millions)    Year Ended
December 31,
2008
   For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007

Proceeds from sales of finance receivables

   $ 4,169.0    $ 3,456.6

Servicing fees received

   $ 17.0    $ 12.1

Proceeds received on retained interests in finance receivables sold

   $ 104.3    $ 87.6

The Company’s retained interests in finance receivables sold, including a nominal interest only strip, amounted to $43.4 million and $71.5 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007. Sensitivities associated with the Company’s retained interests were insignificant at all periods presented due to the short-term nature of the asset.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Note 7—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     ADESA
Auctions
   IAAI     AFC     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2007

   $ —      $ —       $ —       $ —    

Acquisition of ADESA

     785.9      —         358.5       1,144.4  

Contribution of IAAI

     —        445.4       —         445.4  

Increase for acquisition activity

     20.8      7.0       —         27.8  
                               

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 806.7    $ 452.4     $ 358.5     $ 1,617.6  

Increase for acquisition activity

     17.4      52.1       —         69.5  

Impairment

     —        —         (161.5 )     (161.5 )

Other

     0.7      (0.9 )     (0.7 )     (0.9 )
                               

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 824.8    $ 503.6     $ 196.3     $ 1,524.7  
                               

Goodwill represents the excess cost over fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. At December 31, 2007, there was $1,617.6 million of goodwill recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet that was recorded as a result of the merger transactions, post merger acquisitions and contingent consideration related to prior year acquisitions. Goodwill has decreased in 2008 as a result of an impairment charge taken at AFC partially offset by increases for 2008 acquisitions and contingent consideration related to prior year acquisitions.

The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level annually in the second quarter, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. In light of the overall economy and in particular the automotive finance industries which continue to face severe pressures, AFC and its customer dealer base have been negatively impacted. In addition, AFC has been negatively impacted by reduced interest rate spreads. As a result of reduced interest rate spreads and increased risk associated with lending in the automotive industry, AFC has tightened credit policies and experienced a decline in its portfolio of finance receivables. These factors contributed to lower operating profits and cash flows at AFC throughout 2008 as compared to 2007. Based on this trend, the forecasted performance was revised. In the third quarter of 2008, a noncash goodwill impairment charge of approximately $161.5 million was recorded in the AFC reporting unit. The fair value of that reporting unit was estimated using the expected present value of future cash flows.

A summary of customer relationships is as follows (in millions):

 

          December 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Useful
Lives
(in years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Carrying
Value
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Carrying
Value

Customer relationships

   11 – 19    $ 917.2    $ (111.4 )   $ 805.8    $ 889.3    $ (44.9 )   $ 844.4

The decrease in customer relationships in 2008 is primarily related to the amortization of existing customer relationships as well as changes in the Canadian exchange rate. The gross carrying amount of customer relationships increased as a result of acquisitions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

A summary of other intangibles is as follows (in millions):

 

          December 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Useful
Lives
(in years)
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Carrying
Value
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Carrying
Value

Tradenames

   Indefinite    $ 187.5      —       $ 187.5    $ 190.4      —       $ 190.4

Computer software

   3 – 7      99.3      (22.6 )     76.7      61.3      (7.7 )     53.6

Covenants not to compete

   1 – 5      15.8      (15.3 )     0.5      15.4      (8.0 )     7.4
                                              

Total

      $ 302.6    $ (37.9 )   $ 264.7    $ 267.1    $ (15.7 )   $ 251.4
                                              

Other intangibles increased in 2008 primarily as a result of computer software additions and acquisitions.

The Company tests tradenames for impairment at the reporting unit level annually in the second quarter, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. As discussed above, AFC and its customer dealer base have been negatively impacted in light of the overall economy and in particular the automotive finance industries which continue to face severe pressures. As a result, in the third quarter of 2008, a noncash tradename charge of approximately $2.9 million was recorded in the AFC reporting unit, reducing its carrying value of $11.6 million to its fair value of $8.7 million. The fair value of the tradename was estimated using the royalty savings method, a form of the income approach.

Amortization expense for customer relationships and other intangibles was $90.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, and $60.7 million for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is $101.1 million for 2009, $100.5 million for 2010, $90.4 million for 2011, $77.7 million for 2012 and $70.7 million for 2013.

Note 8—Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 (in millions):

 

     Useful Lives
(in years)
   2008     2007  

Land

      $ 253.7     $ 330.1  

Buildings

   3 – 40      187.7       193.1  

Land improvements

   1 – 20      98.4       99.5  

Building and leasehold improvements

   1 – 33      127.7       92.5  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

   1 – 10      110.0       78.0  

Vehicles

   1 – 6        13.3       13.3  

Construction in progress

        84.5       32.5  
                   
        875.3       839.0  

Accumulated depreciation

        (153.6 )     (65.8 )
                   

Property and equipment, net

      $ 721.7     $ 773.2  
                   

As discussed in Note 1, in connection with the merger transactions in 2007, the property and equipment of the Company was revalued at fair value based on estimates and assumptions, resulting in adjusted basis, and the elimination of the related accumulated depreciation.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007 was $92.8 million and $65.9 million, respectively.

In 2003, ADESA entered into a capital lease for a new Atlanta auction facility in conjunction with the purchase of development revenue bonds. In conjunction with the transaction discussed in Note 11, the capital lease obligation and bonds were transferred to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. in October 2008. In 2008, IAAI acquired furniture, fixtures and equipment by undertaking capital lease obligations.

The assets included above under the capital leases are summarized below (in millions):

 

     December 31,  

Classes of Property

   2008     2007  

Land

   $ —       $ 16.8  

Buildings

     —         9.6  

Land improvements

     —         3.8  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     11.0       2.2  
                
     11.0       32.4  

Accumulated depreciation

     (1.0 )     (1.4 )
                

Capital lease assets

   $ 10.0     $ 31.0  
                

Assets held under the capital leases were depreciated in a manner consistent with the Company’s depreciation policy for owned assets.

Note 9—Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following at December 31 (in millions):

 

    Interest Rate   Maturity   2008   2007

Term Loan B

  LIBOR + 2.25%   October 19, 2013   $ 1,497.9   $ 1,557.2

$300 million revolving credit facility

  LIBOR + 2.25%   April 19, 2013     —       —  

Floating rate senior notes

  LIBOR + 4.00%   May 01, 2014     150.0     150.0

Senior notes

  8.75%   May 01, 2014     450.0     450.0

Senior subordinated notes

  10%   May 01, 2015     425.0     425.0

Atlanta capital lease obligation

  5.0%   December 01, 2013     —       34.5

Canadian line of credit

  Prime + 0.5% or BA + 2%   August 31, 2009     4.5     —  
               

Total debt

        2,527.4     2,616.7

Less current portion of long-term debt

        4.5     15.6
               

Long-term debt

      $ 2,522.9   $ 2,601.1
               

The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s variable rate debt was 6.1% and 7.6% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the weighted average interest rate on all borrowings was 7.2% and 8.2% at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Credit Facilities

As part of the merger transactions, the Company entered into new senior secured credit facilities, comprised of a $300.0 million revolving credit facility and a $1,565.0 million term loan. The revolver was entered into for working capital and general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings under the revolver at December 31, 2008 or 2007, although the Company did have related outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $29.3 million and $17.5 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

The term loan is payable in quarterly installments equal to 0.25% of the initial aggregate principal amount, with the balance payable at maturity. The senior secured credit facilities are subject to mandatory prepayments and reduction in an amount equal to (i) the net proceeds of certain debt offerings, asset sales and certain insurance recovery events; and, (ii) for any fiscal year ending on or after December 31, 2008, any excess cash flow as defined, subject to reduction based on the Company’s achievement of specified consolidated senior leverage ratios as defined in the credit agreement. If there is any excess cash flow, as defined in the loan documents for the Company’s senior secured credit facility, the Company shall prepay the term loan in an amount equal to 50% of the excess cash flow on or before the 105th day following the end of the fiscal year.

In accordance with the terms in the Credit Agreement, the Company prepaid approximately $11.3 million of the term loan in August 2008 with proceeds received from a securitization sale of certain U.S. dollar denominated receivables and related assets. In addition, the Company prepaid approximately $36.6 million of the term loan in September 2008 and another $3.6 million in October 2008 with proceeds received from the sale-leaseback transaction, as described in Note 11. The prepayments were credited to prepay in direct order of maturity the unpaid amounts due on the next eight scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan, and thereafter to the remaining scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan on a pro rata basis. As such, there are no scheduled quarterly installments due on the term loan until March 31, 2011.

The senior secured credit facilities are guaranteed by KAR Holdings, LLC and each of the Company’s direct and indirect present and future material domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions (excluding among others, AFC Funding Corporation). The senior secured credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in, and mortgages on, all present and future tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the guarantors, and the capital stock of the Company and each of its direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain foreign subsidiaries.

Under the terms of the credit agreement, interest rates and borrowings are based upon, at the Company’s option, LIBOR or prime rates plus the applicable margin. The terms of the agreement include a 0.5% commitment fee based on unutilized amounts, letter of credit fees and agency fees. The Credit Agreement includes covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ abilities to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, including the senior notes, pay dividends, create liens, make equity or debt investments, make acquisitions, modify the terms of the indenture, engage in mergers, make capital expenditures and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. The agreement also requires the Company to have at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes and the term loan subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than two years from the date of entering into the interest rate hedge agreement. In addition, the senior secured credit facilities are subject to a senior secured leverage ratio test, provided there are revolving loans outstanding. There were no revolving loans outstanding at December 31, 2008. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the credit facility at December 31, 2008, except for an immaterial issue relating to the Company’s incentive plans that has been resolved.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Senior Notes

As part of the merger transactions, the Company issued $450.0 million of 8 3/4 % senior notes and $150.0 million of floating rate senior notes both of which are due May 1, 2014. In addition, the Company issued $425.0 million of 10% senior subordinated notes due May 1, 2015. The floating rate notes are non-callable for two years, after which they are callable at a premium declining ratably to par at the end of year four. Interest on the floating rate notes is payable quarterly in arrears and commenced on August 1, 2007. The fixed rate notes are non-callable for three years, after which they are callable at a premium declining ratably to par at the end of year six. Interest on both the fixed rate notes and the senior subordinated notes is payable semi-annually in arrears, and commenced on November 1, 2007.

On February 14, 2008, a registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, registering the exchange offer of the senior notes and the senior subordinated notes became effective.

The notes contain covenants that among other things, limit the issuance of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens, the repurchase of stock, making certain investments, the payment of dividends or other distributions, distributions from certain subsidiaries, the sale of assets and subsidiary stock, transactions with affiliates and consolidations, mergers and transfers of assets. All of these limitations and prohibitions, however, are subject to a number of important qualifications set forth in the indentures.

Canadian Line of Credit

A C$8 million line of credit is available to ADESA Canada. The line of credit bears interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus 50 basis points or the BA rate (Canadian Bankers Acceptance Rate) plus two percent, at the borrower’s option. The rate was 3.5% at December 31, 2008. Letters of credit reducing the available line of credit were approximately C$2.5 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007. The line of credit is guaranteed by certain ADESA Canada companies and is secured by a first priority security interest in the obligor’s accounts receivable.

Future Principal Payments

At December 31, 2008 aggregate future principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in millions):

 

2009

   $ 4.5

2010

     —  

2011

     15.6

2012

     15.6

2013

     1,466.7

Thereafter

     1,025.0
      
   $ 2,527.4
      

Note 10—Financial Instruments

The Company’s derivative activities are initiated within the guidelines of documented corporate risk management policies. The Company does not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Credit Agreement of KAR Holdings requires that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes and the term loans be fixed by means of interest rate protection for an initial period of not less than 2 years. As such, the Company uses an interest rate swap agreement to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. In July 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $800 million to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its variable rate Term Loan B credit facility. The interest rate swap agreement matures on June 30, 2009 and effectively results in a fixed LIBOR interest rate of 5.345% on $800 million of the Term Loan B credit facility.

The Company has designated its interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. At December 31, 2008, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was a $16.3 million unrealized loss recorded in “Other accrued expenses” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. At December 31, 2007, the fair value of the interest rate swap agreement was a $17.9 million unrealized loss recorded in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive income”. Unrealized gains or losses on the interest rate swap agreement are included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. At December 31, 2008, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $10.3 million, net of tax benefits of $6.0 million. At December 31, 2007, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $11.3 million, net of tax benefits of $6.6 million.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of interest-bearing investments, finance receivables, trade receivables and interest rate swap agreements. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and certain other financial instruments with various major financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions and companies and limits the amount of credit exposure with any one institution. Cash and cash equivalents include interest-bearing investments with maturities of three months or less. Due to the nature of the Company’s business, substantially all trade and finance receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional sellers and insurance companies. The Company has possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of the trade and finance receivables. The risk associated with this concentration is limited due to the large number of accounts and their geographic dispersion. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. In the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments the Company is exposed to credit-related losses, but management believes this credit risk is limited by periodically reviewing the creditworthiness of the counterparties to the transactions.

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of trade receivables, finance receivables, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and borrowings under the Company’s short-term revolving line of credit facilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is determined by calculating the present value of expected future cash receipts associated with these instruments. The discount rate used is equivalent to the current rate offered to the Company for notes of similar maturities. As of December 31, 2008, the fair value of the Company’s notes receivable approximated the carrying value.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is determined by calculating the present value of expected future cash outlays associated with the debt instruments. The discount rate used is equivalent to the current rate offered to the Company for debt of the same maturities. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt amounted to $1,219.4 million and $2,427.7 million, respectively. The estimates presented on long-term financial instruments are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange.

Note 11—Leasing Agreements

The Company leases property, computer equipment and software, automobiles, trucks and trailers, pursuant to operating lease agreements with terms expiring through 2031. Some of the leases contain renewal provisions upon the expiration of the initial lease term, as well as fair market value purchase provisions. In accordance with SFAS 13 Accounting for Leases, rental expense is being recognized ratably over the lease period, including those leases containing escalation clauses. The deferred portion of the rent, for the leases containing escalation clauses, is included in “Other liabilities” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The Company also leases furniture, fixtures and equipment under capital leases. The economic substance of the leases is that the Company is financing the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment through leases and, accordingly, they are recorded as assets and liabilities. Depreciation expense includes the amortization of assets held under capital leases. Total future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable operating and capital leases with terms in excess of one year (excluding renewable periods) as of December 31, 2008 are as follows (in millions):

 

     Operating
Leases
   Capital
Leases

2009

   $ 65.4    $ 2.9

2010

     61.4      2.9

2011

     58.1      2.5

2012

     52.9      2.0

2013

     47.7      1.2

Thereafter

     423.7      —  
             
   $ 709.2    $ 11.5
         

Less: interest portion of capital leases

        2.0
         

Total

        9.5
         

Total lease expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007 was $73.7 million and $42.3 million.

Sale-Leaseback Transaction

On September 4, 2008, the following subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc., ADESA California, LLC, ADESA San Diego, LLC, ADESA Texas, Inc., ADESA Florida, LLC, ADESA Washington, LLC and ADESA Atlanta, LLC (collectively the “ADESA Entities”), entered into a transaction with subsidiaries of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (“First Industrial”) to sell and simultaneously lease back to the ADESA Entities the interest of the ADESA Entities in the land (and improvements on a portion of the San Diego site) at eight vehicle auction sites.

 

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The closing of the sale-leaseback of seven of the eight locations occurred on September 4, 2008. The initial portfolio is comprised of four sites in California (Tracy, San Diego, Mira Loma and Sacramento), and single sites in Houston, Texas, Auburn, Washington and Bradenton, Florida. A separate transaction for the Fairburn, Georgia location closed on October 3, 2008. The properties continue to house ADESA’s used vehicle auctions.

The aggregate sales price for the ADESA Entities’ interest in the subject properties was $81.9 million. The Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $73.1 million from the closing of the sale-leaseback of the first seven locations on September 4, 2008. In addition, the Company received net cash proceeds of approximately $7.4 million from the closing of the separate transaction in Fairburn, Georgia on October 3, 2008. The transactions resulted in a net loss of $10.7 million which has been recorded in “Selling, general and administrative” expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The Company utilized 50% of the net proceeds to prepay the term loan in accordance with terms of its Credit Agreement.

The initial lease term of each lease is 20 years for each property, together with additional renewal options to extend the term of each lease by up to an additional 20 years. Additionally, each lease contains a “cross default” provision pursuant to which a default under any other lease in the portfolio or any of the Guaranties (as defined below) shall be deemed a default under such lease; provided, however, the “cross default” provision shall remain in effect with respect to each lease only for such time as the lease is a part of the subject portfolio of leases and is held by First Industrial and its affiliates or a third party and its affiliates.

The Company entered into guaranties (the “Guaranties”) to guarantee the obligations of the ADESA Entities with respect to the leases. Under the Guaranties, the Company agreed to guarantee the payment of all rent, sums and charges of every type and nature payable by the applicable tenant under its lease, and the performance of all covenants, terms, conditions, obligations and agreements to be performed by the applicable tenant under its lease.

Note 12—Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows (in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007
 

Income before income taxes:

    

Domestic

   $ (274.7 )   $ (72.4 )

Foreign

     27.1       24.1  
                

Total

   $ (247.6 )   $ (48.3 )
                

Income tax expense (benefit):

    

Current:

    

Federal

   $ 7.3     $ 1.6  

Foreign

     15.3       8.6  

State

     1.6       1.6  
                

Total current provision

     24.2       11.8  
                

Deferred:

    

Federal

     (46.1 )     (17.9 )

Foreign

     (5.6 )     (2.7 )

State

     (3.9 )     (1.2 )
                

Total deferred provision

     (55.6 )     (21.8 )
                

Income tax benefit

   $ (31.4 )   $ (10.0 )
                

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The provision for income taxes was different from the U.S. federal statutory rate applied to income before taxes, and is reconciled as follows:

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007
 

Statutory rate

   (35.0 )%   (35.0 )%

State and local income taxes, net

   (0.3 )%   0.8 %

Reserves for tax exposures

   0.8 %   2.6 %

International operations

   0.5 %   5.2 %

Stock-based compensation

   (0.8 )%   4.2 %

Intangible impairment charge

   22.8 %   —    

Other, net

   (0.7 )%   1.5 %
            

Effective rate

   (12.7 )%   (20.7 )%
            

During the 2007 period, the effective tax rate was adversely impacted by foreign repatriations and certain stock-based compensation. During the 2008 year, the effective rate was adversely impacted by the non-deductible impairment charge for various intangible assets at AFC as discussed in Note 7.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following at December 31 (in millions):

 

     2008     2007  

Gross deferred tax assets:

    

Allowances for trade and finance receivables

   $ 10.8     $ 8.2  

Accruals and liabilities

     21.0       22.7  

Employee benefits and compensation

     13.0       11.2  

Interest rate swap

     6.0       6.6  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     52.4       34.9  

Investment basis difference

     4.3       4.9  

Other

     1.7       1.3  
                

Total deferred tax assets

     109.2       89.8  
                

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

     (10.6 )     (8.2 )
                

Total

     98.6       81.6  
                

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

    

Property and equipment

     (13.9 )     (35.2 )

Goodwill and intangible assets

     (376.2 )     (389.9 )

Other

     (1.1 )     (5.3 )
                

Total

     (391.2 )     (430.4 )
                

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ (292.6 )   $ (348.8 )
                

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The gross tax benefit from state and federal net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in millions):

 

2009

   $ —  

2010

     0.1

2011

     0.7

2012

     0.5

2013

     0.5

2014 to 2027

     50.6
      
   $ 52.4
      

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $55.6 million and $32.0 million in 2008 and 2007. Because these amounts have been or will be reinvested in properties and working capital, the Company has not recorded the deferred taxes associated with these earnings.

The Company made federal income tax payments, net of federal income tax refunds, of $3.2 million and ($0.1) million in 2008 and 2007. State and foreign income taxes paid by the Company, net of refunds, totaled $18.2 million in 2008 and 2007.

The Company applies the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. This interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on income tax returns.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in millions):

 

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 27.0  

Increase in tax positions related to acquisitions

     1.9  

Increase in prior year tax positions

     5.0  

Decrease in prior year tax positions

     (0.4 )

Increase in current year tax positions

     1.6  

Settlements

     —    

Lapse in statute of limitations

     (4.0 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 31.1  
        

Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at the end of 2008 and 2007 are potential benefits of $0.0 million and $25.6 million that, if recognized, would be recorded as an adjustment to goodwill.

The Company records interest and penalties associated with the uncertain tax positions within its provision for income taxes on the income statement. The Company had reserves totaling $4.0 million and $3.6 million in 2008 and 2007 associated with interest and penalties, net of tax.

The provision for income taxes involves a significant amount of management judgment regarding interpretation of relevant facts and laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Future changes in applicable laws, projected levels of taxable income and tax planning could change the effective tax rate and tax balances recorded by the Company. In addition, U.S. and non-U.S. tax authorities periodically review income tax

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

returns filed by the Company and can raise issues regarding its filing positions, timing and amount of income or deductions and the allocation of income among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. A significant period of time may elapse between the filing of an income tax return and the ultimate resolution of an issue raised by a revenue authority with respect to that return. In the normal course of business the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Mexico. In general, the examination of the Company’s material tax returns is completed for the years prior to 2002.

A number of foreign and state examinations are currently ongoing. It is possible that these examinations may be resolved within twelve months. Due to the potential for resolution of state and foreign examinations, and the expiration of various statutes of limitation, it is reasonably possible that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months by a range of zero to $10.2 million.

Note 13—Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss are as follows (in millions):

 

     Year Ended –
December 31,
2008
    For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007
 

Net loss

   $ (216.2 )   $ (38.3 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    

Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

     (49.8 )     38.2  

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps

     1.0       (11.3 )

Unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation

     0.2       0.2  
                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (264.8 )   $ (11.2 )
                

The composition of “Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)” at December 31, 2008 and 2007 consisted of the net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap of $10.3 million and $11.3 million, a $0.4 million and $0.2 million unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation and foreign currency translation gain (loss) of ($11.6) million and $38.2 million, respectively.

Note 14—Fair Value Measurements

As discussed in Note 2, on January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, for financial assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2—Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities, such as models or other valuation methodologies.

 

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Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are based on the Company’s assumptions, are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS 157 as of December 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

Description

   December 31,
2008
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

           

Retained interest

   $ 43.4    $ —      $ —      $ 43.4

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate swap

   $ 16.3    $ —      $ 16.3    $ —  

Retained Interest—representative of the retained interests in finance receivables sold. The fair value of the retained interests is based upon the Company’s estimates of future cash flows, using assumptions that market participants would use to value such investments, including estimates of anticipated credit losses over the life of the finance receivables sold. The cash flows were discounted using a market discount rate. The recorded fair value, however, requires significant management judgment or estimation and may not necessarily represent what the Company would receive in an actual sale of the receivables.

Interest Rate Swap—under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed LIBOR rate on a portion of the Term Loan B credit facility and receives a variable LIBOR rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments from a commercial bank.

Note 15—Segment Information

SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires reporting of segment information that is consistent with the manner in which the chief operating decision maker operates and views the Company. KAR Holdings has three reportable business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC. These reportable segments offer different services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.

ADESA Auctions encompasses all wholesale auctions throughout North America (U.S. and Canada). ADESA Auctions relates to used vehicle remarketing, whether it be auction services, remarketing, or make ready services and all are interrelated, synergistic elements along the auto remarketing chain.

IAAI encompasses all salvage auctions throughout North America (U.S. and Canada). IAAI provides insurance companies and other vehicle suppliers cost-effective salvage processing solutions, including selling total loss and recovered theft vehicles. As such, IAAI relates to total loss vehicle remarketing, whether its auction services, remarketing, or make ready services. All are interrelated, synergistic elements along the total loss vehicle remarketing chain.

 

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AFC is primarily engaged in the business of providing short-term, inventory-secured financing to independent, used vehicle dealers. AFC also includes other businesses and ventures that AFC may enter into, focusing on providing independent used vehicle dealer customers with other related services and products. AFC conducts business primarily at or near wholesale used vehicle auctions in the U.S. and Canada.

The holding company is maintained separately from the three reportable segments and includes expenses associated with the corporate office, such as salaries, benefits, and travel costs for the corporate management team, certain human resources, information technology and accounting costs, and incremental insurance, treasury, legal and risk management costs. Holding company interest includes the interest incurred on the corporate debt structure. Costs incurred at the holding company are not allocated to the three business segments.

Financial information regarding the KAR Holdings’ reportable segments is set forth below for the year ended December 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     ADESA
Auctions
    IAAI    AFC     Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 1,123.4     $ 550.3    $ 97.7     $ —       $ 1,771.4  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     654.9       362.9      35.2       —         1,053.0  

Selling, general and administrative

     244.2       70.1      14.6       54.8       383.7  

Depreciation and amortization

     93.2       61.6      25.3       2.7       182.8  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         —        164.4       —         164.4  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     992.3       494.6      239.5       57.5       1,783.9  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     131.1       55.7      (141.8 )     (57.5 )     (12.5 )

Interest expense

     1.3       0.3      —         213.6       215.2  

Other (income) expense, net

     (0.8 )     1.5      —         19.2       19.9  

Intercompany expense (income)

     44.4       38.4      (0.7 )     (82.1 )     —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     86.2       15.5      (141.1 )     (208.2 )     (247.6 )

Income taxes

     33.7       6.3      10.2       (81.6 )     (31.4 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 52.5     $ 9.2    $ (151.3 )   $ (126.6 )   $ (216.2 )
                                       

Assets

   $ 2,205.0     $ 1,155.5    $ 672.5     $ 124.6     $ 4,157.6  
                                       

Capital expenditures

   $ 98.1     $ 30.6    $ 0.9     $ —       $ 129.6  
                                       

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Financial information regarding the KAR Holdings’ reportable segments is set forth below for the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007 (in millions):

 

     ADESA
Auctions
    IAAI     AFC    Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 677.7     $ 330.1     $ 95.0    $ —       $ 1,102.8  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     386.1       219.0       22.3      —         627.4  

Selling, general and administrative

     142.8       44.9       10.7      44.0       242.4  

Depreciation and amortization

     64.6       40.0       17.8      4.2       126.6  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     593.5       303.9       50.8      48.2       996.4  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     84.2       26.2       44.2      (48.2 )     106.4  

Interest expense (income)

     1.4       (0.2 )     —        161.1       162.3  

Other (income) expense, net

     (4.4 )     (0.4 )     —        (2.8 )     (7.6 )

Intercompany expense (income)

     20.2       22.2       1.1      (43.5 )     —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     67.0       4.6       43.1      (163.0 )     (48.3 )

Income taxes

     30.0       2.4       17.2      (59.6 )     (10.0 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 37.0     $ 2.2     $ 25.9    $ (103.4 )   $ (38.3 )
                                       

Assets

   $ 2,851.8     $ 1,119.4     $ 960.3    $ (400.7 )   $ 4,530.8  
                                       

Capital expenditures

   $ 33.4     $ 28.6     $ 0.7    $ —       $ 62.7  
                                       

Geographic Information

Most of the Company’s operations outside the U.S. are in Canada. Information regarding the geographic areas of the Company’s operations is set forth below (in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2008
   For the Period
April 20 –
December 31,
2007

Operating revenues

     

U.S.

   $ 1,468.5    $ 898.9

Foreign

     302.9      203.9
             
   $ 1,771.4    $ 1,102.8
             
     December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Long-lived assets

     

U.S.

   $ 3,157.8    $ 3,291.1

Foreign

     247.1      301.4
             
   $ 3,404.9    $ 3,592.5
             

No single customer accounted for more than ten percent of the Company’s total revenues.

 

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Note 16—Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan

The Company maintains a defined contribution 401(k) plan that covers substantially all U.S. employees. Participants are generally allowed to make non-forfeitable contributions up to the annual IRS limits. Throughout 2007, ADESA matched 100 percent of the amounts contributed by each individual participant up to 3 percent of the participant’s compensation and 50 percent of the amounts contributed between 3 percent and 5 percent of the participant’s compensation. Throughout 2007, IAAI matched 100 percent of the amounts contributed by each individual participant up to 4 percent of the participant’s compensation. The Company adopted the IAAI matching policy effective January 1, 2008. Participants are 100 percent vested in the Company’s contributions. For the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007, the Company contributed $6.9 million and $4.0 million.

Postretirement Benefits

IAAI assumed the obligation for certain health care and death benefits for the retired employees of Underwriters Salvage Company (“USC”) in connection with the acquisition of the capital stock of USC.

KAR Holdings, Inc. applies the applicable provisions of SFAS 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment to FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). This statement requires employers to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. SFAS 158 also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. A reconciliation of the funded status of this plan follows with a measurement date of December 31:

 

     2008     2007  

Benefit Obligation and Funded Status:

    

Change in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:

    

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at beginning of year (2008) / date of merger (2007)

   $ 0.8     $ 1.1  

Interest cost

     0.1       0.1  

Actuarial gain

     (0.3 )     (0.3 )

Benefits paid

     (0.1 )     (0.1 )
                

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at end of year

     0.5       0.8  

Change in plan assets:

    

Benefits paid

     (0.1 )     (0.1 )

Employer contributions

     0.1       0.1  
                

Fair value of assets at the end of the year

     —         —    

Net amount recognized:

    

Funded status

     (0.5 )     (0.8 )

Unrecognized net (gain) or loss

     —         —    
                

Net amount recognized

     (0.5 )     (0.8 )

Net liability recognized in the balance sheet at year end after applying SFAS 158:

    

Non-current assets

     —         —    

Current liabilities

     (0.1 )     (0.1 )

Non-current liabilities

     (0.4 )     (0.7 )
                

Total net liability

     (0.5 )     (0.8 )

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

     2008     2007  

Amounts recognized as a charge against accumulated other comprehensive income after applying SFAS 158:

    

Transition obligation (asset)

     —         —    

Prior service cost (credit)

     —         —    

Net (gain) loss

     (0.6 )     (0.3 )
                

Total

   $ (0.6 )   $ (0.3 )
                

Weighted average assumptions at the end of the year:

    

Discount rate

     6.00 %     5.70 %

Benefit Obligation Trends:

    

Assumed health care cost trend rates:

    

Health care cost trend rates assumed for next year

     8.50 %     9.00 %

Ultimate rate

     5.00 %     5.00 %

Year that the ultimate rate is reached

     2016       2016  

Net Periodic Pension Trends:

    

Assumed health care cost trend rates:

    

Health care cost trend rates assumed for current year

     9.00 %     7.00 %

Ultimate rate

     5.00 %     5.00 %

Year that the ultimate rate is reached

     2016       2009  

Net periodic benefit cost (income) is summarized as follows:

 

     2008    2007

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)

     

Interest cost

   $ —      $ 0.1

Amortization of net (gain) or loss

     —        —  
             

Total net periodic benefit cost (income)

   $ —      $ 0.1
             

Estimated future benefit payments for the next five years as of December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

2009

   $ 0.1

2010

     0.1

2011

     0.1

2012

     —  

2013

     —  

Thereafter

     0.2
      
   $ 0.5
      

Effective January 20, 1994, the date of the USC acquisition, IAAI discontinued future participation for active employees. The contribution for 2009 is expected to be $0.1 million.

Note 17—Related Party Transactions

The Equity Sponsors own the controlling interest in KAR LLC. Under the terms of the financial advisory agreements between the Equity Sponsors and KAR Holdings, upon completion of the merger and contribution, KAR Holdings (1) paid the Equity Sponsors a total fee of $34.7 million and (2) commenced paying an annual

 

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financial advisory fee of $3.5 million, payable quarterly in advance to the Equity Sponsors (with the first such fee, prorated for the remainder of the then current quarter, paid at the closing of the merger), for services to be provided by each of the Equity Sponsors to KAR Holdings. The ongoing financial advisory fee will be paid to the Equity Sponsors pursuant to the terms contained in the financial advisory agreements. In addition, the Company pays the Equity Sponsors travel expenses related to KAR Holdings, pursuant to the terms contained in the financial advisory agreements. The Company paid the Equity Sponsors approximately $3.7 million and $2.5 million related to the annual financial advisory fee (prorated for 2007) and travel expenses for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Additionally, the financial advisory agreements provide that KAR Holdings indemnify the Equity Sponsors and their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, agents and control persons (as such term is used in the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) against any and all claims, losses and expenses as incurred arising in connection with the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (including the financing of the merger).

On June 14, 2007 the Board of Directors of KAR Holdings, Inc. approved a stock split in the form of a stock dividend pursuant to which 0.00303915 shares of common stock were issued with respect to each share of common stock issued and outstanding on that date.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has received towing, transportation and recovery services from companies which are controlled by the Company’s chairman and chief executive officer. Amounts paid to these companies were approximately $1.6 million and $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period April 20, 2007 through December 31, 2007. The transportation services were provided at terms consistent with those of other providers of similar services.

Note 18—Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Management considers the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. The Company accrues an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. Accruals for contingencies including litigation and environmental matters are included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information become available. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operating results in that period. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.

The Company has accrued, as appropriate, for environmental remediation costs anticipated to be incurred at certain of its auction facilities. Liabilities for environmental matters included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” were $0.9 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007. No amounts have been accrued as receivables for potential reimbursement or recoveries to offset this liability.

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

The Company stores a significant number of vehicles owned by various customers that are consigned to the Company to be auctioned. The Company is contingently liable for each consigned vehicle until the eventual sale or other disposition, subject to certain natural disaster exceptions. Individual stop loss and aggregate insurance coverage is maintained on the consigned vehicles. These consigned vehicles are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In the normal course of business, the Company also enters into various other guarantees and indemnities in its relationships with suppliers, service providers, customers and others. These guarantees and indemnifications do not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, but indemnifications associated with the Company’s actions generally have no dollar limitations and currently cannot be quantified.

As noted above, the Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Such litigation is generally not, in the opinion of management, likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Legal and regulatory proceedings which could be material are discussed below.

Auction Management Solutions, Inc.

In March 2005, Auction Management Solutions, Inc. (“AMS”) filed a lawsuit against ADESA, Inc. in U.S. District Court alleging infringement of a patent that pertains to ADESA’s “LiveBlock” system. LiveBlock allows remote bidders to participate in a traditional-style, live auction with onsite bidders. The AMS complaint was served upon ADESA in July 2005. On July 3, 2008, ADESA acquired Live Global Bid, Inc., now known as “LiveBlock Auctions International” or “LAI”, a co-defendant of ADESA’s in this litigation and the licensor of ADESA’s LiveBlock technology. In August 2008, ADESA and LAI reached a settlement with AMS. There was no material effect on the Consolidated Statement of Income as a result of the settlement.

IAAI—Lower Duwamish Waterway

On March 25, 2008, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a General Notice of Potential Liability pursuant to Section 107(a) and a Request for Information pursuant to Section 104(e) of CERCLA (42 USC 9601 et.seq.) to IAAI for a Superfund site known as the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site in Seattle, Washington (the “LDW”). At this time, the EPA has not demanded that IAAI pay any funds or take any action apart from responding to the Section 104(e) Information Request. The EPA has told IAAI that, to date, it has sent out approximately sixty General Notice letters to other parties, but the EPA plans to send hundreds of additional General Notice letters to additional parties. The Company is aware that the EPA is investigating approximately 100 additional companies. IAAI currently leases property adjacent to the LDW and operates a stormwater system that discharges into the LDW. The Company has responded to the Section 104(e) Information Request.

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Note 19—Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Information for any one quarterly period is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year.

 

2008 Quarter Ended

   March 31     June 30     Sept. 30     Dec. 31  

Operating revenues

   $ 462.1     $ 468.5     $ 444.6     $ 396.2  

Operating expenses

        

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     265.6       265.9       261.4       260.1  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     95.9       96.6       92.7       98.5  

Depreciation and amortization

     47.3       45.0       45.0       45.5  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         —         164.4       —    
                                

Total operating expenses

     408.8       407.5       563.5       404.1  
                                

Operating profit (loss)

     53.3       61.0       (118.9 )     (7.9 )

Interest expense

     57.6       51.8       52.1       53.7  

Other (income) expense, net

     2.6       (1.8 )     4.1       15.0  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (6.9 )     11.0       (175.1 )     (76.6 )

Income taxes

     (3.7 )     4.8       (5.2 )     (27.3 )
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (3.2 )   $ 6.2     $ (169.9 )   $ (49.3 )
                                

As discussed in Note 1, the Company had no operations prior to the merger transactions on April 20, 2007. As such, the quarter ended June 30, 2007 represents the period April 20, 2007 – June 30, 2007.

 

2007 Quarter Ended

   March 31    June 30     Sept. 30     Dec. 31  

Operating revenues

   $ —      $ 310.1     $ 394.3     $ 398.4  

Operating expenses

         

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —        169.2       221.8       236.3  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     —        63.8       82.5       96.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     —        27.1       39.6       59.8  
                               

Total operating expenses

     —        260.1       343.9       392.3  
                               

Operating profit

     —        50.0       50.4       6.1  

Interest expense

     —        45.4       59.0       57.9  

Other income, net

     —        (2.8 )     (3.7 )     (1.0 )
                               

Income before income taxes

     —        7.4       (4.9 )     (50.8 )

Income taxes

     —        2.8       3.7       (16.5 )
                               

Net income (loss)

   $ —      $ 4.6     $ (8.6 )   $ (34.3 )
                               

 

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December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Note 20—Supplemental Guarantor Information

The Company’s obligations related to its term loan, revolver, 10% senior subordinated notes, 8 3/4% senior notes and floating rate senior notes are guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by certain direct and indirect present and future domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). AFC Funding Corporation and all foreign subsidiaries of the Company are not guarantors (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The following financial information sets forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 for KAR Holdings, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and the eliminations to arrive at KAR Holdings on a consolidated basis.

The condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings and notes thereto.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Operating revenues

   $ —       $ 1,391.9     $ 379.5     $ —      $ 1,771.4  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —         889.9       163.1       —        1,053.0  

Selling, general and administrative

     (0.4 )     336.1       48.0       —        383.7  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         159.1       23.7       —        182.8  

Goodwill and other intangibles impairment

     —         164.4       —         —        164.4  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     (0.4 )     1,549.5       234.8       —        1,783.9  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     0.4       (157.6 )     144.7       —        (12.5 )

Interest expense

     144.9       56.6       13.7       —        215.2  

Other (income) expense, net

     —         20.7       (0.8 )     —        19.9  

Intercompany expense (income)

     —         (30.4 )     30.4       —        —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (144.5 )     (204.5 )     101.4       —        (247.6 )

Income taxes

     (56.6 )     (11.8 )     37.0       —        (31.4 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ (87.9 )   $ (192.7 )   $ 64.4     $ —      $ (216.2 )
                                       

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Year ended December 31, 2007

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Operating revenues

   $ —       $ 814.8     $ 288.0     $ —      $ 1,102.8  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —         516.6       110.8       —        627.4  

Selling, general and administrative

     9.2       202.6       30.6       —        242.4  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         110.2       16.4          126.6  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     9.2       829.4       157.8       —        996.4  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     (9.2 )     (14.6 )     130.2       —        106.4  

Interest expense

     117.5       33.6       11.2       —        162.3  

Other (income) expense, net

     —         (6.4 )     (1.2 )     —        (7.6 )

Intercompany expense (income)

     —         (15.8 )     15.8       —        —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (126.7 )     (26.0 )     104.4       —        (48.3 )

Income taxes (benefit)

     (44.8 )     3.1       31.7       —        (10.0 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ (81.9 )   $ (29.1 )   $ 72.7     $ —      $ (38.3 )
                                       

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Assets

             

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 129.5    $ 28.9    $ —       $ 158.4

Restricted cash

     —        3.6      12.3      —         15.9

Trade receivables, net of allowances

     —        260.8      31.1      (6.2 )     285.7

Finance receivables, net of allowances

     —        3.8      155.1      —         158.9

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     —        —        43.4      —         43.4

Deferred income tax assets

     6.0      37.2      —        —         43.2

Other current assets

     0.4      43.7      3.1      —         47.2
                                   

Total current assets

     6.4      478.6      273.9      (6.2 )     752.7

Other assets

             

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

     2,858.8      —        76.1      (2,934.9 )     —  

Goodwill

     —        1,521.4      3.3      —         1,524.7

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization

     —        700.9      104.9      —         805.8

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     —        253.0      11.7      —         264.7

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     69.4      —        —        —         69.4

Other assets

     —        15.9      2.7      —         18.6
                                   

Total other assets

     2,928.2      2,491.2      198.7      (2,934.9 )     2,683.2

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     —        595.2      126.5      —         721.7
                                   

Total assets

   $ 2,934.6    $ 3,565.0    $ 599.1    $ (2,941.1 )   $ 4,157.6
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

             

Current liabilities

             

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 273.9    $ 15.7    $ (6.2 )   $ 283.4

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     —        38.0      4.4      —         42.4

Accrued interest

     15.4      —        —        —         15.4

Other accrued expenses

     18.7      78.1      5.9      —         102.7

Current maturities of long- term debt

     —        —        4.5      —         4.5
                                   

Total current liabilities

     34.1      390.0      30.5      (6.2 )     448.4

Non-current liabilities

             

Investments by and advances from affiliates, net

     56.6      109.2      —        (165.8 )     —  

Long-term debt

     1,701.4      705.0      116.5      —         2,522.9

Deferred income tax liabilities

     —        304.1      31.7      —         335.8

Other liabilities

     —        96.2      3.6      —         99.8
                                   

Total non-current liabilities

     1,758.0      1,214.5      151.8      (165.8 )     2,958.5

Commitments and contingencies

     —        —        —        —         —  

Stockholders’ equity

             

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,142.5      1,960.5      416.8      (2,769.1 )     750.7
                                   

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,934.6    $ 3,565.0    $ 599.1    $ (2,941.1 )   $ 4,157.6
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2007

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Assets

             

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 172.3    $ 31.8    $ —       $ 204.1

Restricted cash

     —        7.9      9.0      —         16.9

Trade receivables, net of allowances

     —        255.8      34.6      (12.1 )     278.3

Finance receivables, net of allowances

     —        5.1      241.8      —         246.9

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     —        —        71.5      —         71.5

Deferred income tax assets

     —        28.6      0.7      —         29.3

Other current assets

     0.3      46.0      8.5      —         54.8
                                   

Total current assets

     0.3      515.7      397.9      (12.1 )     901.8

Other assets

             

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

     2,696.3      131.5      —        (2,827.8 )     —  

Goodwill

     —        1,613.3      4.3      —         1,617.6

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization

     —        706.8      137.6      —         844.4

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     —        251.1      0.3      —         251.4

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     81.6      —        —        —         81.6

Other assets

     —        59.2      1.6      —         60.8
                                   

Total other assets

     2,777.9      2,761.9      143.8      (2,827.8 )     2,855.8

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     —        615.6      157.6      —         773.2
                                   

Total assets

   $ 2,778.2    $ 3,893.2    $ 699.3    $ (2,839.9 )   $ 4,530.8
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2007

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

      Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

            

Current liabilities

            

Accounts payable

   $ —       $ 283.6    $ 21.3    $ (12.1 )   $ 292.8

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     —         46.9      7.9      —         54.8

Accrued interest

     16.4       —        —        —         16.4

Other accrued expenses

     1.1       72.2      6.8      —         80.1

Current maturities of long- term debt

     15.6       —        —        —         15.6
                                    

Total current liabilities

     33.1       402.7      36.0      (12.1 )     459.7

Non-current liabilities

            

Investments by and advances from affiliates, net

     —         —        55.9      (55.9 )     —  

Long-term debt

     1,823.5       591.4      186.2      —         2,601.1

Deferred income tax liabilities

     (6.6 )     344.1      40.6      —         378.1

Other liabilities

     23.7       53.1      1.5      —         78.3
                                    

Total non-current liabilities

     1,840.6       988.6      284.2      (55.9 )     3,057.5

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —        —        —         —  

Stockholders’ equity

            

Total stockholders’ equity

     904.5       2,501.9      379.1      (2,771.9 )     1,013.6
                                    

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,778.2     $ 3,893.2    $ 699.3    $ (2,839.9 )   $ 4,530.8
                                    

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities

   $ 60.8     $ 165.0     $ (0.9 )   $ —      $ 224.9  
                                       

Investing activities

           

Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment

     —         1.9       29.0       —        30.9  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (149.0 )     (6.3 )     —        (155.3 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     —         (121.5 )     (8.1 )     —        (129.6 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     —         80.9       —         —        80.9  

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         4.3       (3.3 )     —        1.0  
                                       

Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities

     —         (183.4 )     11.3       —        (172.1 )

Financing activities

           

Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts

     —         (23.5 )     (14.0 )     —        (37.5 )

Net increase (decrease) in borrowings from lines of credit

     —         —         4.5       —        4.5  

Payments for debt issuance costs

     (1.4 )     —         —         —        (1.4 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (59.3 )     —         —         —        (59.3 )

Payments on capital leases

     —         (0.9 )     —         —        (0.9 )

Repurchase of common stock

     (0.1 )     —         —         —        (0.1 )
                                       

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     (60.8 )     (24.4 )     (9.5 )     —        (94.7 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         (3.8 )     —        (3.8 )
                                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         (42.8 )     (2.9 )     —        (45.7 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —         172.3       31.8       —        204.1  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —       $ 129.5     $ 28.9     $ —      $ 158.4  
                                       

 

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KAR Holdings, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

December 31, 2008 and 2007

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Year ended December 31, 2007

(Operations Commenced April 20, 2007)

(In millions)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities

   $ (243.6 )   $ 288.1     $ 52.3     $ —      $ 96.8  
                                       

Investing activities

           

Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment

     —         3.4       0.4       —        3.8  

Acquisition of ADESA, net of cash acquired

     (2,272.6 )     —         —         —        (2,272.6 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (31.7 )     (4.9 )     —        (36.6 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     —         (55.1 )     (7.6 )     —        (62.7 )

Purchase of other intangibles

     —         (0.1 )     —         —        (0.1 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     —         0.1       —         —        0.1  

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         (7.9 )     (9.0 )     —        (16.9 )
                                       

Net cash used by investing activities

     (2,272.6 )     (91.3 )     (21.1 )     —        (2,385.0 )

Financing activities

           

Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts

     —         (23.3 )     1.3       —        (22.0 )

Repayment of ADESA debt

     (318.0 )     —         —         —        (318.0 )

Repayment of IAAI debt

     (367.7 )     —         —         —        (367.7 )

Proceeds from long-term debt

     2,590.0       —         —         —        2,590.0  

Payments for debt issuance costs

     (90.8 )     —         —         —        (90.8 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (7.8 )     (1.0 )     (1.0 )     —        (9.8 )

Payments on capital leases

     —         (0.2 )     —         —        (0.2 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs

     710.5       —         —         —        710.5  
                                       

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     2,516.2       (24.5 )     0.3       —        2,492.0  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         0.3       —        0.3  
                                       

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     —         172.3       31.8       —        204.1  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —         —         —         —        —    
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —       $ 172.3     $ 31.8     $ —      $ 204.1  
                                       

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

ADESA, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of ADESA, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ADESA, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2007, the Company changed its method of accounting for uncertainty in income taxes as required by FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. Also, as discussed in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation as required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

March 26, 2008

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     January 1 –
April 19
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Operating revenues

    

Auction services group

   $ 325.4     $ 959.9  

Dealer services group

     45.9       144.0  
                

Total operating revenues

     371.3       1,103.9  

Operating expenses

    

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     187.3       563.8  

Selling, general and administrative

     85.5       259.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     15.9       46.5  

Aircraft charge

     —         3.4  

Transaction expenses

     24.8       6.1  
                

Total operating expenses

     313.5       879.0  
                

Operating profit

     57.8       224.9  

Interest expense

     7.8       27.4  

Other income, net

     (1.9 )     (6.9 )
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     51.9       204.4  

Income taxes

     24.9       77.6  
                

Income from continuing operations

     27.0       126.8  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (0.1 )     (0.5 )
                

Net income

   $ 26.9     $ 126.3  
                

Earnings per share—basic

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.30     $ 1.41  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         —    
                

Net income

   $ 0.30     $ 1.41  
                

Earnings per share—diluted

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.29     $ 1.41  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         (0.01 )
                

Net income

   $ 0.29     $ 1.40  
                

Dividends declared per common share (Note 18)

   $ —       $ 0.30  
                

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In millions)

 

     April 19,
2007

Assets

  

Current assets

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 231.8

Restricted cash

     16.8

Trade receivables, net of allowances

     361.8

Finance receivables, net of allowances

     236.2

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     72.2

Deferred income tax assets

     22.5

Other current assets

     18.4
      

Total current assets

     959.7

Other assets

  

Goodwill

     559.4

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     47.0

Other assets

     55.8
      

Total other assets

     662.2

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     597.6
      

Total assets

   $ 2,219.5
      

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In millions, except share data)

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  

Current liabilities

  

Accounts payable

   $ 413.2  

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     40.2  

Other accrued expenses

     87.8  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     30.0  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     7.2  
        

Total current liabilities

     578.4  

Non-current liabilities

  

Long-term debt

     315.0  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     63.7  

Other liabilities

     23.7  
        

Total non-current liabilities

     402.4  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)

     —    

Stockholders’ equity

  

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:

  

Authorized shares: 50,000,000

  

Issued shares: none

     —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

  

Authorized shares: 500,000,000

  

Issued shares: 94,868,104

     1.0  

Additional paid-in capital

     660.5  

Retained earnings

     605.2  

Treasury stock, at cost:

  

Shares: 4,093,395

     (85.9 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     57.9  
        

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,238.7  
        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,219.5  
        

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

(In millions)

 

    Common
Stock

Shares
  Common
Stock

Amount
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Treasury
Stock
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2005

  94.9   $ 1.0   $ 668.3     $ 480.7     $ (110.7 )   $ 50.6     $ 1,089.9  

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

          126.3           126.3  

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

             

Foreign currency translation

              (0.6 )  

Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps

              (0.4 )  
                   

Other comprehensive loss

                (1.0 )
                   

Comprehensive income

                125.3  

Cash dividends paid to stockholders

          (27.0 )         (27.0 )

Issuance of common stock under stock plans

        (0.3 )       10.4         10.1  

Stock-based compensation expense

        4.6             4.6  

Tax benefits from employee stock plans

        0.7             0.7  

Repurchase of common stock

            (0.1 )       (0.1 )
                                                 

Balance at December 31, 2006

  94.9   $ 1.0   $ 673.3     $ 580.0     $ (100.4 )   $ 49.6     $ 1,203.5  

FIN 48 adjustment

          (1.7 )         (1.7 )

Comprehensive income:

             

Net income

          26.9           26.9  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

             

Foreign currency translation

              8.4    

Unrealized loss on interest rate swap

              (0.1 )  
                   

Other comprehensive income

                8.3  
                   

Comprehensive income

                35.2  

Issuance of common stock under stock plans

        1.2         14.7         15.9  

Stock-based compensation expense

        6.4             6.4  

Settlement of awards under stock plans

        (28.4 )           (28.4 )

Tax benefits from employee stock plans

        8.0             8.0  

Repurchase of common stock

            (0.2 )       (0.2 )
                                                 

Balance at April 19, 2007

  94.9   $ 1.0   $ 660.5     $ 605.2     $ (85.9 )   $ 57.9     $ 1,238.7  
                                                 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

 

     January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 26.9     $ 126.3  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     15.9       46.5  

Bad debt expense

     0.9       2.8  

Deferred income taxes

     4.3       (5.1 )

Stock-based compensation expense

     6.4       5.8  

Aircraft charge

     —         3.4  

Other non-cash, net

     1.6       3.0  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Finance receivables held for sale

     (15.1 )     12.6  

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     (2.5 )     (12.8 )

Trade receivables and other assets

     (164.6 )     (1.5 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     141.1       9.9  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     14.9       190.9  

Investing activities

    

Net (decrease) increase in finance receivables held for investment

     (14.8 )     (19.5 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (55.8 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     (11.3 )     (37.1 )

Purchase of other intangibles

     (0.1 )     (0.6 )

Equity investments

     —         (12.6 )

Transfer to restricted cash

     (9.0 )     (2.1 )
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (35.2 )     (127.7 )

Financing activities

    

Net (decrease) increase in book overdrafts

     46.2       (9.3 )

Net (decrease) increase in borrowings from lines of credit

     —         (50.0 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (7.5 )     (30.0 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock plans

     15.0       8.1  

Dividends paid to stockholders

     —         (27.0 )

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation

     3.0       0.5  

Repurchase of common stock

     (0.2 )     (0.1 )
                

Net cash (used by) provided by financing activities

     56.5       (107.8 )

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (0.1 )     0.1  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     36.1       (44.5 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     195.7       240.2  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 231.8     $ 195.7  
                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 3.3     $ 23.8  

Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds

   $ 7.7     $ 73.8  

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

Note 1—Business, Nature of Operations and Pending Merger

Business and Nature of Operations

ADESA, Inc. (“ADESA” or the “Company”) is a leading, national provider of wholesale vehicle auction and related vehicle redistribution services for the automotive industry in North America. Redistribution services include a variety of activities designed to transfer used and salvage vehicles between sellers and buyers throughout the vehicle life cycle. The Company facilitates the exchange of these vehicles through an auction marketplace, which aligns sellers and buyers. As an agent for customers, ADESA generally does not take title to or ownership of the vehicles sold at the Company’s auctions. The Company generally earns fees from the seller and buyer on each successful auction transaction in addition to fees earned for ancillary services.

ADESA is the second largest used vehicle auction network in North America, based upon the number of used vehicles sold through auctions annually, and also provides services such as inbound and outbound logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative and salvage recovery services. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Automotive Finance Corporation (“AFC”), the Company also provides short-term inventory-secured financing, known as floorplan financing, to used vehicle dealers. ADESA is able to serve the diverse and multi-faceted needs of its customers through the wide range of services offered at its facilities.

The Company operates a network of 54 wholesale used vehicle auctions, 42 salvage auctions and 89 AFC loan production offices. Used vehicle auctions provide services such as inbound and outbound logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification and titling in addition to auctioning of the consigned vehicles. Salvage auctions facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles deemed a total loss for insurance or business purposes, as well as recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made. The Company’s salvage auction business specializes in providing services such as inbound and outbound logistics, inspections, evaluations, titling and settlement administrative services.

Merger Transaction

On December 22, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by a group of private equity funds consisting of affiliates of Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, ValueAct Capital and Parthenon Capital. The merger occurred on April 20, 2007 and as part of the agreement, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., (“IAAI”) a leading provider of automotive salvage auction and claims processing services in the United States, was contributed to KAR Holdings II, LLC. Both ADESA and IAAI became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc. which is owned by KAR Holdings II, LLC, which is owned by affiliates of the equity funds and management of KAR Holdings, Inc.

The following transactions occurred in connection with the merger:

 

   

Approximately 90.8 million shares of ADESA’s outstanding common stock converted into the right to receive $27.85 per share in cash;

 

   

Approximately 3.4 million outstanding options to purchase shares of ADESA’s common stock were cancelled in exchange for payments in cash of $27.85 per underlying share, less the applicable option exercise price;

 

   

Approximately 0.3 million outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units of ADESA vested immediately and were paid out in cash of $27.85 per unit;

 

   

The outstanding principal and accrued interest under ADESA’s existing credit facility and notes were repaid.

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The Company incurred and expensed $24.8 million of costs related to the merger transaction from January 1 through April 19, 2007 and $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Note 2—Basis of Organization and Presentation

ADESA was a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE Automotive Services, Inc. (“ALLETE Auto”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, Inc. (“ALLETE”) until the second quarter of 2004. ADESA was incorporated in the state of Delaware on January 23, 2004. On May 24, 2004, ADESA Corporation, then a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, was merged into ADESA.

The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 500,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Note 3—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of ADESA and all of its wholly owned subsidiaries. Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Business Segments

The Company’s operations are grouped into three operating segments: used vehicle auctions, Impact salvage auctions and AFC. As permitted by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, the Company aggregates its three operating segments into two reportable business segments: Auction Services Group and Dealer Services Group. Auction Services Group includes used vehicle and salvage auctions. Dealer Services Group includes the results of operations of AFC and its related subsidiaries. Operations are measured through careful budgeting and monitoring of contributions to consolidated income from continuing operations by each business segment. Discontinued operations include the operating results of the Company’s vehicle importation business which was discontinued in February of 2003.

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity

The Company recognizes all derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value in accordance with SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The Company currently uses interest rate swaps that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges to manage the variability of cash flows to be paid due to interest rate movements on its variable rate debt. The Company does not, however, enter into hedging contracts for trading or speculative purposes. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated

 

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ADESA, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The fair value of the swap agreements is recorded in “Other assets” or “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet based on the gain or loss position of the contracts. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Gains and losses on interest rate swap agreements are subsequently included in earnings as an adjustment to interest expense in the same periods in which the related interest payments being hedged are recognized in earnings. The Company uses the change in variable cash flows method to assess hedge effectiveness in accordance with SFAS 133.

Foreign Currency Translation

Revenues and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at average exchange rates in effect during the period. Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in the consolidated statements of income within “Other income, net”. Adjustments arising from the translation of net assets located outside the U.S. (gains and losses) are shown as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. Accumulated other comprehensive income was comprised of gains from foreign currency translation totaling $57.9 million at April 19, 2007 and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges totaling $0.0 million at April 19, 2007.

Cash Equivalents

All highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less are considered to be cash equivalents. These investments are valued at cost, which approximates fair value.

Restricted Cash

AFC Funding Corporation, a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary of AFC, is required to maintain a cash reserve approximating 1 percent of total sold receivables to the bank conduit facility as security for the receivables sold. AFC also maintains other cash reserves associated with its banking relationships.

Receivables

Trade receivables include the unremitted purchase price of vehicles purchased by third parties at the auctions, fees to be collected from those buyers and amounts for services provided by the Company related to certain consigned vehicles in the Company’s possession. These amounts due with respect to the consigned vehicles are generally deducted from the sales proceeds upon the eventual auction or other disposition of the related vehicles.

Finance receivables include floorplan receivables created by financing dealer purchases of vehicles in exchange for a security interest in those vehicles and special purpose loans. Floorplan receivables become due at the earlier of the dealer subsequently selling the vehicle or a predetermined time period (generally 30 to 60 days). Floorplan receivables include (1) eligible receivables that are not yet sold to the bank conduit facility (see Note 9), (2) Canadian floorplan receivables, (3) U.S. floorplan receivables not eligible for the bank conduit facility, and (4) receivables that were sold to the bank conduit facility that come back on the balance sheet of the Company at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility. Special purpose loans relate to loans that are either line of credit loans or working capital loans that can be either secured or unsecured based on the facts and circumstances of the specific loans.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Due to the nature of the Company’s business, substantially all trade and finance receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional sellers and insurance companies. The Company has possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of the trade and finance receivables.

Trade receivables and finance receivables held for investment are reported net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and credit losses. The allowances for doubtful accounts and credit losses are based on management’s evaluation of the receivables portfolio under current conditions, the volume of the portfolio, overall portfolio credit quality, review of specific collection issues and such other factors which in management’s judgment deserve recognition in estimating losses. Finance receivables held for sale are carried at lower of cost or market. Fair value is based upon estimates of future cash flows including estimates of anticipated credit losses. Estimated losses for receivables sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding Corporation (see Note 8) are recorded as an accrued expense.

Classification of finance receivables in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is dependent on the initial balance sheet classification of the finance receivable. Finance receivables initially classified as held for investment are included as investing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and finance receivables initially classified as held for sale are included as an operating cash flow.

Retained Interests in Finance Receivables Sold

Retained interests in finance receivables sold are classified as trading securities pursuant to SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and carried at estimated fair value with gains and losses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Fair value is based upon estimates of future cash flows, using assumptions that market participants would use to value such investments, including estimates of anticipated credit losses over the life of the finance receivables sold. The cash flows were discounted using a market discount rate.

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of inventories, notes receivable and prepaid expenses. The inventories, which consist of vehicles, supplies, and parts are accounted for on the specific identification method, and are stated at the lower of cost or market.

Notes receivable consist of amounts due from dealers, purchasers of assets sold and work-out loans established with customers unable to meet the repayment schedule of the finance receivables. The recognition of interest ceases upon the establishment of the work-out loans. Gross notes receivable balances in “Other current assets” were $0.4 million at April 19, 2007. The allowance for losses on notes receivable is based on management’s evaluation of the notes receivable given current conditions, payment history, the credit-worthiness of the borrower and review of specific collection issues and such other factors which in management’s judgment deserve recognition in estimating losses. The allowance for losses on notes receivable was approximately $0.2 million at April 19, 2007. Additions to the allowance are charged to bad debt expense. This amount totaled $0 for the period January 1 – April 19, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over fair value of identifiable net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. The goodwill impairment test is a two-step test. Under the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared with its

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

carrying value (including goodwill). If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an indication of goodwill impairment exists for the reporting unit and the Company must perform step two of the impairment test (measurement). Under step two, an impairment loss is recognized for any excess of the carrying amount of the reporting unit’s goodwill over the implied fair value of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with FASB Statement No. 141, Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill. Fair value of the reporting unit is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, step two does not need to be performed.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets generally consist primarily of customer relationships, computer software and non-compete agreements, and are amortized using the straight-line method. Customer relationships are amortized over the life determined in the valuation of the particular acquisition. Costs incurred related to software developed or obtained for internal use are capitalized during the application development stage of software development and amortized over their estimated useful lives. The non-compete agreements are amortized over the life of the agreements and are written off upon being fully amortized. The lives of other intangibles assets are re-evaluated periodically when facts and circumstances indicate that revised estimates of useful lives may be warranted.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates intended to depreciate the costs of assets over their estimated useful lives. Upon retirement or sale of property and equipment, the cost of the disposed assets and related accumulated depreciation is removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to selling, general and administrative expenses. Expenditures for normal repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Additions and expenditures for improving or rebuilding existing assets that extend the useful life are capitalized. Leasehold improvements made either at the inception of the lease or during the lease term are amortized over the shorter of their economic lives or the lease term including any renewals that are reasonably assured.

Other Assets

Other assets consist of investments held to maturity, debt issuance costs, notes receivable, deposits, cost and equity method investments and other long-term assets. Investments at April 19, 2007 included $34.5 million of Fulton County Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds purchased in connection with the capital lease for the Atlanta facility that became operational in the fourth quarter of 2003. The bonds will be held to maturity (December 1, 2017) and bear a fixed interest rate of 5 percent.

During 2006, AFC acquired a 15 percent interest in Finance Express LLC for $12.6 million in cash. Finance Express is a web-based company specializing in software to facilitate the origination of motor vehicle retail installment loan contracts between independent used vehicle dealers and lending institutions. In addition, the Company also receives certain fees from Finance Express for assistance in marketing its software product and services to independent used vehicle dealers. The Company evaluated its investment in Finance Express pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. The Company is currently not the primary beneficiary of

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

the VIE and its risk of loss is limited, in all material respects, to its investment in Finance Express. Finance Express is a LLC that maintains specific capital accounts for each member. Therefore, the Company uses the equity method of accounting for this investment in accordance with the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 03-16, Accounting for Investments in Limited Liability Companies, Statement of Position (“SOP”) 78-9, Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures, and SAB Topic D-46, Accounting for Limited Partnership Investments. The Company’s share of Finance Express’ earnings or losses is recorded in “Other income, net” in the Consolidated Statements of Income and was not material for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006.

Debt issuance costs reflect the expenditures incurred in the first half of 2004 to issue the $125 million senior subordinated notes and to obtain the bank credit facility. In addition, debt issue costs reflect the expenditures incurred in the third quarter of 2005 to amend and restate the bank credit facility. The debt issuance costs are being amortized over their respective lives to interest expense and had a carrying amount of $4.8 million at April 19, 2007.

Long-Lived Assets

ADESA applies SFAS 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Management reviews its property and equipment and other intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. The determination includes evaluation of factors such as current market value, future asset utilization, business climate, and future cash flows expected to result from the use of the related assets. If the carrying amount of a long-lived asset exceeds the total amount of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from that asset, a loss is recognized in the period when it is determined that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The impairment analysis is based on the Company’s current business strategy, expected growth rates and estimated future economic and regulatory conditions.

Accounts Payable

Accounts payable include amounts due sellers from the proceeds of the sale of their consigned vehicles less any fees, as well as outstanding checks to sellers and vendors. Book overdrafts, representing outstanding checks in excess of funds on deposit, are recorded in “Accounts payable” and amounted to $181.4 million at April 19, 2007.

Environmental Liabilities

Accruals for environmental matters are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, based on current law and existing technologies. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information becomes available. Accruals for environmental liabilities are included in “Other accrued expenses” (current portion) and “Other liabilities” (long-term portion) at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Revenue Recognition

Auction Services Group

Revenues and the related costs are recognized when the services are performed. Auction fees from sellers and buyers are recognized upon the sale of the vehicle through the auction process. Many of the vehicles that are sold at auction are consigned to the Company by the seller and held at the Company’s facilities. The Company does not take title to these consigned vehicles and recognizes revenue when a service is performed as requested by the owner of the vehicle. The Company does not record the gross selling price of the consigned vehicles sold at auction as revenue. Instead, the Company records only its auction fees as revenue because it does not take title to the consigned vehicles, has no influence on the vehicle auction selling price agreed to by the seller and buyer at the auction and the fees that the Company receives for its services are generally a fixed amount. Revenues from reconditioning, logistics, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, evaluation and salvage recovery services are generally recognized when the services are performed.

Dealer Services Group

AFC’s revenue is comprised primarily of securitization income and interest and fee income. As is customary for finance companies, AFC’s revenues are reported net of a provision for credit losses. The following table summarizes the primary components of AFC’s revenue:

 

Dealer Services Group Revenue (In millions)

   January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Securitization income

   $ 24.9     $ 75.1  

Interest and fee income

     20.3       68.4  

Other revenue

     1.2       0.7  

Provision for credit losses

     (0.5 )     (0.2 )
                
   $ 45.9     $ 144.0  
                

Securitization income

Securitization income is primarily comprised of the gain on sale of finance receivables sold, but also includes servicing income, discount accretion, and any change in the fair value of the retained interest in finance receivables sold. AFC generally sells its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables through a revolving private securitization structure. Gains and losses on the sale of receivables are recognized upon transfer to the bank conduit facility.

Interest and fee income

Interest on finance receivables is recognized based on the number of days the vehicle remains financed. AFC ceases recognition of interest on finance receivables when the loans become delinquent, which is generally 31 days past due. Dealers are also charged fees to floorplan a vehicle (“floorplan fee”) and to extend the terms of the receivable (“curtailment fee”). AFC fee income including floorplan and curtailment fees is recognized over the life of the finance receivable.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Loan origination costs

Loan origination costs incurred by AFC in originating floorplan receivables are capitalized at the origination of the customer contract. Such costs for receivables retained are amortized over the estimated life of the customer contract. Costs associated with receivables sold are included as a reduction in securitization income.

Income Taxes

The Company has filed a consolidated federal income tax return for the period ended April 19, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company files state income tax returns in accordance with the applicable rules of each state. The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method in accordance with SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes includes federal, foreign, state and local income taxes currently payable, as well as deferred taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per share-basic is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the year. Earnings per share-diluted represents net income divided by the sum of the weighted average common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive instruments such as stock options and unvested restricted stock. The effect of stock options on earnings per share-diluted is determined through the application of the treasury stock method, whereby proceeds received by the Company based on assumed exercises are hypothetically used to repurchase the Company’s common stock at the average market price during the period. Stock options that would have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share are excluded from the calculations.

Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to 2006, ADESA applied the intrinsic value method provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, to account for stock-based awards. Under the intrinsic value method, no compensation cost is recognized if the exercise price of the Company’s stock options was equal to or greater than the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. Accordingly, the Company did not recognize compensation expense for employee stock options that were granted in prior years. However, compensation expense was recognized on other forms of stock-based awards, including restricted stock units and performance based stock awards. SFAS 123(R), Share-Based Payment, replaces SFAS 123 and supersedes APB 25. The statement requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized as expense in the financial statements and that such cost be measured at the fair value of the award at the grant date. On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective application method, and therefore was not required to restate its financial results for prior periods. Under this transition method, as of January 1, 2006, ADESA began to apply the provisions of this statement to new and modified awards, as well as to the nonvested portion of awards granted and outstanding at the time of adoption using the fair value amounts determined for pro forma disclosure under SFAS 123.

The Company’s stock-based compensation awards, including both stock options and restricted stock units, have a retirement eligible provision, whereby awards granted to employees who have reached the retirement eligible age and meet certain service requirements with either ADESA and/or its former parent, ALLETE,

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

automatically vest when an eligible employee retires from the Company. The Company has previously accounted for this type of arrangement by recognizing compensation cost (for both pro forma and recognition purposes) over the nominal vesting period (i.e., over the full stated vesting period of the award) and, if the employee retired before the end of the vesting period, by recognizing any remaining unrecognized compensation cost at the date of retirement. Following adoption of SFAS 123(R), new awards are subject to the non-substantive vesting period approach, which specifies that an award is vested when the employee’s retention of the award is no longer contingent on providing subsequent service. Recognizing that many companies followed the nominal vesting period, the SEC issued guidance for transitioning to the non-substantive vesting period approach. The Company has revised its approach to apply the non-substantive vesting period approach to all new grants after adoption, but continues to follow the nominal vesting period approach for the remaining portion of unvested outstanding awards. An additional requirement of SFAS 123(R) is that estimated forfeitures be considered in determining compensation expense. As previously permitted, the Company recorded forfeitures when they occurred. Estimating forfeitures did not have a material impact on the determination of compensation expense.

As a result of adopting SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006, income from continuing operations before income taxes and net income for the year ended December 31, 2006, were $2.3 million and $1.4 million lower, respectively, than if the Company had continued to account for share-based awards under APB Opinion No. 25. Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations were both $0.02 lower for the year ended December 31, 2006 as a result of the adoption of SFAS 123(R).

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options were presented as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires cash flows resulting from tax deductions from the exercise of stock options in excess of recognized compensation cost (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows. This change in classification did not have a significant impact on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows as the excess tax benefits recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006 were approximately $0.5 million.

Reclassifications and Revisions

Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified or revised to conform to the current year presentation.

Note 4—Acquisitions

2006 Acquisitions

In February 2006, the Company completed the purchase of certain assets of the N.E. Penn Salvage Company, an independently owned salvage auction in northeast Pennsylvania. The purchased assets included the accounts receivables, operating equipment and customer relationships related to the auction. In addition, the Company entered into operating lease obligations related to the facility through 2016. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities total approximately $0.1 million per year. The Company did not assume any other material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

In March 2006, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of Auction Broadcasting Company’s South Tampa used vehicle auction serving western and central Florida. The Company has renamed the auction ADESA Sarasota. The assets purchased included land and buildings, the related operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auction. The auction is comprised of approximately

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

63 acres and includes six auction lanes and full-service reconditioning shops providing detail, mechanical and body shop services. The Company did not assume any material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for this acquisition have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

In September 2006, the Company acquired three independent salvage auctions in the state of Texas, providing the Company a presence in the second largest salvage market in the U.S. The auctions have been renamed ADESA Impact San Antonio, ADESA Impact Houston and ADESA Impact Dallas/Ft. Worth. The assets purchased included operating equipment, accounts receivable and customer relationships related to the auctions. In addition, the Company entered into operating lease obligations related to the facilities through 2011. Initial annual lease payments for the facilities total approximately $1.2 million per year. The Company did not assume any other material liabilities or indebtedness in connection with the acquisition. Financial results for these acquisitions have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition.

ADESA acquired the five previously mentioned auctions for a total cost of $54.5 million, in cash. Purchase price allocations have been recorded for each acquisition. The purchase price of the acquisitions was allocated to the acquired assets based upon fair market values, including $12.9 million to other intangible assets, representing the fair value of acquired customer relationships and non-compete agreements, which will be amortized over their expected useful lives of 3 to 15 years. The purchase price allocations resulted in aggregate goodwill of $23.3 million. The goodwill was assigned to the Auction Services Group reporting segment and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Pro forma financial results reflecting the acquisitions were not materially different from those reported.

Note 5—Discontinued Operations

In February 2003, management approved a plan to discontinue the operations of the Company’s vehicle importation business. The financial results of the vehicle importation business have been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The business was formerly included in the Auction Services Group reporting segment.

Net loss from discontinued operations for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 primarily includes interest on the vehicle importation business adverse judgment. At April 19, 2007 there were $0.0 million in assets and $7.2 million in liabilities related to discontinued operations. Liabilities at April 19, 2007 primarily represent the accrual of the importation adverse judgment, under appeal, and accrued interest on the award pursuant to Michigan law. For a complete discussion of the Importation litigation, see Note 21.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The following summarizes financial information for the discontinued operations (in millions, except per share data):

 

     January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Statements of Income

    

Operating revenues

   $ —       $ —    

Operating expenses

     0.1       0.6  
                

(Loss) before income taxes

     (0.1 )     (0.6 )

Income taxes

     —         0.1  
                

(Loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (0.1 )   $ (0.5 )
                

Net (loss) per share from discontinued operations—basic

   $ —       $ —    
                

Net (loss) per share from discontinued operations—diluted

   $ —       $ (0.01 )
                

Note 6—Stock Plans

Equity and Incentive Plan

Prior to the merger transactions, ADESA had an equity and incentive plan under which employees were awarded stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. As a result of the merger transactions on April 20, 2007, as discussed in Note 1, all outstanding options, restricted stock and restricted stock units became fully vested on the date of the merger. As such, approximately 3.4 million outstanding options to purchase shares of ADESA’s common stock were cancelled in exchange for payments in cash of $27.85 per underlying share, less the applicable option exercise price, resulting in net proceeds to holders of $18.6 million. In addition, approximately 0.3 million outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock units were cancelled in exchange for payments in cash of $27.85 per underlying share. The accelerated vesting of the options resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2.0 million and the accelerated vesting of restricted stock and restricted stock units resulted in additional stock-based compensation expense of approximately $2.8 million. This additional $4.8 million is included in the “Transaction expenses” line item of the Consolidated Income Statement for the period from January 1 through April 19, 2007.

Prior to the merger transactions, certain key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries participated in the ADESA, Inc. 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan (“the Plan”). The maximum number of shares reserved for the grant of awards under the 2004 Equity and Incentive Plan was 8.5 million. There were approximately 2.9 million remaining shares available for grant under the Plan on December 31, 2006. The Plan provided for the grant of incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards. To date, the grants have been stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units.

The Company used its treasury stock to satisfy stock option exercises and stock distributions. At April 19, 2007 the Company held 4,093,395 shares of treasury stock.

The compensation cost that was charged against income for all plans was $6.4 million and $5.8 million for the period ended January 1 through April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006. The total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for stock compensation agreements was approximately $2.5 million and $2.2 million for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation cost in the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Stock Options

Stock options were granted under the Plan at an exercise price of not less than the fair market value of a share of ADESA common stock on the date of grant and generally vested in equal annual installments over three years with expiration not to exceed six years from the date of grant. The weighted average fair value of options granted was $8.54 per share for the year ended December 31, 2006. There were no option grants under the Plan in 2007. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions:

 

Assumptions

   2006

Risk-free interest rate

   4.6 – 5.0%

Expected life—years

   4

Expected volatility

   38.0%

Dividend yield

   1.15 – 1.18%

Risk-free interest rate—This is the yield on U.S. Treasury Securities posted at the date of grant having a term equal to the expected life of the option. An increase in the risk-free interest rate will increase compensation expense.

Expected life—years—This is the period of time over which the options granted are expected to remain outstanding. Options granted by ADESA had a maximum term of six years, while the options converted from ALLETE to ADESA had a maximum term of ten years. An increase in the expected life will increase compensation expense.

Expected volatility—Actual changes in the market value of the Company’s stock are used to calculate the volatility assumption. Based on the Company’s limited time as a publicly traded company, a combination of historical volatility and the volatility of its comparable peer group was used to calculate expected volatility. An increase in the expected volatility will increase compensation expense.

Dividend yield—This is the annual rate of dividends per share over the exercise price of the option. An increase in the dividend yield will decrease compensation expense.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period ended April 19, 2007:

 

Options

   Number     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in millions)

Outstanding at January 1, 2006

   4,482,953     $ 22.09      

Granted

   338,507     $ 25.99      

Exercised

   (453,216 )   $ 20.93      

Forfeited or cancelled

   (254,336 )   $ 23.90      
                  

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   4,113,908     $ 22.43    3.9    $ 21.9
                        

Exercisable at December 31, 2006

   3,416,548     $ 22.10    3.8    $ 19.3
                        

Outstanding at January 1, 2007

   4,113,908     $ 22.43      

Granted

   —         NA      

Exercised

   (674,855 )   $ 22.35      

Forfeited or cancelled

   (7,502 )   $ 24.76      
                  

Outstanding at April 19, 2007

   3,431,551     $ 22.44    3.6    $ 18.5
                        

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on ADESA’s closing stock price of $27.75 and $27.82 on December 31, 2006 and April 19, 2007, respectively, that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. This amount changes continuously based on the fair value of the Company’s stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $2.1 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised from January 1 through April 19, 2007 was $4.1 million. The fair value of all vested and exercisable shares at April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $83.9 million and $94.8 million.

As of December 31, 2006, there was approximately $2.4 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock options granted which was expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 1.8 years. This unrecognized compensation expense only includes the cost for those options expected to vest, as the Company estimated expected forfeitures in accordance with SFAS 123(R). When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers voluntary and involuntary termination behavior as well as actual forfeitures. An increase in estimated forfeitures would decrease compensation expense.

As a result of the merger, the vesting of the options was accelerated and resulted in approximately $2.0 million of additional stock-based compensation expense. This additional $2.0 million is included in the “Transaction expenses” line item of the Consolidated Income Statement for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007.

Restricted Stock Units

The fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is the value of ADESA’s stock at the date of grant, which ranges between $20.51 and $26.24 per share. The grants are contingent upon continued employment and vest over periods ranging from one to three years. Dividends, payable in stock, accrue on a portion of the grants and are subject to the same specified terms as the original grants. As of December 31, 2006, a total of 3,808 stock units have accumulated on nonvested RSUs due to dividend reinvestment.

The following table summarizes RSU activity, excluding dividend reinvestment units, for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the period ended April 19, 2007:

 

Restricted Stock Units

   Number     Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair Value

RSUs at January 1, 2006

   227,769     $ 23.34

Granted

   85,990     $ 26.02

Vested

   (12,541 )   $ 20.88

Forfeited

   (19,523 )   $ 23.89
            

RSUs at December 31, 2006

   281,695     $ 24.23
            

Granted

   93,407     $ 28.45

Vested

   (25,661 )   $ 24.44

Forfeited

   (880 )   $ 27.61
            

RSUs at April 19, 2007

   348,561     $ 25.34
            

As of December 31, 2006, there was $2.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested RSUs granted which was expected to be recognized over a weighted average term of 1.5 years. As a result of the merger, the vesting of the RSUs was accelerated and resulted in approximately $1.5 million of additional stock-based compensation expense. This additional $1.5 million is included in the “Transaction expenses” line item of the Consolidated Income Statement for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The fair value of shares vested during the year ended December 31, 2006 was $0.3 million. The fair value of shares vested from January 1 through April 19, 2007 was $0.7 million.

Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

The Company’s 2006 long-term incentive plan included performance based restricted stock units whose future award was contingent upon annual 2006 income from continuing operations performance. In February 2007, the Company granted approximately 91,400 restricted stock units pursuant to the performance based component of the 2006 long-term incentive plan, with a grant date fair value of $28.59 per share. The RSU grants vest 33 percent in February 2008, 33 percent in February 2009 and 34 percent in February 2010. The Company accrued $0.9 million of expense through December 31, 2006 for the performance based RSUs. The amount is included in “Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As a result of the merger, the vesting of these restricted stock units was accelerated and resulted in approximately $1.3 million of additional stock-based compensation expense. This additional $1.3 million is included in the “Transaction expenses” line item of the Consolidated Income Statement for the period from January 1 through April 19, 2007.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employees of the Company who meet certain eligibility requirements may participate in the ADESA, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). Eligible participants are allowed to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock for 95 percent of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the first trading day of each month. A participant’s combined payroll deductions, cash payments and reinvested dividends in the plan may not exceed $25 thousand per year. At December 31, 2006, approximately 26,000 shares had been issued under the ESPP plan and there were approximately 474,000 shares of ADESA common stock available for grant under the Company’s ESPP plan. As a condition to the definitive merger agreement between the Company and a group of private equity funds entered into on December 22, 2006, ADESA agreed not to grant any purchase rights or issue any common stock pursuant to the ESPP plan subsequent to the purchase period that ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 7—Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share (in millions except share and per share amounts):

 

     January 1 –
April 19,

2007
    Year Ended
December 31,

2006
 
    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 27.0     $ 126.8  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     (0.1 )     (0.5 )
                

Net income

   $ 26.9     $ 126.3  
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     90.62       89.87  

Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards

     0.76       0.37  
                

Weighted average common shares outstanding and assumed conversions

     91.38       90.24  
                

Earnings per share—basic

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.30     $ 1.41  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         —    
                

Net income

   $ 0.30     $ 1.41  
                

Earnings per share—diluted

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 0.29     $ 1.41  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         (0.01 )
                

Net income

   $ 0.29     $ 1.40  
                

Basic earnings per share were calculated based upon the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares for the period. Diluted earnings per share were calculated consistent with basic earnings per share including the effect of dilutive unissued common shares related to the Company’s stock-based employee compensation programs. Total options outstanding at April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were 3.4 million and 4.1 million, respectively. Stock options with an exercise price per share greater than the average market price per share were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for all periods presented as including these options would have an anti-dilutive impact. Approximately 0.3 million options were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006. The Company’s policy for calculating the potential windfall tax benefit or shortfall for the purpose of calculating assumed proceeds under the treasury stock method excludes the impact of pro forma deferred tax assets related to partially or fully vested awards on the date of adoption.

Note 8—Allowance for Credit Losses and Doubtful Accounts

The following is a summary of the changes in the allowance for credit losses related to finance receivables held for investment (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Allowance for Credit Losses

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 2.0  

Provision for credit losses

     0.5  

Recoveries

     0.1  

Less charge-offs

     (0.4 )

Other

     0.1  
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 2.3  
        

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

AFC’s allowance for credit losses includes estimated losses for finance receivables currently held on the balance sheet of AFC and its subsidiaries. Additionally, an accrued liability of $3.9 million for estimated losses for loans sold by AFC Funding was recorded at April 19, 2007. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to AFC Funding and will come back on the balance sheet of AFC Funding at fair market value if they prove to become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

The following is a summary of changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade receivables (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

  

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 4.9  

Provision for credit losses

     0.4  

Less net charge-offs

     (0.3 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 5.0  
        

Recoveries of trade receivables were netted with charge-offs, as they were not material. Changes in the Canadian exchange rate did not have a material effect on the allowance for doubtful accounts.

Note 9—Finance Receivables

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables on a revolving basis and without recourse to a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary (“AFC Funding Corporation”), established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. Effective March 31, 2006, AFC and AFC Funding Corporation amended their securitization agreement to extend the expiration date of the agreement from June 30, 2008 to April 30, 2009. This agreement is subject to annual renewal of short-term liquidity by the liquidity providers and allows for the revolving sale by AFC Funding Corporation to a bank conduit facility of up to a maximum of $600 million in undivided interests in certain eligible finance receivables subject to committed liquidity. AFC Funding Corporation had committed liquidity of $550 million at December 31, 2006. On February 12, 2007, committed liquidity was increased to $600 million. Receivables that AFC Funding sells to the bank conduit facility qualify for sales accounting for financial reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and as a result are not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

At April 19, 2007, AFC managed total finance receivables of $835.7 million, of which $731.8 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $525.0 million at April 19, 2007. Finance receivables include $59.5 million classified as held for sale and $179.0 million classified as held for investment at April 19, 2007. AFC’s allowance for losses of $2.3 million at April 19, 2007 include an estimate of losses for finance receivables held for investment. Additionally, accrued liabilities of $3.9 million for the estimated losses for loans sold by the special purpose subsidiary were recorded at April 19, 2007. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to the special purpose subsidiary and will come back on the balance sheet of the special purpose subsidiary at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

The outstanding receivables sold, the retained interests in finance receivables sold and a cash reserve equal to 1 percent of total sold receivables serve as security for the receivables that have been sold to the bank conduit

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

facility. After the occurrence of a termination event, as defined in the agreement, the bank conduit facility may, and could, cause the stock of AFC Funding Corporation to be transferred to the bank conduit facility, though as a practical matter the bank conduit facility would look to the liquidation of the receivables under the transaction documents as their primary remedy.

Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility were used to fund new loans to customers. AFC and AFC Funding Corporation must maintain certain financial covenants including, among others, limits on the amount of debt AFC can incur, minimum levels of tangible net worth, and other covenants tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio. The securitization agreement also incorporates the financial covenants of ADESA’s credit facility. At December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the securitization agreement.

The following illustration presents quantitative information about delinquencies, credit losses less recoveries (“net credit losses”) and components of securitized financial assets and other related assets managed. For purposes of this illustration, delinquent receivables are defined as receivables 31 days or more past due.

 

     April 19, 2007
Principal Amount of:
   Net
Credit
Losses
During
2007
   Net
Credit
Losses
During
2006
(in millions)    Receivables    Receivables
Delinquent
     

Floorplan receivables

   $ 223.5    $ 4.1    $ 0.3    $ 0.7

Special purpose loans

     15.0      0.9      —        —  
                           

Finance receivables held

   $ 238.5    $ 5.0    $ 0.3    $ 0.7
                       

Receivables sold

     525.0         

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     72.2         
               

Total receivables managed

   $ 835.7         
               

The following table summarizes certain cash flows received from and paid to the special purpose subsidiaries:

 

     April 19,
2007
   December 31,
2006
     

Proceeds from sales of finance receivables

   $ 1,661.4    $ 4,646.8

Servicing fees received

   $ 6.8    $ 16.1

Proceeds received on retained interests in finance receivables sold

   $ 24.8    $ 113.0

The Company’s retained interests in finance receivables sold amounted to $72.2 million at April 19, 2007. Sensitivities associated with the Company’s retained interests were insignificant at all periods presented due to the short-term nature of the asset.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 10—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
  

Auction Services Group

  

ALLETE’s acquisition of ADESA

   $ 113.4

Canadian Auction Group

     100.4

Manheim Auctions

     147.1

Auto Placement Center, Inc.

     25.5

Impact Auto Auctions and Suburban Auto

     35.4

Other

     126.0
      
     547.8

Dealer Services Group

  

ALLETE’s acquisition of ADESA

     11.6
      
   $ 559.4
      

The $1.6 million increase in goodwill through April 19, 2007 was primarily attributable to changes in the Canadian exchange rate.

A summary of other intangibles is as follows (in millions):

 

     Useful Lives
(in years)
   April 19, 2007
        Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Carrying
Value

Customer relationships

   7 – 25    $ 37.2    $ (9.0 )   $ 28.2

Computer software

   3 – 7      53.1      (34.6 )     18.5

Other

   1 – 10      2.1      (1.8 )     0.3
                        

Total

      $ 92.4    $ (45.4 )   $ 47.0
                        

Amortization expense for other intangibles was $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. For the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 amortization expense for other intangibles was $3.9 million.

Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is $11.1 million for 2007, $6.3 million for 2008, $4.7 million for 2009, $4.2 million for 2010 and $3.5 million for 2011.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 11—Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     Useful Lives
(in years)
   April 19,
2007
 
     

Land

      $ 213.5  

Buildings

   10 – 40      252.4  

Land improvements

   10 – 20      155.2  

Building and leasehold improvements

   5 – 40      48.4  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

   2 – 10      104.9  

Vehicles and aircraft

   3 – 12      10.4  

Construction in progress

        12.0  
           
        796.8  

Accumulated depreciation

        (199.2 )
           

Property and equipment, net

      $ 597.6  
           

Depreciation expense for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007, and the year ended December 31, 2006 was $12.0 million and $33.3 million.

In 2003, the Company entered into a capital lease for the new Atlanta auction facility in conjunction with the purchase of development revenue bonds. The assets included above under this capital lease are summarized below (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
 
  

Classes of Property

  

Land

   $ 12.9  

Buildings

     13.3  

Land improvements

     5.6  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     2.7  
        
     34.5  

Accumulated depreciation

     (5.5 )
        

Capital lease assets

   $ 29.0  
        

Assets held under this capital lease are depreciated in a manner consistent with the Company’s depreciation policy for owned assets.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 12—Long-Term Debt

As discussed in Note 1, a portion of the proceeds from the merger transactions including the debt financing and the equity contribution from the sponsors were used to repay substantially all of the existing indebtedness (including accrued interest and prepayment penalties) of ADESA, excluding the Atlanta capital lease obligation, on April 20, 2007. Long-term debt consists of the following at (in millions):

 

     Interest Rate   Maturity    April 19,
2007
       

Term Loan A

   LIBOR + 1.00%   06/30/2010    $ 97.5

$350 million revolving credit facility

   LIBOR + 1.00%   06/30/2010      88.0

Atlanta capital lease obligation

   5.0%   12/01/2013      34.5

Senior subordinated notes

   7 5/8%   06/15/2012      125.0

Canadian line of credit

   Prime + 0.25%   12/31/2007      —  
           

Total debt

          345.0

Less current portion of long-term debt

          30.0
           

Long-term debt

        $ 315.0
           

The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s variable rate debt was 6.4 percent at April 19, 2007. The weighted average interest rate on all borrowings at April 19, 2007 was 6.69 percent.

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On July 25, 2005, the Company entered into a $500 million credit facility, pursuant to the terms and conditions of an amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders. The Credit Agreement has a five year term that expires on June 30, 2010. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, the lenders committed to provide advances and letters of credit in an aggregate amount of up to $500 million. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used to refinance certain of ADESA’s outstanding debt, to finance working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions permitted under the Credit Agreement and for other corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement provides for a five year $150 million term loan and a $350 million revolving credit facility. The term loan will be repaid in 20 quarterly installments, with the final payment due on June 30, 2010. The revolving credit facility may be used for loans, and up to $25 million may be used for letters of credit. Letters of credit reducing the available line of credit were $15.1 million at April 19, 2007. The revolving loans may be borrowed, repaid and reborrowed until June 30, 2010, at which time all amounts borrowed must be repaid.

The revolving credit facility and the term loan facility bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 87.5 basis points to 150 basis points depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio. As of April 19, 2007, ADESA’s margin based on its leverage ratio was 100 basis points. The annualized effective interest rate for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 was 7.31 percent.

The Credit Agreement contains certain restrictive loan covenants, including, among others, financial covenants requiring a maximum total leverage ratio, a minimum interest coverage ratio, and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and covenants limiting ADESA’s ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens, make acquisitions, be acquired, dispose of assets, pay dividends, repurchase stock, make capital expenditures and make investments. EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization) adjusted to exclude after-tax (a) gains or losses from asset sales; (b) temporary gains or losses on currency; (c) certain

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

non-recurring gains and losses; (d) stock option expense; and (e) certain other noncash amounts included in the determination of net income, is utilized in the calculation of the financial ratios contained in the covenants. At December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facility. The credit facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s material domestic subsidiaries (excluding, among others, AFC Funding Corporation), and is secured by a pledge of all of the equity interests in the guarantors and a pledge of 65 percent of certain capital interests of the Company’s Canadian subsidiaries.

Senior Subordinated Notes

Concurrent with the initial public offering, the Company offered 75/8 percent senior unsecured subordinated notes with a principal amount of $125.0 million due June 15, 2012. Interest on the notes is payable semi-annually in arrears and commenced on December 15, 2004.

At any time prior to June 15, 2008, the notes may be redeemed in whole or in part at an early redemption price. The Company may redeem the notes at any time on or after June 15, 2008 at specified redemption prices. Prior to June 15, 2007, the Company may redeem up to 35 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued under the indenture with the net cash proceeds of one or more qualified equity offerings at a redemption price equal to 1075/8 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, provided that: (a) at least 65 percent of the aggregate principal amount of the notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of the redemption and (b) redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of any such equity offering.

The notes are unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to all of the Company’s existing and future senior debt, including borrowings under the credit facility. The incurrence of future senior debt is governed by certain limitations, including an interest coverage ratio exception. The notes contain certain financial and operational restrictions on paying dividends and other distributions, making certain acquisitions or investments and incurring indebtedness, and selling assets. At December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the covenants contained in the senior subordinated notes.

Canadian Line of Credit

A C$8 million line of credit is available to ADESA Canada. The line of credit bears interest at a rate equal to the prime rate plus a margin ranging from 0 to 25 basis points depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio. Letters of credit reducing the available line of credit were C$2.5 million at April 19, 2007. The line of credit is subject to renewal at the end of each calendar year and is guaranteed by ADESA, Inc.

Future Principal Payments

Aggregate future principal payments on long-term debt are as follows (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007

2007

   $ 22.5

2008

     30.0

2009

     30.0

2010

     103.0

2011

     —  

Thereafter

     159.5
      
   $ 345.0
      

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 13—Financial Instruments

The Company’s derivative activities are initiated within the guidelines of documented corporate risk management policies. The Company does not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

Interest Rate Risk Management

The Company uses interest rate swap agreements to manage the variability of cash flows to be paid due to interest rate movements on its variable rate debt. In June 2004, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $105 million to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its variable rate debt. The interest rate swap agreement contained amortizing provisions and matured in December 2006.

In November 2005, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $40 million to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its variable rate credit facility. The swap was scheduled to mature in May 2008; however, ADESA terminated its $40 million interest rate swap on March 30, 2007, in anticipation of the pending merger and early repayment of its outstanding debt. The termination of the swap resulted in a gain of approximately $0.1 million.

The Company designates its interest rate swap agreements as cash flow hedges. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreements is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreements at the reporting date. At December 31, 2006 the fair value of the remaining interest rate swap agreement was a $0.2 million gain. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive income”. Unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swap agreements are included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. At December 31, 2006, there was a net unrealized gain totaling $0.1 million, net of taxes of $0.1 million.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of interest-bearing investments, finance receivables, trade receivables and interest rate swap agreements. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, and certain other financial instruments with various major financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of these financial institutions and companies and limits the amount of credit exposure with any one institution. Cash and cash equivalents include interest-bearing investments with maturities of three months or less. These investments consist primarily of A-1 and P-1 or better rated financial instruments and counterparties. Due to the nature of the Company’s business, substantially all trade and finance receivables are due from vehicle dealers, salvage buyers, institutional sellers and insurance companies. The Company has possession of vehicles or vehicle titles collateralizing a significant portion of the trade and finance receivables. The risk associated with this concentration is limited due to the large number of accounts and their geographic dispersion. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of customers to which it grants credit terms in the normal course of business. In the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instruments the Company is exposed to credit-related losses, but management believes this credit risk is limited by periodically reviewing the creditworthiness of the counterparties to the transactions.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of trade receivables, finance receivables, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and borrowings under the Company’s short-term revolving line of credit facilities approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of those instruments.

The fair value of the Company’s notes receivable is determined by calculating the present value of expected future cash receipts associated with these instruments. The discount rate used is equivalent to the current rate offered to the Company for notes of similar maturities. As of April 19, 2007 the fair value of the Company’s notes receivable approximated the carrying value.

The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is determined by calculating the present value of expected future cash outlays associated with the debt instruments. The discount rate used is equivalent to the current rate offered to the Company for debt of the same maturities. As of April 19, 2007 the fair value of the Company’s long-term debt approximated $352.8 million. The estimates presented on long-term financial instruments are not necessarily indicative of the amounts that would be realized in a current market exchange.

Note 14—Leasing Agreements

The Company leases property, computer equipment and software, automobiles, trucks and trailers, pursuant to operating lease agreements with terms expiring through 2031. Some of the leases contain renewal provisions upon the expiration of the initial lease term, as well as fair market value purchase provisions. In accordance with SFAS 13 Accounting for Leases, rental expense is being recognized ratably over the lease period, including those leases containing escalation clauses. The deferred portion of the rent, for the leases containing escalation clauses, is included in “Accrued expenses” on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Total future minimum lease payments for non-cancellable operating leases with terms in excess of one year (excluding renewable periods) as of December 31, 2006 are as follows (in millions):

 

2007

   $ 17.2

2008

     14.7

2009

     11.9

2010

     10.4

2011

     8.4

Thereafter

     105.3
      
   $ 167.9
      

Total lease expense for the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 was $7.2 million and $23.6 million.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 15—Income Taxes

The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows for the periods ended (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
    

Income from continuing operations before income taxes:

    

Domestic

   $ 37.8     $ 163.2  

Foreign

     14.1       41.2  
                

Total

   $ 51.9     $ 204.4  
                

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:

    

Current:

    

Federal

   $ 13.9     $ 61.1  

Foreign

     5.1       13.6  

State

     1.6       8.0  
                

Total current provision

     20.6       82.7  
                

Deferred:

    

Federal

     5.1       (2.5 )

Foreign

     (0.1 )     0.6  

State

     (0.7 )     (3.2 )
                

Total deferred provision

     4.3       (5.1 )
                

Income tax expense from continuing operations

   $ 24.9     $ 77.6  
                

The provision for income taxes was different from the U.S. federal statutory rate applied to income before taxes, and is reconciled as follows for the periods ended:

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
    

Statutory rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %

State and local income taxes, net

   1.8 %   1.5 %

Merger related costs

   5.3 %   0.6 %

International operations

   3.7 %   (0.4 )%

Stock-based compensation

   2.7 %   0.0 %

Other, net

   (0.5 )%   1.3 %
            

Effective rate

   48.0 %   38.0 %
            

During the 2007 period, the effective tax rate was adversely impacted by merger related costs and foreign repatriations.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred tax assets.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following at the period ended (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
 
  

Gross deferred tax assets:

  

Allowances

   $ 6.6  

Accruals and liabilities

     8.2  

Employee benefits and compensation

     13.2  

Foreign tax credit carryover

     5.9  

State net operating loss carryforwards

     6.2  

Foreign credits

     —    

Other

     0.9  
        

Total deferred tax asset

     41.0  
        

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

     (0.9 )
        

Total

     40.1  
        

Gross deferred tax liabilities:

  

Depreciation

     (28.6 )

Goodwill and intangibles

     (40.9 )

Transaction costs

     (11.6 )

Other

     (0.2 )
        

Total

     (81.3 )
        

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ (41.2 )
        

The gross tax benefit from state net operating loss carryforwards expire as follows (in millions):

 

2007 (December 31, 2007)

   $ —  

2008

     0.3

2009

     —  

2010

     0.1

2011

     0.6

2012 to 2026

     5.2
      
   $ 6.2
      

Undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $25.6 million at April 19, 2007. Because these amounts have been or will be reinvested in properties and working capital, the Company has not recorded the deferred taxes associated with these earnings.

The Company made federal income tax payments, net of refunds, of $1.0 million up to April 19, 2007 and $49.7 million in 2006. State and foreign income taxes paid by the Company, net of refunds, up to April 19, 2007 and during 2006 totaled $6.7 million and $24.1 million.

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. This

 

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interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on income tax returns. As a result of adopting FIN 48, the Company recorded an increase in liabilities of $1.7 million and a corresponding decrease in retained earnings.

Subsequent to the adoption of FIN 48, the Company had total unrecognized tax benefits of $15.7 million at January 1, 2007. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits at January 1, 2007, that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate were $15.7 million.

The Company records interest and penalties associated with the uncertain tax positions within its provision for income taxes on the income statement. As of January 1, 2007, the Company had reserves totaling $2.9 million associated with interest and penalties, net of tax.

The provision for income taxes involves a significant amount of management judgment regarding interpretation of relevant facts and laws in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. Future changes in applicable laws, projected levels of taxable income and tax planning could change the effective tax rate and tax balances recorded by the Company. In addition, U.S. and non-U.S. tax authorities periodically review income tax returns filed by the Company and can raise issues regarding its filing positions, timing and amount of income or deductions and the allocation of income among the jurisdictions in which the Company operates. A significant period of time may elapse between the filing of an income tax return and the ultimate resolution of an issue raised by a revenue authority with respect to that return. In the normal course of business the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities in the U.S. and Canada. In general, the examination of the Company’s material tax returns is completed for the years prior to 2000.

Note 16—Comprehensive Income

The components of comprehensive income are as follows for the periods ended (in millions):

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
    

Net income

   $ 26.9     $ 126.3  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

    

Foreign currency translation

     8.4       (0.6 )

Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps

     (0.1 )     (0.4 )
                

Comprehensive income

   $ 35.2     $ 125.3  
                

The composition of “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at April 19, 2007 is the net unrealized gains or (losses) on interest rate swaps of $0.0 million and foreign currency translation adjustments of $57.9 million.

Note 17—Segment Information

SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires reporting of segment information that is consistent with the manner in which management operates and views the Company. In 2006, the Company implemented several organizational realignment and management changes intended to better position the Company to serve its diverse customer bases, accommodate anticipated growth and realize operational efficiencies across all business lines. The former auction and related services or “ARS” segment is now referred to as Auction Services Group (“ASG”). The former dealer financing segment is now referred to as

 

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Dealer Services Group (“DSG”). The Company’s operations are grouped into three operating segments: used vehicle auctions, Impact salvage auctions and AFC. The Company aggregates its three operating segments into two reportable business segments: ASG and DSG. These reportable segments offer different services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. The realignment had no impact on aggregation of financial information at the reportable segment level.

ASG encompasses all wholesale and salvage auctions throughout North America (U.S. and Canada). The Company’s used vehicle auctions and Impact salvage auctions are included in the ASG segment. The two operating segments within the ASG reportable segment have similar economic characteristics. ASG relates to used vehicle and total loss vehicle remarketing, whether it be auction services, remarketing, or make ready services and all are interrelated, synergistic elements along the auto remarketing chain. The ASG operating segments transfer employees, share common customers, including used vehicle dealers, and in some cases operate out of the same auction site.

DSG includes the AFC finance business as well as other businesses and ventures the Company may enter into, focusing on providing the Company’s independent used vehicle dealer customers with value-added ancillary services and products. AFC is primarily engaged in the business of providing short-term, inventory-secured financing to independent, used vehicle dealers. AFC conducts business primarily at wholesale vehicle auctions in the U.S. and Canada.

The holding company is maintained separately from the two reportable segments and includes expenses associated with being a public company, such as salaries, benefits, and travel costs for the corporate management team, board of directors’ fees, investor relations costs, and incremental insurance, treasury, legal, accounting, and risk management costs. Holding company interest includes the interest incurred on the corporate debt structure. The majority of costs incurred at the holding company are not allocated to the two business segments.

Financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is set forth below for the period ended January 1 – April 19 (in millions):

 

2007

   Auction
Services
Group
    Dealer
Services
Group
   Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 325.4     $ 45.9    $ —       $ 371.3  

Operating expenses

         

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     177.7       9.6      —         187.3  

Selling, general and administrative

     69.0       6.9      9.6       85.5  

Depreciation and amortization

     14.7       0.9      0.3       15.9  

Transaction expenses

     4.2       0.7      19.9       24.8  
                               

Total operating expenses

     265.6       18.1      29.8       313.5  
                               

Operating profit (loss)

     59.8       27.8      (29.8 )     57.8  

Interest expense

     0.6       —        7.2       7.8  

Other (income) expense, net

     (2.5 )     1.1      (0.5 )     (1.9 )
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     61.7       26.7      (36.5 )     51.9  

Income taxes

     22.2       10.5      (7.8 )     24.9  
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 39.5     $ 16.2    $ (28.7 )   $ 27.0  
                               

Assets

   $ 1,697.1     $ 388.6    $ 133.8     $ 2,219.5  
                               

Capital expenditures

   $ 11.1     $ 0.2    $ —       $ 11.3  
                               

 

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Financial information regarding the Company’s reportable segments is set forth below for the year ended December 31, (in millions):

 

2006

   Auction
Services
Group
    Dealer
Services
Group
   Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 959.9     $ 144.0    $ —       $ 1,103.9  

Operating expenses

         

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     535.4       28.4      —         563.8  

Selling, general and administrative

     215.9       21.2      22.1       259.2  

Depreciation and amortization

     42.2       3.5      0.8       46.5  

Aircraft charge

     —         —        3.4       3.4  

Transaction expenses

     —         —        6.1       6.1  
                               

Total operating expenses

     793.5       53.1      32.4       879.0  
                               

Operating profit (loss)

     166.4       90.9      (32.4 )     224.9  

Interest expense

     4.3       —        23.1       27.4  

Other (income) expense, net

     (5.4 )     1.0      (2.5 )     (6.9 )
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     167.5       89.9      (53.0 )     204.4  

Income taxes

     64.3       32.7      (19.4 )     77.6  
                               

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 103.2     $ 57.2    $ (33.6 )   $ 126.8  
                               

Assets

   $ 1,628.5     $ 345.2    $ 1.6     $ 1,975.3  
                               

Capital expenditures

   $ 36.6     $ 0.5    $ —       $ 37.1  
                               

Geographic Information

Most of the Company’s operations outside the U.S. are in Canada. Information regarding the geographic areas of the Company’s operations is set forth below (in millions):

 

     January 1 –
April 19,

2007
   December 31,
2006
     

Operating revenues

     

U.S.

   $ 300.8    $ 870.3

Foreign

     70.5      233.6
             
   $ 371.3    $ 1,103.9
             

Long-lived assets

     

U.S.

   $ 1,043.0   

Foreign

     168.5   
         
   $ 1,211.5   
         

The Company does not have any major customers as defined by SFAS 131.

 

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Note 18—Dividends

In 2006, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per common share for an annual amount of $0.30 per common share. As a condition to the definitive merger agreement between the Company and a group of private equity funds entered into on December 22, 2006, ADESA agreed not to pay any dividends to holders of its common stock while the merger was pending. Payment of future dividends and the continuation of the dividend reinvestment plan will be at the discretion of the board of directors in accordance with applicable law after taking into account various factors, including ADESA’s financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion and other contractual restrictions with respect to the payment of dividends.

Note 19—Employee Benefit Plan

The Company maintains a defined contribution 401(k) plan that covers substantially all U.S. employees. Participants are generally allowed to make non-forfeitable contributions up to the annual IRS limits. The Company currently matches 100 percent of the amounts contributed by each individual participant up to 3 percent of the participant’s compensation and 50 percent of the amounts contributed between 3 percent and 5 percent of the participant’s compensation. Participants are 100 percent vested in the Company’s contributions. During 2006 the Company contributed $4.6 million. For the period January 1 through April 19, 2007 the Company contributed $1.7 million.

Note 20—Transactions with Former Parent

In connection with the initial public offering, ALLETE and the Company delivered agreements governing various interim and ongoing relationships. These agreements included a master separation agreement, a tax sharing agreement, an employee and director matters agreement and a joint aircraft ownership and management agreement.

The Company and ALLETE entered into a tax sharing agreement, effective on the date of the spin-off, which governs ALLETE’s and the Company’s respective rights, responsibilities and obligations after the spin-off with respect to taxes. Under the tax sharing agreement, the Company will indemnify ALLETE for tax liabilities that are allocated to the Company for periods prior to the spin-off. The amount of taxes allocated to ADESA for such periods is the amount that the Company and its subsidiaries would have been required to pay under the previous agreements in place with ALLETE, determined in accordance with past practice.

The Company has agreed in this tax sharing agreement that the Company will indemnify ALLETE for any taxes arising out of the failure of the spin-off to qualify as tax-free distribution to ALLETE and the ALLETE shareholders as a result of the Company’s actions or inaction, and 50 percent of any such taxes that do not result from the actions or inaction of either the Company or ALLETE. The Company will share with ALLETE the right to control the disposition of any audits, litigation or other controversies with any taxing authorities regarding such taxes.

The Company entered into an employee and director matters agreement with ALLETE that governs the allocation of responsibilities related to employee benefit plans provided by ALLETE to the Company’s employees and directors and the allocation of liability relating to employees and directors of ALLETE and the Company in connection with the initial public offering and the subsequent spin-off by ALLETE. In general, ALLETE is responsible for all liabilities relating to employees and directors of ALLETE, and the Company will be responsible for all liabilities relating to its employees and directors as of the date of the initial public offering.

 

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The agreement also addresses treatment of liabilities in respect of those ALLETE employees and directors that have become employees and directors of the Company. Under the agreement, the Company’s employees ceased to participate in any ALLETE pension plan as of the date of the initial public offering and ceased to participate in any ALLETE equity plan, including the employee stock purchase plan, as of the date of the spin-off. Any transferring employees and directors received credit under each of the Company’s applicable benefit plans for past service with ALLETE. The agreement also sets forth the treatment of ALLETE stock options and performance shares held by employees and directors of ALLETE and the Company as of the time of the spin-off.

In 2004, ALLETE contributed a 70 percent ownership interest in two aircraft previously owned by ALLETE. On November 2, 2006, the Company received written notice of ALLETE, Inc.’s election to withdraw from joint ownership of two corporate aircraft and terminate the Joint Aircraft Ownership and Management Agreement between ALLETE, Inc. and the Company dated as of June 4, 2004 (the “Aircraft Agreement”). The Aircraft Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions relating to the duties and responsibilities of ALLETE and the Company with respect to two aircraft previously owned by ALLETE. In addition, pursuant to the Aircraft Agreement, ALLETE contributed a 70 percent ownership interest in each of the two aircraft to the Company. Upon termination of the Aircraft Agreement, each owner is entitled to 100 percent ownership interest in, and title to, one of the aircraft. As a result of the termination of the Aircraft Agreement, the Company recorded a non-cash pretax charge of $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 representing a reduction of ownership interests in the aircraft and other costs associated with the termination of the Aircraft Agreement.

Note 21—Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Management considers the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. The Company accrues an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. Accruals for contingencies including litigation and environmental matters are included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information become available. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operating results in that period. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.

The Company has accrued, as appropriate, for environmental remediation costs anticipated to be incurred at certain of its auction facilities. Liabilities for environmental matters included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” were $2.1 million at April 19, 2007. No amounts have been accrued as receivables for potential reimbursement or recoveries to offset this liability.

The Company stores a significant number of vehicles owned by various customers and consigned to the Company to be auctioned. The Company is contingently liable for each consigned vehicle until the eventual sale or other disposition; however, the Company is generally not liable for damage related to severe weather conditions, natural disasters or other factors outside of the Company’s control. Loss is possible; however, at this time management cannot estimate a range of loss that could occur. Individual stop loss and aggregate insurance coverage is maintained on the consigned vehicles. These vehicles are consigned to the Company and are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

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In the normal course of business, the Company also enters into various other guarantees and indemnities in its relationships with suppliers, service providers, customers and others. These guarantees and indemnifications do not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, but indemnifications associated with the Company’s actions generally have no dollar limitations and currently cannot be quantified.

As noted above, the Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Such litigation is generally not, in the opinion of management, likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Legal and regulatory proceedings which could be material are discussed below.

ADESA Impact Taunton facility

In December 2003, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MADEP”) identified the Company as a potentially responsible party regarding contamination of several private drinking water wells in a residential development that abuts the Taunton, Massachusetts salvage auction facility operated by the Company. The wells had elevated levels of methyl tertiary butyl ether (“MTBE”). MTBE is a chemical compound added to gasoline to reduce environmental emissions. In 2005, the EPA preliminarily identified MTBE as a “likely” carcinogen.

The Company engaged GeoInsight, Inc. an environmental services firm, to conduct tests of the soil, groundwater and ambient air on and adjacent to the Company’s salvage auction site. The results of the soil and water tests indicated levels of MTBE exceeding MADEP standards with respect to certain residential properties. In response to the empirical findings, the Company, with the approval of the MADEP, installed granular activated carbon filtration systems in thirty-three residences that may be impacted by MTBE.

In January 2004, the Company submitted an immediate response action plan (“IRA”) to the MADEP describing the initial activities the Company performed, and the additional measures that the Company used to further assess the existence of any imminent hazard to human health. In addition, as required by the MADEP, the Company has conducted an analysis to identify sensitive receptors that may have been affected, including area schools and municipal wells. Based on the analyses conducted, the Company has advised the MADEP that it believes that an imminent hazard condition does not exist. The Company is submitting periodic status updates to the MADEP.

The salvage auction facility was acquired from Auto Placement Center, Inc. in 2001. Although the primary releases of gasoline and MTBE may have preceded the Company’s acquisition of the Taunton salvage site, the Company voluntarily agreed to several remediation measures including the construction of a municipal waterline to serve the residents of the area. The construction of the waterline was completed in the first quarter of 2005. In the second quarter of 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with its environmental insurance carrier with respect to certain coverage matters which were in dispute relating to the Taunton site. The payment that was made to the Company under the settlement agreement was not material to the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. The Company has released its insurance carrier from any further claims with respect to environmental conditions at the Taunton site.

In June 2005, 64 residents of Taunton, Massachusetts filed two separate lawsuits against ADESA Impact in Massachusetts Superior Court, Bristol Division (Civil Action No.2005-00640 and Civil Action No. 2005-00641).

 

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The complaints seek approximately $5.7 million in damages for ADESA’s alleged negligence, trespass, and creation of a public nuisance arising from elevated gasoline and contaminants of MTBE in the ground water and water wells of the plaintiffs which plaintiffs contend resulted from an above ground gasoline storage tank leak or spill at the Company’s Taunton salvage auction. In particular, plaintiffs are seeking damages for: (1) diminution in the appraised value of their respective residences, (2) well contamination, (3) damage to and loss of use of their property, (4) pain and suffering and (5) reimbursement of certain expenses incurred as a result of the MTBE release.

In September 2006, ADESA Impact reached a settlement agreement with plaintiffs’ counsel whereby ADESA Impact has agreed to pay each of the thirty-four households $38,000 for an aggregate payment totaling $1.3 million to resolve all pending litigation and asserted claims related to the alleged release of gasoline and MTBE into ground water at ADESA Impact’s Taunton salvage facility. In January 2007, the settlement agreement was finalized and the federal district court formally dismissed the litigation.

At April 19, 2007 an accrual of $0.4 million remained with respect to the Taunton matter. This amount is included in the $2.1 million liability accrued for environmental matters at April 19, 2007.

ADESA Importation Services, Inc. Litigation

In January, 2002, Johnny Cooper (“Cooper”), a former manager of ADESA Importation Services, Inc. (“AIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, filed suit against the Company and AIS (collectively “ADESA”) in the Circuit Court of the State of Michigan, County of Genesee, alleging breach of contract and breach of other oral agreements related to AIS’s purchase of International Vehicle Importers, Inc. in December 2000. Cooper was the controlling shareholder who sold the business to AIS in 2000. AIS filed a counterclaim against Cooper including allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Pursuant to Michigan law, the case was originally evaluated by an independent three attorney panel which awarded Cooper damages of $153,000 for his claims and awarded ADESA damages of $225,000 for its counterclaims. Cooper rejected the panel’s decision resulting in a jury trial. In June 2004, the jury awarded Cooper damages of $5.8 million related to the allegation that ADESA breached oral agreements to provide funding to AIS. The jury also found in favor of ADESA on three of its counterclaims including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud and awarded ADESA $69,000. In July 2004, the Genesee County Circuit Court entered judgment for Cooper in the amount of $6,373,812, netting the amount of the damages and awarding the plaintiff prejudgment interest. In October 2004, the Genesee County Circuit Court denied post-judgment motions made by ADESA for a new trial and/or reduction in the damages. In November 2004, the Company filed a Claim of Appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. Both parties subsequently submitted their respective appellate briefs to the Michigan Court of Appeals.

In December 2005, the Company filed a motion for peremptory reversal requesting the Michigan Court of Appeals to reverse the judgment on the grounds that Cooper’s oral side agreement claim was barred, as a matter of law, by the merger provisions of the asset purchase agreement that was entered into in 2000 in connection with the sale of the business to AIS. In March 2006, the Company was notified that the Court of Appeals denied the motion on the grounds that it failed to persuade the Court of the existence of manifest error requiring reversal without argument for formal submission. In April 2006, the parties presented their respective oral arguments to a three judge panel of the Court of Appeals. In August 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion affirming the judgment against ADESA. In September 2006, ADESA filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Michigan Court of Appeals. In October 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals denied ADESA’s Motion for Reconsideration. In December 2006, following unsuccessful appeal of the verdict through the Michigan Court

 

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of Appeals, ADESA filed its application for leave to appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court (Case No. 132630). As a result, the parties filed their respective briefs with the Michigan Supreme Court as to the issue of whether ADESA should be permitted to appeal the lower court decision to the Michigan Supreme Court. In April 2007, the Michigan Supreme Court granted ADESA’s application for leave to appeal. The parties initiated settlement discussions as of July 2007.

The Company discontinued the operations of AIS, its vehicle importation business, in February 2003. At April 19, 2007, the Company had an accrual totaling $7.2 million ($5.8 million award plus accrued interest of $1.4 million) as a result of the jury trial verdict. As noted above, the post-merger management team decided to initiate settlement discussions in July 2007, to eliminate the distraction, burden and expense of further litigation. In October 2007, the Company reached a settlement with Cooper for $3.75 million. The settlement was included with the accounting for the merger transactions as the settlement was based on decisions implemented by the post-merger management team. As such, the amounts recorded in the consolidated financial statements for periods prior to the settlement have not been adjusted.

Auction Management Solutions, Inc.

In March 2005, Auction Management Solutions, Inc. (“AMS”) filed a lawsuit against ADESA, Inc. in U.S. District Court alleging infringement of a patent that pertains to a system and methods that allow remote bidders to participate in a traditional-style, live auction with onsite bidders. The AMS complaint was served upon ADESA in July 2005. The complaint seeks unspecified damages, attorneys’ fees and costs and injunctive relief; however, AMS has provided ADESA with an estimate of damages of approximately $6.1 million. The Company continues to vigorously defend itself against the infringement allegations. At April 19, 2007 the litigation is in discovery.

Although the Company believes it has substantial defenses to the AMS claims, there is the potential for an adverse judgment given the risk and uncertainty inherent in litigation. In the event of an adverse decision, the Company does not believe that it would have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or liquidity but could possibly be material to its consolidated results of operations.

Litigation Regarding the Merger

In January 2007, Gerald Ortsman filed a lawsuit against ADESA, its directors and the group of private equity funds, including affiliates of Kelso & Company, GS Capital Partners, ValueAct Capital and Parthenon Capital, that acquired the Company in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

In March 2007, ADESA and each of the equity funds entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiff solely because the settlement would eliminate the distraction, burden and expense of further litigation. As part of the settlement, ADESA amended and supplemented its definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2007 to include certain additional disclosure. The proxy supplement was also mailed to stockholders of record. In addition, ADESA agreed to pay the plaintiff $340,000 for fees and expenses.

SEC Informal Inquiry

In December 2003, the staff of the SEC initiated an informal inquiry relating to ALLETE’s internal audit function and the internal financial reporting of ALLETE (ADESA’s former parent), ADESA, AFC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ADESA, and the loan loss methodology at AFC. ALLETE and the Company fully and voluntarily cooperated with the informal inquiry and sent a response to the SEC in February 2004. Management

 

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believes that the Company has acted appropriately and that this inquiry will not result in action that has a material adverse impact on the Company or its reported results of operations. The Company has had no further inquiries or correspondence with the SEC regarding this matter since the first quarter of 2004.

Other Matters

Cheryl Munce, former Executive Vice President of the Company and President of ADESA Impact, elected to depart from the Company on May 26, 2006. Brian Warner, former Vice President of the Company and President of ADESA Canada Corporation, departed the Company on May 19, 2006. In August 2006, Cheryl Munce filed a Statement of Claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against ADESA, Inc., Impact Auto Auction Ltd., Automotive Recovery Services, Inc. d/b/a ADESA Impact, and ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation d/b/a ADESA Canada (collective referred to as “ADESA”) alleging wrongful and/or constructive dismissal from employment and claiming monetary damages in excess of CDN $2.5 million including punitive damages and costs of the action. In September 2006, Brian Warner filed a Statement of Claim in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against ADESA, Inc. and ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation d/b/a ADESA Canada (collectively referred to as “ADESA”) alleging wrongful dismissal from employment. In 2008, the Company reached a settlement with both Ms. Munce and Mr. Warner.

Note 22—Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Information for any one quarterly period is not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year.

 

2006 Quarter Ended

   March 31     June 30     Sept. 30     Dec. 31  

Operating revenues

   $ 285.6     $ 275.9     $ 272.9     $ 269.5  

Operating expenses

        

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     144.2       137.7       137.8       144.1  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     66.9       63.8       64.7       63.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     10.8       11.0       12.1       12.6  

Aircraft charge

     —         —         —         3.4  

Transaction expenses

     —         —         —         6.1  
                                

Total operating expenses

     221.9       212.5       214.6       230.0  
                                

Operating profit

     63.7       63.4       58.3       39.5  

Interest expense

     7.0       7.1       7.1       6.2  

Other income, net

     (1.7 )     (1.8 )     (1.8 )     (1.6 )
                                

Income from continuing operations, before income taxes

     58.4       58.1       53.0       34.9  

Income taxes

     22.1       21.9       18.6       15.0  
                                

Income from continuing operations

     36.3       36.2       34.4       19.9  

Discontinued operations

     —         (0.1 )     (0.3 )     (0.1 )
                                

Net income

   $ 36.3     $ 36.1     $ 34.1     $ 19.8  
                                

Basic earnings per share of common stock (Notes 3 and 7)

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.22  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —         —    
                                
   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.22  
                                

Diluted earnings per share of common stock (Notes 3 and 7)

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.22  

Discontinued operations

     —         —         —         —    
                                
   $ 0.40     $ 0.40     $ 0.38     $ 0.22  
                                

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries as of April 19, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, effective December 31, 2006, the Company adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements,” and effective December 26, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”

/s/ KPMG LLP

Chicago, Illinois

March 26, 2008

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

     January 1 –
April 19,

2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Revenues:

    

Fee income

   $ 101,669     $ 281,833  

Vehicle sales

     13,119       50,117  
                
     114,788       331,950  
                

Cost of sales:

    

Branch cost

     71,269       211,098  

Vehicle cost

     11,222       43,820  
                
     82,491       254,918  
                

Gross margin

     32,297       77,032  
                

Operating expense:

    

Selling, general and administrative

     21,416       50,913  

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

     (27 )     9  

Loss (gain) related to flood

     (77 )     3,529  
                
     21,312       54,451  
                

Income from operations

     10,985       22,581  

Other (income) expense:

    

Interest expense

     10,023       30,596  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         1,300  

Other income

     (122 )     (460 )
                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     1,084       (8,855 )

Income taxes

     1,454       (1,676 )
                

Net loss

   $ (370 )   $ (7,179 )
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheet

(dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

 

     April 19,
2007
 
  

Assets

  
Current assets       

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,039  

Accounts receivable, net

     56,945  

Inventories

     18,540  

Income taxes receivable

     806  

Deferred income taxes

     10,102  

Other current assets

     6,638  
        

Total current assets

     106,070  

Property and equipment, net

     80,737  

Intangible assets, net

     144,402  

Goodwill

     241,895  

Other assets

     9,647  
        
   $ 582,751  
        

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

  
Current liabilities   

Accounts payable

   $ 33,729  

Accrued liabilities

     13,371  

Accrued interest

     3,005  

Obligations under capital leases

     217  

Current installments of long-term debt

     1,950  
        

Total current liabilities

     52,272  

Deferred income taxes

     36,127  

Other liabilities

     12,350  

Senior notes

     150,000  

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

     192,075  
        

Total liabilities

     442,824  
        
Shareholders’ equity   

Additional paid-in capital

     154,096  

Accumulated other comprehensive gain

     2  

Accumulated deficit

     (14,171 )
        

Total shareholders’ equity

     139,927  
        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 582,751  
        

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

(dollars in thousands except number of shares)

 

    Common Stock                              
    Number of
Shares
  Amount   Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Treasury
Stock
  Deferred
Compensation
(Restricted
Stock)
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Retained
Earnings
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance at December 25, 2005

  100   $ —     $ 149,458   $ —     $ —     $ —       $ (5,434 )   $ 144,024  
                                                   

Net loss

  —       —       —       —       —       —         (7,179 )     (7,179 )

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

               

Change in fair value of interest cap (net of tax $12)

  —       —       —       —       —       20       —         20  
                     

Comprehensive loss

  —       —       —       —       —       —         —         (7,159 )

Adjustment to initially apply SAB 108, net of tax

  —       —       —       —       —       —         (1,188 )     (1,188 )

Share-based compensation expense

  —       —       1,749     —       —       —         —         1,749  

Contributed capital

  —       —       150     —       —       —         —         150  
                                                   

Balance at December 31, 2006

  100   $ —     $ 151,357   $ —     $ —     $ 20     $ (13,801 )   $ 137,576  
                                                   

Net loss

  —       —       —       —       —       —         (370 )     (370 )

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:

               

Change in fair value of interest cap (net of tax $12)

  —       —       —       —       —       (18 )     —         (18 )
                     

Comprehensive loss

  —       —       —       —       —       —         —         (388 )

Share-based compensation expense

  —       —       2,739     —       —       —         —         2,739  
                                                   

Balance at April 19, 2007

  100   $ —     $ 154,096   $ —     $ —     $ 2     $ (14,171 )   $ 139,927  
                                                   

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

     January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (370 )   $ (7,179 )

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:

    

Loss on change in fair market value of interest rate cap

     (18 )     —    

Depreciation and amortization

     8,372       25,524  

(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets, including disposal of assets as a result of the Texas flood in 2006

     (31 )     759  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     —         1,300  

Share-based compensation expense

     2,739       1,749  

Deferred income taxes

     1,209       (2,379 )

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (339 )     (6,081 )

Income tax receivable

     322       1,984  

Inventories

     614       1,349  

Other current assets

     512       973  

Other assets

     (603 )     26  

Decrease in:

    

Accounts payable

     (3,786 )     (635 )

Accrued liabilities

     (3,233 )     (440 )
                

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities

     5,388       16,950  
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Capital expenditures

     (5,386 )     (17,520 )

Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (450 )     (91,134 )

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     47       1,383  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,789 )     (107,271 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Contributed capital

     —         150  

Payment of financing and other fees

     —         (1,491 )

Principal payments of long-term debt

     (488 )     (33,711 )

Principal payments on capital leases

     (112 )     (367 )

Issuance of term loan

     —         113,898  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (600 )     78,479  
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,001 )     (11,842 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     14,040       25,882  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 13,039     $ 14,040  
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid or refunded during the period for:

    

Interest

   $ 9,441     $ 28,634  
                

Income taxes paid

   $ 368     $ 699  
                

Income taxes refunded

   $ 550     $ 1,966  
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Note 1—Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

As used in these notes, unless the context requires otherwise, the “Company,” “IAAI,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and other similar terms refer to Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and its subsidiaries. IAAI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Axle Holdings”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axle Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LLC”) that is controlled by affiliates of Kelso & Company, L.P. (“Kelso”).

Background

IAAI operates in a single business segment—providing insurance companies and other vehicle suppliers cost-effective salvage processing solutions, including selling total loss and recovered theft vehicles. On May 25, 2005, the Company completed merger transactions, which are described in detail in Note 2. The merger transactions resulted in a new basis of accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141.

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash equivalents represents an investment in a money market fund. The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The balance in money market funds as of April 19, 2007 is zero.

Fiscal Periods

Fiscal year 2006 consists of 53 weeks and ended on December 31, 2006. The additional week occurred in the fourth quarter. As described in detail in Note 14, Axle Holdings merged with ADESA, Inc. on April 20, 2007. Due to the closing date of the ADESA merger, April’s fiscal month close is April 19, 2007, consisting of 16 weeks.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues (including vehicle sales and fee income) are generally recognized at the date the vehicles are sold at auction. Revenue not recognized at the date the vehicles are sold at auction includes annual buyer registration fees, which are recognized on a straight line basis and certain buyer-related fees, which are recognized when payment is received.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value. Cost includes the cost of acquiring ownership of total loss and recovered theft vehicles, charges for towing and, less frequently, reconditioning costs. The costs of inventories sold are charged to operations based upon the specific-identification method.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Leases

The Company leases real estate and certain equipment. Some of the leases contain clauses that either reduce or increase the amount of rent paid in future periods. The rent expense for these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and long-term debt. The fair values of these instruments approximate their carrying values other than long-term debt. As of April 19, 2007, the fair value of the Company’s 11% Senior Notes due 2013 was $174.5 million, and the fair value of the Company’s term loan under its senior credit facilities was $194.0 million. As of April 19, 2007, the carrying value of the Company’s 11% Senior Notes due 2013 was $150.0 million, and the carrying value of the Company’s term loan under its senior credit facilities was $194.0 million.

Goodwill

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually during the second quarter and continually reviews whether a triggering event has occurred to determine whether the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The fair value is based generally on discounted projected cash flows, but the Company also considers factors such as comparable industry price multiples. The Company employs cash flow projections that it believes to be reasonable under current and forecasted circumstances. The annual impairment test of goodwill is performed in the second quarter of each year. As of April 19, 2007, there were no events or other indications which require an impairment test in advance of the second quarter annual impairment test. The fiscal 2006 annual test did not indicate any impairment.

Intangibles

Intangibles represent acquisition costs in excess of the fair value of net tangible assets of businesses purchased and consist primarily of supplier relationships, trade names, software and covenants not to compete. These costs are being amortized over periods ranging from one to twenty years on a straight-line basis. The annual impairment test of intangible assets is performed in the second quarter of each year. As of April 19, 2007, there were no events or other indications which require an impairment test in advance of the second quarter annual impairment test. The fiscal 2006 annual test did not indicate any impairment.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the assets carrying amount to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows change in the future, the Company may be required to reduce the carrying amount of an asset to its fair value. Fair value would be determined by discounting estimated cash flows.

Use of Estimates

The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets ranging from three to 40 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated economic useful life or the lease term, whichever is less.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, as well as operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. The effect of a rate change on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the period of enactment.

Credit Risk

Vehicles are sold generally for cash; therefore, very little credit risk is incurred from the selling of vehicles. Receivables arising from advance charges made on behalf of vehicle suppliers, most of which are insurance companies, are generally satisfied from the net proceeds payable to the vehicle suppliers. A small percentage of vehicles sold do not have sufficient net proceeds to satisfy the related receivables, and in these cases, the receivable is due from the vehicle suppliers. Management performs regular evaluations concerning the ability of its customers and suppliers to satisfy their obligations and records a provision for doubtful accounts based upon these evaluations. The Company’s credit losses for the periods presented are insignificant and have not exceeded management’s estimates.

Significant Providers of Salvage Vehicles

For the fiscal period ended April 19, 2007, two automobile insurance providers were individually responsible for providing 15.2% and 13.1%, respectively, of the salvage vehicles sold by the Company. Although these insurance companies represent a significant source of vehicles sold at auction, the Company’s relationships with the insurance companies are distributed throughout regional offices. None of the individual regions of the respective insurance company or person within the insurance company were responsible for vehicle assignments representing over 10% of the units sold as of April 19, 2007.

Stock Based Compensation

The matter discussed in this Note should be read in conjunction with the information contained in Note 9. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R is a revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), and its related implementation guidance. On December 26, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 123R using the prospective method. Under the prospective method, the Company accounted for awards outstanding as of December 25, 2005 using the accounting principles originally applied, SFAS 123 and APB 25. For awards issued after December 25, 2005 and for awards modified after December 25, 2005, the Company accounts for awards at fair value using the accounting principles under SFAS 123R. The Company is permitted to apply the modified prospective method under SFAS 123R because the Company elected to use the minimum value method of measuring share options for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123 in prior periods. Had the Company elected to use the fair value method for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS 123, it would have been required to recognize more compensation expense in its Statement of Operations under SFAS 123R for periods beginning on or after December 25, 2005.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

SFAS 123R requires entities to recognize compensation expense for awards of equity instruments to employees based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. SFAS 123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as prescribed under the prior accounting rules. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. Total cash flow remains unchanged from what would have been reported under prior accounting rules.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R, the Company followed the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 to account for its employee stock options. Accordingly, compensation expense was recognized when the stock price at the time of the grant exceeded the exercise price. The adoption of SFAS 123R primarily resulted in a change in the Company’s method of recognizing the fair value of share-based compensation and estimating forfeitures for all unvested awards. Specifically, the adoption of SFAS 123R resulted in the recording of compensation expense at the grant date for employee stock options. The effect of adopting SFAS 123R was to record compensation expense of $0.4 million ($0.3 million after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2006.

There was no material impact to the Company’s operating or financing cash flow or net loss in the period of adoption. When applying the prospective method, the Company is not permitted to provide pro forma disclosures as was previously required under SFAS 123. As a result of the merger transactions described in Note 2 below, the Company’s capital structure and its stock compensation plans changed significantly.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss consists of net loss and the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate hedge for the period ended April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006 as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Net loss

   $ (370 )   $ (7,179 )

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    

Change in fair value of interest cap

     (24 )     31  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     6       (11 )
                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (388 )   $ (7,159 )
                

Capitalized Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain internal use computer software costs, after management has determined the project will be complete and the software will perform its intended function in accordance with SOP 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.” Capitalized software costs are amortized utilizing the straight-line method over the economic lives of the related assets not to exceed five years.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 (“SFAS 155”), “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments,” which amends FASB Statements No. 133 (“SFAS 133”), “Accounting for Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activities” and No. 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities.” SFAS 155 eliminates the exemption of

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

applying SFAS 133 to interests in securities and financial assets so that similar instruments are accounted for similarly regardless of the term of the instruments. The Company adopted this new accounting standard on January 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 155 did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 (“SFAS 156”), “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS 156 requires an entity to recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract under certain conditions. The Company adopted this new accounting standard on January 1, 2007. The adoption of SFAS 156 did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In March 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109. The statement seeks to clarify the significant diversity in practice associated with financial statement recognition and measurement in accounting for income taxes. The Company adopted this new standard on January 1, 2007. The impact of the adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158 (“SFAS 158”), “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, an amendment to FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R). The statement requires employers to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income. SFAS 158 also requires an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date of its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. The Company is required to apply SFAS 158 as of December 31, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 158 on its financial statements.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB 108), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued to provide interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The Company adopted SAB 108 on December 31, 2006, which resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to its opening fiscal 2006 balance sheet. The adjustment included a $1.9 million increase in accrued liabilities, a $0.7 million increase in deferred income tax assets and a $1.2 million reduction in retained earnings. Those adjustments includes the cumulative difference between recording annual buyer registration revenue on a straight-line basis versus the previous Company policy of recording the revenue as received, which increased accrued liabilities and deferred tax asset by $2.2 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and the cumulative difference of the exclusion of certain paid claims to determine insurance claim accruals, which decreased accrued liabilities and deferred taxes by $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively. Prior to the adoption of SAB 108, the Company determined that the potential impact of these items using the “rollover” method was immaterial to the prior years’ statements of operations and cash flow.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption.

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (“SFAS 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” The effective date is the entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. This Statement applies to all entities, including not-for-profit organizations. Most of the provisions of this Statement apply only to entities that elect the fair value option. However, the amendment to FASB Statement No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. Some requirements apply differently to entities that do not report net income. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption.

Note 2—Basis of Organization and Presentation

Effective May 25, 2005, IAAI became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Axle Holdings, Inc. which is owned by Axle Holdings II LLC (which is controlled by Kelso & Company, L. P. (“Kelso”)). As part of the merger transactions, IAAI entered into senior credit facilities, comprised of a $50.0 million revolving credit facility and a $115.0 million term loan, which were guaranteed by all of IAAI’s then existing domestic subsidiaries. As part of the merger transactions, IAAI also issued $150.0 million of 11% Senior Notes due 2013. IAAI received approximately $143.8 million of cash equity contributions from Kelso, Parthenon Investors II, L.P., the other investors and certain members of management in connection with the merger transactions.

IAAI used the net proceeds of these financings and equity contributions to (i) fund the cash consideration payable to the Company’s shareholders and option holders under the merger agreement; (ii) repay outstanding principal and accrued interest under the Company’s prior credit facility; and (iii) pay related transaction fees and expenses. The merger was recorded in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 (“SFAS 141”), “Business Combinations.” The Company recorded its assets and liabilities at their estimated fair values derived from management’s estimates and judgment based upon valuations and information currently available.

Note 3—Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists of the following:

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Unbilled receivables

   $ 42,335  

Trade accounts receivable

     14,603  

Other receivables

     460  
        
     57,398  

Less allowance for doubtful accounts

     (453 )
        
   $ 56,945  
        

 

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Unbilled receivables represent amounts paid to third parties on behalf of insurance companies for which the Company will be reimbursed when the vehicle is sold. Trade accounts receivable include fees and proceeds to be collected from both insurance companies and buyers.

Note 4—Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consists of the following:

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Land

   $ 5,051  

Buildings and improvements

     6,566  

Equipment and other

     36,496  

Leasehold improvements

     57,588  
        
     105,701  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (24,964 )
        
   $ 80,737  
        

Depreciation expense was $4.8 million for the period ended April 19, 2007. Depreciation expense was $14.1 million for the period ended December 31, 2006.

Note 5—Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually during the second quarter and continually reviews whether a triggering event has occurred to determine whether the carrying value exceeds the fair value. The fair value is based generally on discounted projected cash flows, but the Company also considers factors such as comparable industry price multiples. The Company employs cash flow projections that it believes to be reasonable under current and forecasted circumstances.

Goodwill and other intangibles are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization and consist of the following for the period ended April 19, 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amount  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 241,336  

Acquisitions and earn out payments

     574  

Adjustments to valuation of prior period acquisitions

     (15 )
        

Balance at April 19, 2007

   $ 241,895  
        

Goodwill and other intangibles consisted of the following (dollars in millions):

 

     Cost
   Assigned Life    April 19,
2007
     

Goodwill

   Indefinite    $ 241.9

Supplier relationships

   15-20 years      133.4

Trade names

   15 years      14.9

Software

   6 years      13.5

Covenants not to compete

   12 to 18 months and 5 years      0.8
         
      $ 404.5
         

 

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     Accumulated Amortization  
   Assigned Life    April 19,
2007
 
     

Supplier relationships

   15-20 years    $ (11.4 )

Software

   6 years      (4.2 )

Trade names

   15 years      (1.9 )

Covenants not to compete

   12 to 18 months and 5 years      (0.7 )
           
      $ (18.2 )
           

The Company also continually reviews whether events and circumstances subsequent to the acquisition of any long-lived assets, such as property and equipment or intangible assets subject to amortization, have occurred that indicate that the remaining useful lives of those assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of those assets may not be recoverable. If events and circumstances indicate that the long-lived assets should be reviewed for possible impairment, the Company uses projections to assess whether future cash flows on a non-discounted basis related to the tested assets are likely to exceed the carrying value of those assets to determine if a write-down is appropriate. If the Company identifies impairment, it will measure and report a loss to the extent that the carrying value of the impaired assets exceeds their fair values as determined by valuation techniques appropriate in the circumstances that could include the use of similar projections on a discounted basis.

In determining the estimated useful lives of definite lived intangibles, the Company considers the nature, competitive position, life cycle position, and historical and expected future cash flows of each asset and the Company’s commitment to support these assets through continued investment and legal infringement protection.

Based upon existing intangibles, the projected amortization expense is $7.3 million for April 20, 2007 through December 30, 2007, $10.4 million for the years ending 2008 through 2010, $8.7 million for the year ending 2011, and $8.2 million for the year ending 2012.

Note 6—Long-term Debt

Long-term debt is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     April 19,
2007

11% senior notes

   $ 150,000

Senior secured credit facilities

     194,025
      
     344,025

Less current installments

     1,950
      
   $ 342,075
      

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Total principal repayments required for each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter under all long-term debt agreements are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

April 20, 2007 through December 30, 2007

   $  975

2008

     1,950

2009

     1,950

2010

     1,950

2011

     1,950

Thereafter

     333,300
      
   $ 342,075
      

Senior Notes

As part of the merger transactions the Company issued $150.0 million of 11% senior notes due April 1, 2013. The notes are non-callable for four years, after which they are callable at a premium declining ratably to par at the end of year six. The notes contain covenants that among other things, limit the issuance of additional indebtedness, the incurrence of liens, the payment of dividends or other distributions, distributions from certain subsidiaries, the issuance of preferred stock, the sale of assets and subsidiary stock, transactions with affiliates and consolidations, mergers and transfers of assets. All of these limitations and prohibitions, however, are subject to a number of important qualifications set forth in the indenture.

Credit Facilities

As part of the merger transactions, the Company entered into new senior secured credit facilities. The credit facilities were amended in June 2006 and are comprised of a $50.0 million revolving credit facility and a $194.5 million term loan. As a result of the amendment, the Company recognized a $1.3 million loss on the early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of previously deferred issuance costs, fees paid to repay a portion of the original debt, and other costs. The senior secured credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in all present and future tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the guarantors, including the capital stock of the Company and each of its direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of its direct and indirect foreign subsidiaries. The seven-year term loan is payable in quarterly installments equal to 0.25% of the initial aggregate principle amount, beginning December 31, 2006, with the balance payable on May 19, 2012. The senior secured credit facilities are subject to mandatory prepayments and reduction in an amount equal to (i) the net proceeds of certain debt issuances, asset sales, recovery events, and sales and leasebacks of real property, (ii) 50% of the net proceeds of certain equity offerings or contributions by Axle Holdings and (iii) for any fiscal year ending on or after December 31, 2007, 75% of excess cash flow, as defined in the credit agreement, when the consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement, is 4.0 or greater, or 50% of excess cash flow when the consolidated leverage ratio is at least 3.0 but less than 4.0x.

Under the terms of the credit agreement, interest rates and borrowings are based upon, at the Company’s option, Eurodollar or prime rates. The terms of the agreement include a commitment fee based on unutilized amounts and an annual agency fee. The agreement includes covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ abilities to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, including the senior notes, pay dividends, create liens, make equity or debt investments, make acquisitions, modify the terms of the indenture, engage in mergers, make capital expenditures and engage in certain affiliate transactions. The agreement also requires the Company to at all times

 

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have at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes and the term loan subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than three years. The senior secured credit facilities are subject to the following financial covenants: (i) minimum consolidated interest coverage and (ii) maximum consolidated leverage. The Company is in compliance with these credit agreement covenants as of April 19, 2007.

The revolver was made for working capital and general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings under the revolver as of April 19, 2007, although the Company did have outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $2.4 million as of April 19, 2007. The Company paid $0.1 million in commitment fees in 2007. During the period December 31, 2006 to April 19, 2007, the weighted average annual interest rate for the new senior credit facilities was 7.9%.

A portion of the proceeds of the credit facilities and the senior notes facilities were used to eliminate the outstanding debt under the prior credit facility and revolver.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is required under its amended senior credit facilities agreement to enter into and maintain an interest rate protection arrangement to provide that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount under the senior note and senior credit facilities is subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than two years. In accordance with this requirement, the Company entered into interest rate cap agreements. The agreements cap the interest rate of $100.0 million of the outstanding principal at 6.0%. At April 19, 2007, the interest rate cap qualifies for hedge accounting and all changes in the fair value of the cap were recorded, net of tax, through other comprehensive income/(loss). At April 19, 2007, the Company recorded less than $0.1 million (net of tax) as a comprehensive gain to the change in fair market value.

Note 7—Stockholders’ Equity

Additional Paid-In Capital

The additional paid-in capital increased to $154.1 million as of April 19, 2007 from $151.4 million as of December 31, 2006. The increase is a result of $2.7 million of stock-based compensation.

Note 8—Income Taxes

Income tax expense is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Current:

    

Federal

   $ —       $ —    

State

     522       311  
                
     522       311  
                

Deferred:

    

Federal

     977       (2,750 )

State

     (45 )     763  
                
     932       (1,987 )
                
   $ 1,454     $ (1,676 )
                

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The Company evaluates the realizability of the Company’s deferred tax assets on an ongoing basis. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of the existing valuation allowances at April 19, 2007. The Company has established a valuation allowance when the utilization of the tax asset is uncertain. Additional temporary differences, future earning trends and/or tax strategies may occur which could warrant a need for establishing an additional valuation allowance or a reserve.

Deferred income taxes are composed of the effects of the components listed below. A valuation allowance has been recorded to reduce the carrying value of deferred tax assets for which the Company believes a tax benefit will not be realized.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are presented below (dollars in thousands):

 

     April 19,
2007
 

Deferred tax assets attributable to:

  

Inventories

   $ 2,472  

Other current assets

     3,750  

Federal net operating loss

     3,895  

Depreciation

     7,613  

Other non-current assets

     5,074  

State net operating loss

     1,002  

Valuation allowance

     (367 )
        

Net deferred tax assets

   $ 23,439  
        

Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:

  

Intangible assets

     (6,891 )

Intangible assets purchase accounting

     (42,573 )
        

Net deferred tax liabilities

   $ (26,025 )
        

The actual income tax expense differs from the “expected” tax expense computed by applying the Federal corporate tax rate to earnings (loss) before income taxes as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Federal income tax expense

   $ 380     $ (3,099 )

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

     415       416  

Change to tax accruals

     (112 )     (45 )

Increase in deferred state income tax rate

     (174 )     492  

FAS 123R LLC Expense

     895       474  

Other

     50       86  
                
   $ 1,454     $ (1,676 )
                

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

The Company is obligated to file tax returns and pay federal and state income taxes in numerous jurisdictions. The changes in income tax accruals relate to amounts that were no longer required, due primarily to closed tax return audits and closed tax years for a number of jurisdictions.

At April 19, 2007, the Company had a federal net operating loss carryforward of $11.1 million. The net operating loss carryforward expires in 2025 ($5.1 million), 2026 ($6.0 million) and 2027 ($27.6 million). The Company expects to fully utilize the federal net operating loss. At April 19, 2007, the Company had state income tax net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $21.0 million. The net operating loss carryforwards expire in the years 2007 through 2027.

Due to the fact that state net operating losses can be audited well beyond a normal three-year statutory audit period and the inherent uncertainty of estimates of future taxable income, the amount of the state net operating losses which may ultimately be utilized to offset future taxable income may vary materially from the Company’s estimates. The Company has established a valuation allowance for state net operating losses based on the Company’s estimates of the amount of benefit from these state net operating losses that the Company may ultimately be unable to realize due to factors other than estimates of future taxable income. Subsequent revisions to the estimated realizable value of the deferred tax asset or the reserve for tax-related contingencies may cause the Company’s provision for income taxes to vary significantly from period to period, although cash tax payments will remain unaffected until the state net operating losses are utilized.

Note 9—Employee Benefit Plans

Stock Based Compensation

Axle Holdings Plan

In May, 2005, Axle Holdings, which owns 100% of the outstanding stock of the Company, adopted the Axle Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (“Axle Holdings Plan”). The Axle Holdings Plan is intended to provide equity incentive benefits to the Company employees. As such, it is appropriate to account for the plan as a direct plan of the Company.

Under the Axle Holdings Plan, there are two types of options: (1) service options, which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date based upon service with Axle Holdings and its subsidiaries, including IAAI, and (2) exit options, which vest upon a change in equity control of the LLC as defined under the Axle Holdings Plan. During the period January 1, 2007 through April 19, 2007, Axle Holdings granted 2,665 service options and 5,335 exit options to the Company’s employees. There were 667 service options forfeited and 1,333 exit options forfeited during the period January 1, 2007 through April 19, 2007 by the Company’s employees. As of April 19, 2007, there were 617,256 options authorized and 576,204 options granted to the Company’s employees. The contractual term of the options is ten years. On October 25, 2006, the Board of Directors of Axle Holdings amended the Axle Holdings Plan to provide for an additional 60,000 options to be available for grant.

Service options are accounted as equity awards and, as such, compensation expense is measured based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the three year service period, using the straight line attribution method, for awards granted after December 25, 2005 and the graded vesting attribution method for awards granted prior to December 25, 2005.

 

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Activity under the Plans during 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

 

     Options     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life

(in months)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 25, 2005

   525,704     $ 19.35    94.7    $ 4,973
                        

Options granted

   60,500       31.91      

Options canceled

   (16,000 )     25.47      

Options exercised

   —         —        
                  

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   570,204     $ 20.52    85.2    $ 7,214
                        

Options granted

   8,000       34.00      

Options canceled

   (2,000 )   $ 25.62      
                  

Outstanding at April 19, 2007

   576,204     $ 20.69    87.8    $ 10,230
                        

Exercisable at December 31, 2006

   301,900     $ 14.66    65.5    $ 5,578
                        

Exercisable at April 19, 2007

   303,234     $ 14.73    72.8   
                    

There were no options exercised and 390 options expired as of April 19, 2007. There were 1,557 options that vested during the period ended April 19, 2007. The weighted average grant date fair value per share of the options granted during the period was $34.00. In connection with the options under the Axle Holdings Plan, $0.1 million of expense (less than $0.1 million after tax) was recorded for the period ended April 19, 2007. There was no material impact to the Company’s operating or financing cash flows for the period ended April 19, 2007. As of April 19, 2007, the total compensation expense related to unvested options not recognized was $0.5 million and the weighted average period in which it will be recognized was approximately 1.7 years.

The fair value of each option granted, subsequent to the adoption of SFAS 123R, is estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for the options granted during the period from January 1, 2007 though April 19, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006:

 

     April 19,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Expected life (in years)

   5.0     6.0  

Risk-free interest rate

   4.7 %   4.2 – 5.0 %

Expected volatility

   43 %   43 %

Expected dividend yield

   0 %   0 %

For the period January 1, 2007 through April 19, 2007, the expected life of each award granted was calculated using the simplified method in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, “Share-Based Payment.” The volatility is based on the historic volatility of companies within related industries that have publicly traded equity securities, as IAAI’s equity is not publicly traded. The risk-free rate is based on implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury zero coupon issues with remaining term equal to the expected life. Expected dividend yield is based on the Company’s expectations.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Under the exit options, in addition to the change in equity control requirement, the value of the options will be determined based on the strike price and certain performance hurdles at the time of change in equity control. As the ultimate exercisability is contingent upon an event (specifically, a change of control), the compensation expense will not be recognized until such an event is consummated. As of April 19, 2007, there was no obligation relating to the exit options.

Additional information about options outstanding as of April 19, 2007 is presented below:

 

     Options Outstanding
             Weighted Average

Descriptions

   Range of
Exercise Prices
   Number
of
Options
   Remaining
Contractual
Life

(in months)
   Exercise
Price

Axle Holdings Plan—Exchange Units

   12.56 to 15.87    275,904    70.0    $ 13.63

Axle Holdings Plan—Other

   25.62 to 34.07    300,300    104.2      27.18
             

Total

   12.56 to 34.07    576,204    87.8      20.69
             

LLC Profit Interests

The LLC owns 100% of the outstanding shares of Axle Holdings. Axle Holdings owns 100% of the outstanding shares of the Company. The LLC’s operating agreement provides for profit interests in the LLC to be held by certain designated employees of the Company. Upon an exit event as defined by the LLC operating agreement, holders of the profit interest will receive a cash distribution from the LLC. The term is 10 years from grant.

Two types of profit interests were created by the LLC operating agreement: (1) operating units, which vest in twelve equal quarterly installments commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date based upon service, and (2) value units, which vest upon a change in equity control of the LLC as defined under the LLC’s operating agreement. The number of value units ultimately granted will be determined based on the strike price and certain performance hurdles at the time of change in equity control. There were 191,152 operating units awarded and 382,304 value units awarded to employees of the Company during 2005 with a strike price equal to $25.62 for the operating units.

Under the requirements of EITF 00-23 “Issues Related to the Accounting for Stock Compensation under APB Opinion No. 25 and FASB Interpretation No. 44”, both the operating units and the value units are considered liability awards that are remeasured at each reporting period based on the intrinsic value method. The related liability and compensation expense of the LLC, which is for the benefit of Company employees, results in a capital contribution from the LLC to the Company and compensation expense for the Company. Compensation expense related to the operating units is recognized using the graded vesting attribution method. However, no compensation expense will be recognized on the value units until a change in equity control is consummated as exercisability and the number of units to be received is contingent upon an event (specifically change in control).

In connection with the operating units, $2.6 million ($1.6 million net of taxes) of expense was incurred during the successor period ended April 19, 2007 and $1.4 million ($1.0 million net of taxes) of expense was recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006. There was no material impact to the Company’s operating or financing cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, there were 95,576 profit interests vested and $0.3 million of remaining compensation expense to be recognized over approximately 1.4 years.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Postretirement Benefits

In connection with the acquisition of the capital stock of Underwriters Salvage Company (“USC”), the Company assumed the obligation for certain health care and death benefits for retired employees of USC. In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 106, “Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions,” costs related to the benefits are accrued over an employee’s service life.

A reconciliation of the funded status of this program follows (in thousands of dollars):

 

     April, 19,
2007
 

Benefit Obligations and Funded Status:

  

Change in accumulated postretirement benefit obligation:

  

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at the beginning of the year

   $ 1,111  

Interest cost

     19  

Actuarial gain

     —    

Benefits paid

     (27 )
        

Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at end of year

     1,103  

Change in plan assets:

  

Benefits paid

     —    

Employer contributions

     —    
        

Fair value of assets at the end of the year

     —    

Net amount recognized:

  

Funded status

     (1,103 )

Unrecognized net gain

     —    
        

Net amount recognized

   $ (1,103 )
        

Funded status:

  

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet—Accrued benefit liability

   $ (1,103 )
        

Weighted average assumptions at the end of the year:

  

Discount rate

     5.50 %

Benefit Obligation Trends:

  

Assumed health care cost trend rates

  

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     7.00 %

Ultimate rate

     5.00 %

Year that the ultimate rate is reached

     2009  

Net Periodic Pension Trends:

  

Assumed health care cost trend rates:

  

Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year

     7.00 %

Ultimate rate

     5.00 %

Year that the ultimate rate is reached

     2009  

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Net periodic benefit cost is summarized as follows for the periods ending April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (dollars in thousands):

 

     2007     2006  

Net Periodic Benefit Cost

    

Interest cost

   $ 19     $ 59  

Amortization of net gain

     (4 )     (13 )
                

Total net periodic benefit cost

   $ 15     $ 46  
                

Estimated future benefit payments for the next five years as of April 19, 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

2007

   $ 152

2008

     148

2009

     141

2010

     132

2011

     123

Thereafter

     450
      
   $ 1,146
      

Effective January 20, 1994, the date of the related acquisition, the Company discontinued future participation for active employees. Contribution for 2007 is expected to be $0.2 million.

401(k) Plan

The Company has a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering all full-time employees. Plan participants can elect to contribute up to 60% of their gross payroll. Company contributions are determined at the discretion of the Board of Directors; during 2006, the Company matched 100% of employee contributions up to 4% of eligible earnings. Company contributions to the plan for the April 19, 2007 period are $0.3 million. Company contributions to the plans for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $0.9 million.

Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases the Company’s facilities and certain equipment under operating leases with related and unrelated parties, which expire through 2027. Rental expense for the periods ended April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was $9.0 million and $26.5 million.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Minimum annual rental commitments for the next five years under noncancelable operating and capital leases at April 19, 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Operating
Leases
   Capital
Leases

2007

   $ 29,218    $ 194

2008

     30,533      32

2009

     28,154      —  

2010

     25,882      —  

2011

     23,862      —  

Thereafter

     151,747      —  
             
   $ 289,396      226
         

Less amount representing interest expense

        9
         

Future capital lease obligation

      $ 217
         

Assets as of April 19, 2007 recorded under capital leases are included in property and equipment, net are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     2007  

Computer equipment

   $ 289  

Security fencing

     1,053  
        
     1,342  

Accumulated amortization

     (490 )
        
   $ 852  
        

Texas Flooding

On March 19, 2006, the Company’s Grand Prairie, Texas facility was flooded when the local utility opened reservoir flood gates causing the waters of Mountain Creek to spill over into the facility, resulting in water damage to the majority of vehicles on the property as well as interior office space. The Company has recorded an estimated loss of $3.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is comprised of an estimated $3.1 million in losses on vehicles impacted by the flood, $0.8 million for damaged interior office space, $0.6 million related to clean-up of the facility, and an offset of $1.0 million in proceeds from the Company’s insurance carrier, which were received in October 2006. The Company has resumed auctions at the facility. The $3.1 million loss related to the vehicles impacted by the flood is based on post-flood auction results, including the vehicle sale proceeds and revenue, less all related expenses. As of April 19, 2007, the company sold approximately 95% of the vehicles impacted by the flood, also resulting in actual losses of $3.0 million. Future sales of remaining flood vehicles may differ from the Company’s initial estimates.

Other

The Company is subject to certain miscellaneous legal claims, which have arisen during the ordinary course of the Company’s business. None of these claims are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or operating results.

 

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Compensation Agreements

The Company has compensation agreements with certain officers and other key employees. In addition to base salary and bonus information, certain agreements have change in control provisions that address compensation due to the executive in the event of termination following a change of control.

Note 11—Related Party Transactions

Kelso owns the controlling interest in IAAI. Under the terms of a financial advisory agreement between Kelso and Axle Merger, upon completion of the merger, IAAI (1) paid to Kelso a fee of $4.5 million and (2) commenced paying an annual financial advisory fee of $0.5 million, payable quarterly in advance to Kelso (with the first such fee, prorated for the remainder of the then-current quarter, was paid at the closing of the merger), for services to be provided by Kelso to IAAI. The financial advisory agreement provides that IAAI indemnify Kelso, Axle Holdings and Kelso’s officers, directors, affiliates, and their respective partners, employees, agents and control persons (as such term is used in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder) in connection with the merger and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement (including the financing of the merger), Kelso’ s investment in IAAI, Kelso’ s control of Axle Merger (and, following the merger, IAAI as the surviving corporation) or any of its subsidiaries, and the services rendered to IAAI under the financial advisory agreement. It also requires that IAAI reimburse Kelso’s expenses incurred in connection with the merger and with respect to services to be provided to IAAI on a going-forward basis. The financial advisory agreement also provides for the payment of certain fees, as may be determined by the board of directors of IAAI and Kelso, by IAAI to Kelso in connection with future investment banking services and for the reimbursement by IAAI of expenses incurred by Kelso in connection with such services.

Parthenon and certain of its affiliates own approximately 10.4% of IAAI. Under the terms of a letter agreement between PCAP, L.P., an affiliate of Parthenon, and Axle Merger, upon completion of the merger IAAI paid to PCAP, L.P. a fee of $0.5 million.

Note 12—Acquisitions and Divestitures

In 2006 and 2007, the Company acquired several salvage pools throughout the United States in exchange for cash. Each acquisition expands and complements IAAI’s existing market coverage. The acquisitions are accounted for as purchase business combinations and the results of operations of the acquired businesses are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the respective dates of acquisition. The Company has made preliminary estimates of the assets purchased and liabilities assumed.

From January 1, 2007 through April 19, 2007, the Company acquired Permian Basin Salvage Pool in Odessa, Texas for cash. The aggregate purchase price was $0.5 million.

On August 25, 2006, the Company acquired Salvage Management of Syracuse located in Cicero, New York. On July 13, 2006, the Company acquired Lenders & Insurers with three facilities located in Des Moines, Cedar Falls, and Sioux City, Iowa. On June 29, 2006, the Company acquired Gardner’s Insurance Auto Auction located in Missoula, Montana, and acquired all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Auto Disposal Systems, Inc., or ADS, an Ohio Corporation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The ADS acquisition included seven locations in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Lima, Ohio and Ashland, Kentucky and Buckhannon, West Virginia. The aggregate purchase price of all of these acquisitions is approximately $71.4 million. The Company has made preliminary estimates of its allocation of each purchase price. The purchase price of these acquisitions includes $2.6 million in accounts receivable, $0.6 million in inventory, $0.7 million in fixed assets, $2.8 million

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

in prepaid expenses, $0.5 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses, $0.7 million in deferred tax liability, $22.0 million in supplier relationships with the remaining $43.9 million being composed of goodwill.

In the first and second quarter of 2006, the Company acquired Indiana Auto Storage Pool Co., Inc. located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Indiana Auto Storage Pool Co., Inc. located in South Bend, Indiana, and NW Penn Auction Sales/Warren County Salvage located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The aggregate purchase price of these acquisitions is $19.0 million, which is comprised of $1.1 million in accounts receivable, $0.3 million in inventory, $0.5 million in fixed assets, $8.9 million in supplier relationships and $8.2 million in goodwill.

In accordance with certain purchase agreements, additional consideration of up to $7.5 million may be paid over a 3-5 year period following the closing of certain acquisitions based upon the volume of units sold. Such additional consideration will be accrued in the period the Company becomes obligated to pay the amounts and will increase the amount of goodwill resulting from the acquisitions.

The following table reflects the Company’s unaudited pro forma results as if the acquisitions occurred on December 26, 2005 (in thousands):

 

     January 1 –
April 19,
2007
    Year Ended
December 31,
2006
 

Revenue

   $ 114,788     $ 331,950  

Income (loss) before taxes

     1,084       (4,404 )

Net income (loss)

     (370 )     (3,862 )

The pro forma results reflect the incremental interest related to the new debt, changes in amortization and depreciation expense due to the change in basis of the underlying assets and their related remaining lives, and elimination of either selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by predecessor companies such as compensation of previous owners.

Note 13—Quarterly Financial Data

Summarized unaudited financial data for 2006 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Fourth
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    First
Quarter
 

Revenues

   $ 92,601     $ 83,498     $ 78,304     $ 77,547  

Earnings from operations

     6,594       4,340       6,453       5,194  

Net loss

     (1,648 )     (4,260 )     (71 )     (1,200 )

Note 14—Merger with ADESA, Inc.

On December 22, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive merger agreement. The merger, which occurred on April 20, 2007 combined ADESA, Inc. and its subsidiaries with Axle Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. As part of the merger transaction, ADESA, Inc. and its subsidiaries and the Company became wholly owned subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc.

The following transactions occurred in connection with the merger:

 

   

Axle Holdings contributed the shares of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. in exchange for shares in KAR Holdings, Inc.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

   

The outstanding Senior Notes of $150.0 million and the outstanding balance under the senior credit facilities were repaid in their entirety.

 

   

A consent or premium payment of $23.6 million was paid to the holders of the Senior Notes.

Note 15—Subsequent Events

In January 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of assets of B&E Auto Auction in Henderson, Nevada which services the Southern Nevada region, including Las Vegas. The site will expand IAAI’s national service coverage and provide additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Western states. The purchase agreement includes contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. Financial results for this acquisition will be included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In January 2008, IAAI signed an agreement to purchase the stock of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, Verastar, LLC, Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., eleven independently owned Salvage auctions in Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky. These site acquisitions will expand IAAI’s national service coverage and provide additional geographic support to clients who already utilize existing IAAI facilities in the surrounding Southern States. The purchase agreement includes contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. Financial results for these acquisitions will be included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

In February 2008, IAAI completed the purchase of Southern A&S (formerly Southern Auto Storage Pool) in Memphis, Tennessee. IAAI plans to combine the Southern A&S business with the Memphis operation it acquired in the Verastar deal. The combined auctions will be relocated to a new site, which will be shared with ADESA Memphis. The purchase agreement includes contingent payments related to the volume of certain vehicles sold subsequent to the purchase date. Financial results for this acquisition will be included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

The aggregate purchase price for the 13 previously mentioned auctions was approximately $87 million. The purchase price allocations for each auction will occur in the Company’s first quarter ending March 31, 2008.

Note 16—Supplemental Guarantor Information

The Company’s obligations related to its revolver, term-loan and the 11% senior subordinated notes are guaranteed jointly and severally by the Company’s direct and indirect present and future domestic restricted subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”). The following financial information sets forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for domestic subsidiaries of the Company that are Guarantors (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Separate financial statements for the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Company are not presented because the Company has determined that such financial statements would not be material to investors.

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

(dollars in thousands)

 

     April 19, 2007
     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,795    $ 10,244     $ —       $ 13,039

Accounts receivable, net

     28,984      27,961       —         56,945

Inventories

     8,986      9,554       —         18,540

Income taxes receivable

     806      —         —         806

Deferred income taxes

     10,102      —         —         10,102

Other current assets

     5,189      1,449       —         6,638
                             

Total current assets

     56,862      49,208       —         106,070

Investment in and advances to subsidiaries, net

     82,940      —         (82,940 )     —  

Property and equipment, net

     41,902      38,835       —         80,737

Intangible assets, net

     144,402      —         —         144,402

Goodwill

     241,895      —         —         241,895

Other assets

     8,784      863       —         9,647
                             
   $ 576,785    $ 88,906     $ (82,940 )   $ 582,751
                             

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

         

Current liabilities:

         

Accounts payable

   $ 27,808    $ 5,921     $ —       $ 33,729

Accrued liabilities

     14,306      2,070       —         16,376

Obligations under capital leases

     217      —         —         217

Current installments of long-term debt

     1,950      —         —         1,950
                             

Total current liabilities

     44,281      7,991       —         52,272

Deferred income taxes

     36,127      —         —         36,127

Other liabilities

     9,710      2,640       —         12,350

Long-term debt, excluding current installments

     192,075      —         —         192,075

Senior notes

     150,000      —         —         150,000

Long-term advances from parent and subsidiaries, net

     —        82,940       (82,940 )     —  
                             

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

     144,592      (4,665 )     —         139,927
                             

Total Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 576,785    $ 88,906     $ (82,940 )   $ 582,751
                             

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

     April 19, 2007  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues

   $ 46,925     $ 67,863     $ —       $ 114,788  

Cost of Sales

     52,912       29,579       —         82,491  
                                

Gross margin

     (5,987 )     38,284       —         32,297  
                                

Operating expense:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     6,982       14,434       —         21,416  

(Loss) gain on sale of property and equipment

     (34 )     7       —         (27 )

Gain related to flood

     (5 )     (72 )     —         (77 )
                                
     6,943       14,369       —         21,312  
                                

Income from operations

     (12,930 )     23,915       —         10,985  

Other (income) expense:

        

Interest expense

     10,023       3,220       (3,220 )     10,023  

Other income

     (3,205 )     (137 )     3,220       (122 )
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (19,748 )     20,832       —         1,084  

Income taxes

     (24,043 )     25,497       —         1,454  
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,295     $ (4,665 )   $ —       $ (370 )
                                

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

(dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31, 2006  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Total
 

Revenues

   $ 144,225     $ 187,725     $ —       $ 331,950  

Cost of Sales

     120,803       134,115       —         254,918  
                                

Gross margin

     23,422       53,610       —         77,032  
                                

Operating expense:

        

Selling, general and administrative

     17,525       33,388       —         50,913  

Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment

     (17 )     26       —         9  

Loss related to flood

     —         3,529       —         3,529  
                                
     17,508       36,943       —         54,451  
                                

Income from operations

     5,914       16,667       —         22,581  

Other (income) expense:

        

Interest expense

     30,596       10,314       (10,314 )     30,596  

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

     1,300       —         —         1,300  

Other income

     (10,315 )     (459 )     10,314       (460 )
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (15,667 )     6,812       —         (8,855 )

Income taxes

     (3,396 )     1,720       —         (1,676 )
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ (12,271 )   $ 5,092     $ —       $ (7,179 )
                                

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

     April 19, 2007  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Consolidated
Total
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 428     $ 4,960     $ —      $ 5,388  

Cash flows from investing activities:

         

Capital expenditures

     (2,047 )     (3,339 )     —        (5,386 )

Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (450 )     —         —        (450 )

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     39       8       —        47  
                               

Net cash used in investing activities

     (2,458 )     (3,331 )     —        (5,789 )
                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

         

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (488 )     —         —        (488 )

Principal payments on capital leases

     (112 )     —         —        (112 )
                               

Net cash used in financing activities

     (600 )     —         —        (600 )
                               

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (2,630 )     1,629       —        (1,001 )

Cash at beginning of period

     5,425       8,615       —        14,040  
                               

Cash at end of period

   $ 2,795     $ 10,244     $ —      $ 13,039  
                               

 

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April 19, 2007 and December 31, 2006

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

 

     December 31, 2006  
     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Consolidated
Total
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 6,351     $ 10,599     $ —      $ 16,950  

Cash flows from investing activities:

         

Capital expenditures

     (7,906 )     (9,614 )     —        (17,520 )

Payments made in connection with acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (91,134 )     —         —        (91,134 )

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

     1,342       41       —        1,383  
                               

Net cash used in investing activities

     (97,698 )     (9,573 )     —        (107,271 )
                               

Cash flows from financing activities:

         

Contributed capital

     150       —         —        150  

Payment of financing and other fees

     (1,491 )     —         —        (1,491 )

Principal payments on long-term debt

     (33,711 )     —         —        (33,711 )

Principal payments on capital leases

     (367 )     —         —        (367 )

Issuance of term loan

     113,898       —         —        113,898  
                               

Net cash provided by financing activities

     78,479       —         —        78,479  
                               

Net increase (decrease) in cash

     (12,868 )     1,026       —        (11,842 )

Cash at beginning of period

     18,293       7,589       —        25,882  
                               

Cash at end of period

   $ 5,425     $ 8,615     $ —      $ 14,040  
                               

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Operating revenues

    

ADESA Auction Services

   $ 288.3     $ 285.1  

IAAI Salvage Services

     138.0       142.1  

AFC

     16.2       34.9  
                

Total operating revenues

     442.5       462.1  
                

Operating expenses

    

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     268.9       265.6  

Selling, general and administrative

     85.8       95.9  

Depreciation and amortization

     46.0       47.3  
                

Total operating expenses

     400.7       408.8  
                

Operating profit

     41.8       53.3  

Interest expense

     46.6       57.6  

Other expense, net

     1.7       2.6  
                

Loss before income taxes

     (6.5 )     (6.9 )

Income taxes

     (3.0 )     (3.7 )
                

Net loss

     ($3.5 )     ($3.2 )
                

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions)

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008
     (Unaudited)     

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 196.5    $ 158.4

Restricted cash

     12.8      15.9

Trade receivables, net of allowances of $10.1 and $10.8

     359.4      285.7

Finance receivables, net of allowances of $6.5 and $6.3

     128.3      158.9

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     59.8      43.4

Deferred income tax assets

     40.3      43.2

Other current assets

     46.4      47.2
             

Total current assets

     843.5      752.7
             

Other assets

     

Goodwill

     1,524.4      1,524.7

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization of $127.7 and $111.4

     785.4      805.8

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $43.4 and $37.9

     264.3      264.7

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     66.0      69.4

Other assets

     17.6      18.6
             

Total other assets

     2,657.7      2,683.2
             

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $176.7 and $153.6

     707.3      721.7
             

Total assets

   $ 4,208.5    $ 4,157.6
             

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In millions, except share and par value data)

 

     March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)        

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 348.3     $ 283.4  

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     42.6       42.4  

Accrued interest

     35.2       15.4  

Other accrued expenses

     81.5       102.7  

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —         4.5  
                

Total current liabilities

     507.6       448.4  
                

Non-current liabilities

    

Long-term debt

     2,522.9       2,522.9  

Deferred income tax liabilities

     327.5       335.8  

Other liabilities

     117.6       99.8  
                

Total non-current liabilities

     2,968.0       2,958.5  
                

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

     —         —    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares: 5,000,000

    

Issued shares: none

     —         —    

Common stock, $0.01 par value:

    

Authorized shares: 20,000,000

    

Issued shares: 10,685,366 (2009 and 2008)

     0.1       0.1  

Additional paid-in capital

     1,018.0       1,029.8  

Retained deficit

     (261.2 )     (257.7 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (24.0 )     (21.5 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     732.9       750.7  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 4,208.5     $ 4,157.6  
                

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common
Stock

Shares
   Common
Stock

Amount
   Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total  

Balance at December 31, 2008

   10.7    $ 0.1    $ 1,029.8     ($ 257.7 )   ($ 21.5 )   $ 750.7  

Comprehensive loss:

              

Net loss

        —        —         (3.5 )     —         (3.5 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

              

Unrealized gain on interest rate swap

        —        —         —         5.1       5.1  

Foreign currency translation

        —        —         —         (7.6 )     (7.6 )
                                            

Comprehensive loss

        —        —         (3.5 )     (2.5 )     (6.0 )

Reclassification of options from equity to liability

        —        (11.8 )     —         —         (11.8 )
                                            

Balance at March 31, 2009

   10.7    $ 0.1    $ 1,018.0     ($ 261.2 )   ($ 24.0 )   $ 732.9  
                                            

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Operating activities

    

Net loss

     ($3.5 )     ($3.2 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     46.0       47.3  

Provision for credit losses

     0.9       2.9  

Deferred income taxes

     (7.1 )     (7.5 )

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     3.4       3.4  

Stock-based compensation

     0.4       1.1  

Other non-cash, net

     2.2       1.8  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Finance receivables held for sale

     24.0       19.5  

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     (16.4 )     (5.5 )

Trade receivables and other assets

     (71.7 )     (104.6 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     66.6       65.3  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     44.8       20.5  
                

Investing activities

    

Net decrease in finance receivables held for investment

     4.1       3.1  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (3.3 )     (122.5 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     (12.1 )     (20.5 )

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     0.1       —    

Decrease (increase) in restricted cash

     3.1       (2.7 )
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (8.1 )     (142.6 )
                

Financing activities

    

Net increase in book overdrafts

     7.0       70.5  

Net (decrease) increase in borrowings from lines of credit

     (4.5 )     27.7  

Payments for debt issuance costs

     —         (0.5 )

Payments on long-term debt

     —         (3.9 )

Payments on capital leases

     (0.8 )     —    
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     1.7       93.8  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     (0.3 )     (1.9 )
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     38.1       (30.2 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     158.4       204.1  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 196.5     $ 173.9  
                

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

Note 1—Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

Defined Terms

Unless otherwise indicated, the following terms used herein shall have the following meanings:

 

   

the “Equity Sponsors” refers, collectively, to Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI, L.P., ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and Parthenon Investors II, L.P., which own through their respective affiliates substantially all of KAR Holdings equity;

 

   

“KAR Holdings” or the “Company” refers to KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR LLC. KAR Holdings is the parent company of ADESA and IAAI;

 

   

“KAR LLC” refers to KAR Holdings II, LLC, which is owned by affiliates of the Equity Sponsors and management of the Company;

 

   

“ADESA” refers to ADESA, Inc. and its subsidiaries;

 

   

“ADESA Auctions” refers to the subsidiaries of ADESA, Inc. that provide wholesale vehicle auctions and related vehicle redistribution services for the automotive industry;

 

   

“AFC” refers to ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, an Indiana limited liability corporation, and its subsidiaries including Automotive Finance Corporation; and

 

   

“IAAI” refers to Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year as a whole. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary, consisting of normal recurring accruals, except as otherwise noted, for a fair statement of the Company’s financial results for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures at the date of the financial statements and during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. A listing of the Company’s critical accounting estimates is described in the “Critical Accounting Estimates” section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Form 10-Q and elsewhere in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 11, 2009 (File No: 333-148847), which includes audited financial statements.

These consolidated financial statements and condensed notes to consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2008 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. The 2008 year-end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Form 10-Q was derived from the audited financial statements referenced above, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Nature of operations

As of March 31, 2009, the network of 61 ADESA whole car auctions and 150 IAAI salvage vehicle auctions facilitates the sale of used and salvage vehicles through physical, online or hybrid auctions, which permit Internet buyers to participate in physical auctions. ADESA Auctions and IAAI are leading, national providers of wholesale and salvage vehicle auctions and related vehicle redistribution services for the automotive industry in North America. Redistribution services include a variety of activities designed to transfer used and salvage vehicles between sellers and buyers throughout the vehicle life cycle. ADESA Auctions and IAAI facilitate the exchange of these vehicles through an auction marketplace, which aligns sellers and buyers. As an agent for customers, the companies generally do not take title to or ownership of the vehicles sold at the auctions. Generally fees are earned from the seller and buyer on each successful auction transaction in addition to fees earned for ancillary services.

ADESA has the second largest used vehicle auction network in North America, based upon the number of used vehicles sold through auctions annually, and also provides services such as inbound and outbound logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, titling, administrative and salvage recovery services. ADESA is able to serve the diverse and multi-faceted needs of its customers through the wide range of services offered at its facilities.

IAAI is a leading provider of salvage vehicle auctions and related services in North America. The salvage auctions facilitate the redistribution of damaged vehicles that are designated as total losses by insurance companies, recovered stolen vehicles for which an insurance settlement with the vehicle owner has already been made and older model vehicles donated to charity or sold by dealers in salvage auctions. The salvage auction business specializes in providing services such as inbound and outbound logistics, inspections, evaluations, titling and settlement administrative services.

AFC is a leading provider of floorplan financing to independent used vehicle dealers and this financing is provided through 88 loan production offices located throughout North America. Floorplan financing supports independent used vehicle dealers in North America who purchase vehicles from ADESA auctions, IAAI auctions, independent auctions, auctions affiliated with other auction networks and non-auction purchases.

Note 2—New Accounting Standards

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, establishes a hierarchy based on the observability of inputs used to measure fair value and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 on January 1, 2008, with respect to financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value. In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, which delayed the effective date by one year for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis, at least annually. The adoption of FSP FAS 157-2 on January 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 141(R), Business Combinations. The statement establishes principles and requirements for recognizing and measuring identifiable assets and goodwill acquired, liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in an acquisition, at their fair value as of the acquisition date. In addition, in relation to previous acquisitions, the provisions of SFAS 141(R) will require any release of existing income tax valuation allowances or recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits initially established

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

through purchase accounting to be included in earnings rather than as an adjustment to goodwill. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS 141(R) on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 141(R) did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. However, depending on the extent and size of future acquisitions, if any, the adoption may have material effects.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an Amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51. The statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted SFAS 160 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 160 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133. This new standard requires enhanced disclosures for derivative instruments, including those used in hedging activities. These enhanced disclosures include information about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS 133 and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted SFAS 161 on January 1, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 161 did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. See Note 6 for additional information.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This standard is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Note 3—Stock-Based Compensation Plans

The Company’s stock-based compensation expense includes expense associated with KAR Holdings, Inc. service option awards, KAR LLC operating unit awards and Axle Holdings II, LLC (“LLC”) operating unit awards. The Company initially classified the service options as equity awards and the KAR LLC and LLC operating units as liability awards. In February 2009, the Company took certain actions related to its stock-based compensation plans which resulted in all outstanding awards being classified as liability awards prospectively. The main difference between a liability-classified award and an equity-classified award is that liability-classified awards are remeasured each reporting period at fair value. The liability for these awards is recorded in “Other liabilities” on the consolidated balance sheet. Per FAS 123(R), an award that changes its classification from equity to liability should result in compensation cost equal to the greater of (1) the grant-date fair value of the original equity award or (2) the fair value of the liability award when it is settled.

The compensation cost that was charged against income for all stock-based compensation plans was $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 and the total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for stock-based compensation agreements was

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008. The Company did not capitalize any stock-based compensation cost in the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

Note 4—Finance Receivables

AFC sells the majority of its U.S. dollar denominated finance receivables on a revolving basis and without recourse to a wholly owned, bankruptcy remote, consolidated, special purpose subsidiary (“AFC Funding Corporation”), established for the purpose of purchasing AFC’s finance receivables. A securitization agreement allows for the revolving sale by AFC Funding Corporation to a bank conduit facility of up to a maximum of $750 million in undivided interests in certain eligible finance receivables subject to committed liquidity. The agreement expires on April 20, 2012. AFC Funding Corporation had committed liquidity of $450 million at March 31, 2009. Receivables that AFC Funding sells to the bank conduit facility qualify for sales accounting for financial reporting purposes pursuant to SFAS 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities, and as a result are not reported on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On January 30, 2009, AFC and AFC Funding entered into an amendment to the Receivables Purchase Agreement with the other parties named therein. The aggregate maximum commitment of the Purchasers was reduced from $600 million to $450 million. In addition, the calculation of the Purchasers’ participation was amended, reducing the amount received by AFC Funding upon the sale of an interest in the receivables to the Purchasers. Certain of the covenants in the Receivables Purchase Agreement that are tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio were also modified.

At March 31, 2009, AFC managed total finance receivables of $437.6 million, of which $367.2 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. At December 31, 2008, AFC managed total finance receivables of $506.6 million, of which $436.5 million had been sold without recourse to AFC Funding Corporation. Undivided interests in finance receivables were sold by AFC Funding Corporation to the bank conduit facility with recourse totaling $243.0 million and $298.0 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Finance receivables include $27.2 million and $6.6 million classified as held for sale which are recorded at lower of cost or fair value, and $107.6 million and $158.6 million classified as held for investment at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Finance receivables classified as held for investment include $25.1 million and $69.8 million related to receivables that were sold to the bank conduit facility that were repurchased by AFC at fair value when they became ineligible under the terms of the collateral agreement with the bank conduit facility at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The face amount of these receivables was $29.9 million and $78.7 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

AFC’s allowance for losses of $6.5 million and $6.3 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 includes an estimate of losses for finance receivables held for investment as well as an allowance for any further deterioration in the finance receivables after they are repurchased from the bank conduit facility. Additionally, accrued liabilities of $2.6 million and $3.0 million for the estimated losses for loans sold by the special purpose subsidiary were recorded at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. These loans were sold to a bank conduit facility with recourse to the special purpose subsidiary and will come back on the balance sheet of the special purpose subsidiary at fair market value if they become ineligible under the terms of the collateral arrangement with the bank conduit facility.

The outstanding receivables sold, the retained interests in finance receivables sold and a cash reserve of 1 or 3 percent of total sold receivables serve as security for the receivables that have been sold to the bank conduit facility. The amount of the cash reserve depends on circumstances which are set forth in the securitization agreement. After the occurrence of a termination event, as defined in the securitization agreement, the bank

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

conduit facility may, and could, cause the stock of AFC Funding Corporation to be transferred to the bank conduit facility, though as a practical matter the bank conduit facility would look to the liquidation of the receivables under the transaction documents as their primary remedy.

Proceeds from the revolving sale of receivables to the bank conduit facility are used to fund new loans to customers. AFC and AFC Funding Corporation must maintain certain financial covenants including, among others, limits on the amount of debt AFC can incur, minimum levels of tangible net worth, and other covenants tied to the performance of the finance receivables portfolio. The securitization agreement also incorporates the financial covenants of the Company’s credit facility. At March 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with the covenants in the securitization agreement.

The following illustration presents quantitative information about delinquencies, credit losses less recoveries (“net credit losses”) and components of securitized financial assets and other related assets managed. For purposes of this illustration, delinquent receivables are defined as receivables 31 days or more past due.

 

    March 31, 2009   Net Credit Losses
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2009
  December 31, 2008   Net Credit Losses
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008
    Principal Amount of:     Principal Amount of:  

(in millions)

  Receivables   Receivables
Delinquent
    Receivables   Receivables
Delinquent
 

Floorplan receivables

  $ 121.5   $ 5.1   $ 0.2   $ 151.2   $ 7.4   $ 0.4

Special purpose loans

    13.3     6.4     —       14.0     7.1     —  
                                   

Finance receivables held

  $ 134.8   $ 11.5   $ 0.2   $ 165.2   $ 14.5   $ 0.4
                           

Receivables sold

    243.0         298.0    
           

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

    59.8         43.4    
                   

Total receivables managed

  $ 437.6       $ 506.6    
                   

The net credit losses for receivables sold approximated $11.8 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008.

The following table summarizes certain cash flows received from and paid to the special purpose subsidiaries:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2009    2008

Proceeds from sales of finance receivables

   $ 701.8    $ 1,309.9

Servicing fees received

   $ 2.6    $ 4.6

Proceeds received on retained interests in finance receivables sold

   $ 13.5    $ 17.9

The Company’s retained interests in finance receivables sold, including a nominal interest only strip, amounted to $59.8 million and $43.4 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Sensitivities associated with the Company’s retained interests were insignificant at all periods presented due to the short-term nature of the asset.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Note 5—Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following (in millions):

 

     Interest Rate   Maturity    March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Term Loan B

   LIBOR + 2.25%   October 19, 2013    $ 1,497.9    $ 1,497.9

$300 million revolving credit facility

   LIBOR + 2.25%   April 19, 2013      —        —  

Floating rate senior notes

   LIBOR + 4.00%   May 01, 2014      150.0      150.0

Senior notes

   8.75%   May 01, 2014      450.0      450.0

Senior subordinated notes

   10%   May 01, 2015      425.0      425.0

Canadian line of credit

   Prime + 0.5% or BA + 2%   August 31, 2009      —        4.5
                  

Total debt

          2,522.9      2,527.4

Less current portion of long-term debt

          —        4.5
                  

Long-term debt

        $ 2,522.9    $ 2,522.9
                  

Credit Facilities

In 2007 the Company entered into new senior secured credit facilities, comprised of a $300.0 million revolving credit facility and a $1,565.0 million term loan. The revolver was entered into for working capital and general corporate purposes. There were no borrowings under the revolver at March 31, 2009 or December 31, 2008, although the Company did have related outstanding letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $29.3 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

In accordance with the terms in the Credit Agreement, the Company prepaid approximately $51.5 million of the term loan throughout 2008 as a result of certain asset sales. The prepayments were credited to prepay in direct order of maturity the unpaid amounts due on the next eight scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan, and thereafter to the remaining scheduled quarterly installments of the term loan on a pro rata basis. As such, there are no scheduled quarterly installments due on the term loan until March 31, 2011. In addition, commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, the Company was subject to a potential prepayment on the term loan as described in the following sentence. If there is any excess cash flow, as defined in the loan documents for the Company’s senior secured credit facility, the Company shall prepay the term loan in an amount equal to 50% of the excess cash flow on or before the 105th day following the end of the fiscal year. There was no excess cash flow, as defined in the loan documents, for the year ended December 31, 2008.

The senior secured credit facilities are guaranteed by KAR LLC and each of the Company’s direct and indirect present and future material domestic subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions (excluding among others, AFC Funding Corporation). The senior secured credit facilities are secured by a perfected first priority security interest in, and mortgages on, all present and future tangible and intangible assets of the Company and the guarantors, and the capital stock of the Company and each of its direct and indirect material domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of certain foreign subsidiaries.

The credit agreement includes covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ abilities to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, incur guarantee obligations, prepay other indebtedness, including the senior notes, pay dividends, create liens, make equity or debt investments,

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

make acquisitions, modify the terms of the indenture, engage in mergers, make capital expenditures and engage in certain transactions with affiliates. In addition, the senior secured credit facilities are subject to a senior secured leverage ratio test, provided there are revolving loans outstanding. There were no revolving loans outstanding at March 31, 2009. The Company was in compliance with the covenants in the credit facility at March 31, 2009.

Note 6—Derivatives

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on borrowings. Accordingly, interest rate fluctuations affect the amount of interest expense the Company is obligated to pay. The Credit Agreement of KAR Holdings requires that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes and the term loans be fixed by means of interest rate protection for an initial period of not less than 2 years. As such, in July 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $800 million to manage its exposure to interest rate movements on its variable rate Term Loan B credit facility. The interest rate swap agreement matures on June 30, 2009, and effectively results in a fixed LIBOR interest rate of 5.345% on $800 million of the Term Loan B credit facility. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the counterparties; however, non-performance is not anticipated.

SFAS 133 requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the balance sheet. In accordance with SFAS 133, the Company has designated its interest rate swap agreement as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement is estimated using pricing models widely used in financial markets and represents the estimated amount the Company would receive or pay to terminate the agreement at the reporting date. The following table presents the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreement included in the consolidated balance sheet for the periods presented (in millions):

 

     Asset Derivatives    Liability Derivatives
      March 31, 2009    December 31, 2008    March 31, 2009    December 31, 2008

Derivatives Designated as Hedging
Instruments Under SFAS 133

   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value
   Balance
Sheet
Location
   Fair
Value

Interest rate swap

   Other
assets
   $ —      Other
assets
   $ —      Other
accrued
expenses
   $ 8.3    Other
accrued
expenses
   $ 16.3

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

The earnings impact of the interest rate swap designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded upon the recognition of the interest related to the hedged debt. Any ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship is recognized in current earnings. There was no significant ineffectiveness in the first three months of 2009 or 2008. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swap agreements designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in “Other comprehensive income”. Unrealized gains or losses on the interest rate swap agreement are included as a component of “Accumulated other comprehensive income”. At March 31, 2009, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $5.2 million, net of tax benefits of $3.1 million. At December 31, 2008, there was a net unrealized loss totaling $10.3 million, net of tax benefits of $6.0 million. The following table presents the effect of the derivative on the Company’s statement of equity and consolidated statement of operations for the periods presented (in millions):

 

     Amount of Gain /
(Loss) Recognized
in OCI on Derivative
(Effective Portion)
    Location of Gain /
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
   Amount of Gain /
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income

(Effective Portion)

Derivatives in SFAS 133 Cash

Flow Hedging Relationships

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
       Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2009    2008        2009    2008

Interest rate swap

   $ 5.1    ($ 8.0 )   N/A    $ —      $ —  

Note 7—Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss are as follows (in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2009             2008      

Net loss

   ($3.5 )   ($3.2 )

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

    

Foreign currency translation loss

   (7.6 )   (9.1 )

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps

   5.1     (8.0 )
            

Comprehensive loss

   ($6.0 )   ($20.3 )
            

The composition of “Accumulated other comprehensive income” at March 31, 2009 consisted of the net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap of $5.2 million, a $0.4 million unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation and foreign currency translation loss of $19.2 million. The composition of “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” at December 31, 2008 consisted of the net unrealized loss on the interest rate swap of $10.3 million, a $0.4 million unrealized gain on postretirement benefit obligation and a foreign currency translation loss of $11.6 million.

 

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Note 8—Fair Value Measurements

The Company applies SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, to its financial assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The standard establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2—Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities, such as models or other valuation methodologies.

 

   

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are based on the Company’s assumptions, are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS 157 (in millions):

 

Description

   March 31,
2009
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

           

Retained interest

   $ 59.8    $ —      $ —      $ 59.8

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate swap

   $ 8.3    $ —      $ 8.3    $ —  

Description

   December 31,
2008
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
   Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

Assets:

           

Retained interest

   $ 43.4    $ —      $ —      $ 43.4

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate swap

   $ 16.3    $ —      $ 16.3    $ —  

Retained Interest—representative of the retained interests in finance receivables sold. The fair value of the retained interests is based upon the Company’s estimates of future cash flows, using assumptions that market participants would use to value such investments, including estimates of anticipated credit losses over the life of the finance receivables sold. The cash flows were discounted using a market discount rate. The recorded fair value, however, requires significant management judgment or estimation and may not necessarily represent what the Company would receive in an actual sale of the receivables.

 

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Interest Rate Swap—under the interest rate swap agreement, the Company pays a fixed LIBOR rate on a portion of the Term Loan B credit facility and receives a variable LIBOR rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap is based on quoted market prices for similar instruments from a commercial bank.

Note 9—Segment Information

SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, requires reporting of segment information that is consistent with the manner in which the chief operating decision maker operates and views the Company. KAR Holdings has three reportable business segments: ADESA Auctions, IAAI and AFC. These reportable segments offer different services and are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.

The holding company is maintained separately from the three reportable segments and includes expenses associated with the corporate office, such as salaries, benefits, and travel costs for the corporate management team, certain human resources, information technology and accounting costs, and incremental insurance, treasury, legal and risk management costs. Holding company interest includes the interest incurred on the corporate debt structure. Costs incurred at the holding company are not allocated to the three business segments.

Financial information regarding the KAR Holdings’ reportable segments is set forth below for the three months ended March 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

     ADESA
Auctions
    IAAI    AFC     Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 288.3     $ 138.0    $ 16.2     $ —       $ 442.5  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     169.0       91.8      8.1       —         268.9  

Selling, general and administrative

     52.7       15.0      2.7       15.4       85.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     24.3       15.1      6.2       0.4       46.0  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     246.0       121.9      17.0       15.8       400.7  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     42.3       16.1      (0.8 )     (15.8 )     41.8  

Interest expense

     0.1       0.3      —         46.2       46.6  

Other (income) expense, net

     (0.6 )     0.1      —         2.2       1.7  

Intercompany expense (income)

     8.3       10.3      (1.8 )     (16.8 )     —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     34.5       5.4      1.0       (47.4 )     (6.5 )

Income taxes

     13.8       2.3      0.4       (19.5 )     (3.0 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 20.7     $ 3.1    $ 0.6       ($27.9 )     ($3.5 )
                                       

Assets

   $ 2,220.6     $ 1,148.8    $ 637.1     $ 202.0     $ 4,208.5  
                                       

 

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Financial information regarding the KAR Holdings’ reportable segments is set forth below for the three months ended March 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     ADESA
Auctions
    IAAI     AFC    Holding
Company
    Consolidated  

Operating revenues

   $ 285.1     $ 142.1     $ 34.9    $ —       $ 462.1  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     165.7       91.1       8.8      —         265.6  

Selling, general and administrative

     57.7       17.8       5.4      15.0       95.9  

Depreciation and amortization

     23.7       15.6       6.6      1.4       47.3  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     247.1       124.5       20.8      16.4       408.8  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     38.0       17.6       14.1      (16.4 )     53.3  

Interest expense (income)

     0.5       (0.1 )     —        57.2       57.6  

Other (income) expense, net

     (0.6 )     (0.5 )     —        3.7       2.6  

Intercompany expense (income)

     9.5       7.7       0.4      (17.6 )     —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     28.6       10.5       13.7      (59.7 )     (6.9 )

Income taxes

     11.8       4.3       5.2      (25.0 )     (3.7 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

   $ 16.8     $ 6.2     $ 8.5      ($34.7 )     ($3.2 )
                                       

Assets

   $ 2,944.3     $ 1,157.5     $ 928.4      ($346.7 )   $ 4,683.5  
                                       

Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Management considers the likelihood of loss or the incurrence of a liability, as well as the ability to reasonably estimate the amount of loss, in determining loss contingencies. The Company accrues an estimated loss contingency when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management regularly evaluates current information available to determine whether accrual amounts should be adjusted. Accruals for contingencies including litigation and environmental matters are included in “Other accrued expenses” and “Other liabilities” at undiscounted amounts and generally exclude claims for recoveries from insurance or other third parties. These accruals are adjusted periodically as assessment and remediation efforts progress, or as additional technical or legal information become available. If the amount of an actual loss is greater than the amount accrued, this could have an adverse impact on the Company’s operating results in that period. Legal fees are expensed as incurred.

The Company has accrued, as appropriate, for environmental remediation costs anticipated to be incurred at certain of its auction facilities. Liabilities for environmental matters included in “Other accrued expenses” were $0.9 million at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. No amounts have been accrued as receivables for potential reimbursement or recoveries to offset this liability.

The Company stores a significant number of vehicles owned by various customers that are consigned to the Company to be auctioned. The Company is contingently liable for each consigned vehicle until the eventual sale

 

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March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

or other disposition, subject to certain natural disaster exceptions. Individual stop loss and aggregate insurance coverage is maintained on the consigned vehicles. These consigned vehicles are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

In the normal course of business, the Company also enters into various other guarantees and indemnities in its relationships with suppliers, service providers, customers and others. These guarantees and indemnifications do not materially impact the Company’s financial condition or results of operations, but indemnifications associated with the Company’s actions generally have no dollar limitations and currently cannot be quantified.

As noted above, the Company is involved in litigation and disputes arising in the ordinary course of business, such as actions related to injuries; property damage; handling, storage or disposal of vehicles; environmental laws and regulations; and other litigation incidental to the business such as employment matters and dealer disputes. Such litigation is generally not, in the opinion of management, likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 11—Supplemental Guarantor Information

The Company’s obligations related to its term loan, revolver, 10% senior subordinated notes, 8 3/4% senior notes and floating rate senior notes are guaranteed on a full, unconditional, joint and several basis by certain direct and indirect present and future domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). AFC Funding Corporation and all foreign subsidiaries of the Company are not guarantors (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). The following financial information sets forth, on a condensed consolidating basis, the balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flows for the periods indicated for KAR Holdings, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and the eliminations to arrive at KAR Holdings on a consolidated basis.

The condensed consolidating financial statements are provided as an alternative to filing separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries. The condensed consolidating financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings, Inc. and notes thereto.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Operating revenues

   $ —       $ 371.5     $ 71.0     $ —      $ 442.5  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —         232.9       36.0       —        268.9  

Selling, general and administrative

     1.6       73.9       10.3       —        85.8  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         40.4       5.6       —        46.0  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     1.6       347.2       51.9       —        400.7  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     (1.6 )     24.3       19.1       —        41.8  

Interest expense

     29.5       16.0       1.1       —        46.6  

Other (income) expense, net

     —         2.1       (0.4 )     —        1.7  

Intercompany expense (income)

     —         (1.6 )     1.6       —        —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (31.1 )     7.8       16.8       —        (6.5 )

Income taxes

     (12.8 )     3.9       5.9       —        (3.0 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

     ($18.3 )   $ 3.9     $ 10.9     $ —        ($3.5 )
                                       

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Operating revenues

   $ —       $ 360.7     $ 101.4     $ —      $ 462.1  
                                       

Operating expenses

           

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     —         224.6       41.0       —        265.6  

Selling, general and administrative

     1.8       81.7       12.4       —        95.9  

Depreciation and amortization

     —         41.2       6.1       —        47.3  
                                       

Total operating expenses

     1.8       347.5       59.5       —        408.8  
                                       

Operating profit (loss)

     (1.8 )     13.2       41.9       —        53.3  

Interest expense

     41.9       11.3       4.4       —        57.6  

Other (income) expense, net

     —         3.0       (0.4 )     —        2.6  

Intercompany expense (income)

     —         (5.4 )     5.4       —        —    
                                       

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (43.7 )     4.3       32.5       —        (6.9 )

Income taxes

     (18.3 )     2.1       12.5       —        (3.7 )
                                       

Net income (loss)

     ($25.4 )   $ 2.2     $ 20.0     $ —        ($3.2 )
                                       

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2009

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Assets

             

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 174.2    $ 22.3    $ —       $ 196.5

Restricted cash

     —        3.6      9.2      —         12.8

Trade receivables, net of allowances

     —        324.2      46.6      (11.4 )     359.4

Finance receivables, net of allowances

     —        4.8      123.5      —         128.3

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     —        —        59.8      —         59.8

Deferred income tax assets

     3.1      37.2      —        —         40.3

Other current assets

     0.5      41.0      4.9      —         46.4
                                   

Total current assets

     3.6      585.0      266.3      (11.4 )     843.5

Other assets

             

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

     2,906.2      —        93.9      (3,000.1 )     —  

Goodwill

     —        1,521.2      3.2      —         1,524.4

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization

     —        686.2      99.2      —         785.4

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     —        253.7      10.6      —         264.3

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     66.0      —        —        —         66.0

Other assets

     —        15.5      2.1      —         17.6
                                   

Total other assets

     2,972.2      2,476.6      209.0      (3,000.1 )     2,657.7

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     —        585.8      121.5      —         707.3
                                   

Total assets

   $ 2,975.8    $ 3,647.4    $ 596.8      ($3,011.5 )   $ 4,208.5
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2009

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

             

Current liabilities

             

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 337.0    $ 22.7    ($11.4 )   $ 348.3

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     0.1      39.8      2.7    —         42.6

Accrued interest

     35.2      —        —      —         35.2

Other accrued expenses

     10.1      64.7      6.7    —         81.5
                                 

Total current liabilities

     45.4      441.5      32.1    (11.4 )     507.6

Non-current liabilities

             

Investments by and advances from affiliates, net

     99.8      128.4      —      (228.2 )     —  

Long-term debt

     1,701.3      712.1      109.5    —         2,522.9

Deferred income tax liabilities

     —        298.2      29.3    —         327.5

Other liabilities

     —        113.2      4.4    —         117.6
                                 

Total non-current liabilities

     1,801.1      1,251.9      143.2    (228.2 )     2,968.0

Commitments and contingencies

     —        —        —      —         —  

Stockholders’ equity

             

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,129.3      1,954.0      421.5    (2,771.9 )     732.9
                                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,975.8    $ 3,647.4    $ 596.8    ($3,011.5 )   $ 4,208.5
                                 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Assets

             

Current assets

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ —      $ 129.5    $ 28.9    $ —       $ 158.4

Restricted cash

     —        3.6      12.3      —         15.9

Trade receivables, net of allowances

     —        260.8      31.1      (6.2 )     285.7

Finance receivables, net of allowances

     —        3.8      155.1      —         158.9

Retained interests in finance receivables sold

     —        —        43.4      —         43.4

Deferred income tax assets

     6.0      37.2      —        —         43.2

Other current assets

     0.4      43.7      3.1      —         47.2
                                   

Total current assets

     6.4      478.6      273.9      (6.2 )     752.7

Other assets

             

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

     2,858.8      —        76.1      (2,934.9 )     —  

Goodwill

     —        1,521.4      3.3      —         1,524.7

Customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization

     —        700.9      104.9      —         805.8

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

     —        253.0      11.7      —         264.7

Unamortized debt issuance costs

     69.4      —        —        —         69.4

Other assets

     —        15.9      2.7      —         18.6
                                   

Total other assets

     2,928.2      2,491.2      198.7      (2,934.9 )     2,683.2

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

     —        595.2      126.5      —         721.7
                                   

Total assets

   $ 2,934.6    $ 3,565.0    $ 599.1      ($2,941.1 )   $ 4,157.6
                                   

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet

As of December 31, 2008

(In millions)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations
and
Adjustments
    Total

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

             

Current liabilities

             

Accounts payable

   $ —      $ 273.9    $ 15.7    ($6.2 )   $ 283.4

Accrued employee benefits and compensation expenses

     —        38.0      4.4    —         42.4

Accrued interest

     15.4      —        —      —         15.4

Other accrued expenses

     18.7      78.1      5.9    —         102.7

Current maturities of long-term debt

     —        —        4.5    —         4.5
                                 

Total current liabilities

     34.1      390.0      30.5    (6.2 )     448.4

Non-current liabilities

             

Investments by and advances from affiliates, net

     56.6      109.2      —      (165.8 )     —  

Long-term debt

     1,701.4      705.0      116.5    —         2,522.9

Deferred income tax liabilities

     —        304.1      31.7    —         335.8

Other liabilities

     —        96.2      3.6    —         99.8
                                 

Total non-current liabilities

     1,758.0      1,214.5      151.8    (165.8 )     2,958.5

Commitments and contingencies

     —        —        —      —         —  

Stockholders’ equity

             

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,142.5      1,960.5      416.8    (2,769.1 )     750.7
                                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 2,934.6    $ 3,565.0    $ 599.1    ($2,941.1 )   $ 4,157.6
                                 

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities

   $ —      $ 46.7       ($1.9 )   $ —      $ 44.8  
                                      

Investing activities

            

Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment

     —        3.3       0.8       —        4.1  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —        (3.3 )     —         —        (3.3 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     —        (11.5 )     (0.6 )     —        (12.1 )

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and computer software

     —        0.1       —         —        0.1  

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —        (0.1 )     3.2       —        3.1  
                                      

Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities

     —        (11.5 )     3.4       —        (8.1 )

Financing activities

            

Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts

     —        10.0       (3.0 )     —        7.0  

Net increase (decrease) in borrowings from lines of credit

     —        —         (4.5 )     —        (4.5 )

Payments on capital leases

     —        (0.5 )     (0.3 )     —        (0.8 )
                                      

Net cash provided by (used by) financing activities

     —        9.5       (7.8 )     —        1.7  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —        —         (0.3 )     —        (0.3 )
                                      

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —        44.7       (6.6 )     —        38.1  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —        129.5       28.9       —        158.4  
                                      

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —      $ 174.2     $ 22.3     $ —      $ 196.5  
                                      

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Parent     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations
and
Adjustments
   Total  

Net cash (used by) provided by operating activities

   ($ 18.0 )   $ 42.0       ($3.5 )   $ —      $ 20.5  
                                       

Investing activities

           

Net decrease (increase) in finance receivables held for investment

     —         (3.1 )     6.2       —        3.1  

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     —         (122.5 )     —         —        (122.5 )

Purchases of property, equipment and computer software

     —         (19.4 )     (1.1 )     —        (20.5 )

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

     —         (3.0 )     0.3       —        (2.7 )
                                       

Net cash (used by) provided by investing activities

     —         (148.0 )     5.4       —        (142.6 )

Financing activities

           

Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts

     —         71.5       (1.0 )     —        70.5  

Net increase in borrowings from lines of credit

     22.4       —         5.3       —        27.7  

Payments for debt issuance costs

     (0.5 )     —         —         —        (0.5 )

Payments on long-term debt

     (3.9 )     —         —         —        (3.9 )
                                       

Net cash provided by financing activities

     18.0       71.5       4.3       —        93.8  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     —         —         (1.9 )     —        (1.9 )
                                       

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     —         (34.5 )     4.3       —        (30.2 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     —         172.3       31.8       —        204.1  
                                       

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ —       $ 137.8     $ 36.1     $ —      $ 173.9  
                                       

 

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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution

The registration rights agreement relating to the securities of the Registrants being registered hereby provides that we will bear all expenses in connection with the performance of our obligations relating to market-making activities of Goldman, Sachs & Co. in the notes. The estimated expenses incurred or expected to be incurred in connection with this registration statement and the transactions contemplated hereby include printer expenses ($40,000), legal fees and expenses ($40,000) and accounting fees and expenses ($20,000).

 

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Alabama Registrant

ADESA Birmingham, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Alabama.

Section 10-12-4(n) of the Code of Alabama allows limited liability companies to indemnify a member, manager, or employee, or former member, manager, or employee of the limited liability company against expenses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with the defense of an action, suit, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which the member, manager, or employee is made a party by reason of being or having been a member, manager, or employee of the limited liability company, except in relation to matters as to which the member, manager, or employee is determined in the action, suit, or proceeding to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of duty; to make any other indemnification that is authorized by the articles of organization, the operating agreement, or by a resolution adopted by the members after notice (unless notice is waived); to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a member, manager, or employee of the limited liability company against any liability asserted against and incurred by the member, manager, or employee in any capacity or arising out of the member’s, manager’s, or employee’s status as such, whether or not the limited liability company would have the power to indemnify the member, manager, or employee against that liability under the provisions of this section.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA Birmingham, LLC provide that the company must, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws and public policies of Alabama, indemnify its managers and organizer if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest. The company must advance expenses to its managers and organizer, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The company may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent it indemnifies its managers and organizer. The company may also advance expenses to such employees and agents in connection with a proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for the managers and organizer.

California Registrants

ADESA California, LLC, ADESA San Diego, LLC, and AFC Cal, LLC are organized under the laws of California.

Under Section 17155 of the California Limited Liability Company Act, except for a breach of duty, the articles of organization or written operating agreement of a limited liability company may provide for indemnification of any person, including, without limitation, any manager, member, officer, employee or agent of the limited liability company, against judgments, settlements, penalties, fines or expenses of any kind incurred as a result of acting in that capacity. A limited liability company shall have the power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any manager, member, officer, employee or agent of the limited liability company against any liability asserted against or incurred by the person in that capacity or arising out of the person’s status as a manager, member, officer, employee or agent of the limited liability company.

 

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The Operating Agreements of ADESA California, LLC and AFC Cal, LLC provide that the companies shall have the power to indemnify their members, managers, officers, employees and agents, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in the best interest of the company, and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. The companies may advance expenses to their members, managers, officers, employees and agents, if such advancement is authorized by the member of the company or if such person undertakes to repay such amount in the event that he or she is determined not to be entitled to indemnification.

The Operating Agreement ADESA San Diego, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Colorado Registrant

ADESA Colorado, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Colorado.

Section 7-80-104(1)(k) of the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act permits a company to indemnify a member or manager or former member or manager of the limited liability company as provided in section 7-80-407. Under Section 7-80-407, a limited liability company shall reimburse a member or manager for payments made, and indemnify a member or manager for liabilities incurred by the member or manager, in the ordinary course of the business of the limited liability company or for the preservation of its business or property if such payments were made or liabilities incurred without violation of the member’s or manager’s duties to the limited liability company. A limited liability company is not permitted under the Colorado Limited Liability Company Act to indemnify a director in connection with: (a) a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which the director was adjudged liable to the corporation; or (b) any other proceeding, in which the director was adjudged liable on the basis that the director derived an improper personal benefit, whether or not involving action in an official capacity,

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Colorado, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Delaware Registrants

KAR Holdings, Inc., Insurance Auto Auctions Corp., IAA Acquisition Corp., ADESA, Inc. and Axle Holdings, Inc. are each incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. ADESA Arkansas, LLC is organized under the laws of State of Delaware.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) grants each corporation organized thereunder the power to indemnify any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of a corporation or enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of being or having been in any such capacity, if he acted in good faith in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL enables a corporation in its certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders of monetary damages for violations of the directors’ fiduciary duty of care, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL (providing for liability of directors for unlawful payment of dividends or unlawful stock purchases or redemptions) or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.

Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act empowers a Delaware limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager of the limited liability company from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

 

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The By-Laws of the KAR Holdings, Inc. provide for indemnification of the directors and officers, so long as such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action, had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The corporation may also indemnify its other employees and agents to the same extent that it indemnifies its officers and directors, unless otherwise determined by its board of directors. The corporation must advance expenses (including attorneys’ fees), as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding so as long as the directors or officers undertake to repay the funds if they are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. The Certificate of Incorporation of KAR Holdings, Inc. includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of the directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be hereafter amended.

The Certificate of Incorporation of ADESA, Inc. states that the corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by law, as now or hereafter in effect. The By-Laws of ADESA, Inc. further provide that the corporation must advance expenses (including attorneys’ fees), as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding so as long as the directors or officers undertake to repay the funds if they are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. The By-Laws of ADESA, Inc. also provide that the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to its other employees and agents to the same extent for its officers and directors, unless otherwise determined by its board of directors. The Certificate of Incorporation of ADESA, Inc. includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of the directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be hereafter amended.

The Articles of Incorporation of IAA Acquisition Corp. provide that the corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by DCGL, as now and or hereafter in effect, indemnify its directors, officers, employees and agents. The By-Laws of IAA Acquisition Corp. provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers, employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if they are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. The Articles of Incorporation of IAA Acquisition Corp. further provides that the personal liability of the corporation is eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by the DCGL.

The By-Laws of Insurance Auto Auctions Corp. provide that the corporation shall, to the fullest extent authorized under DCGL, as those laws may be amended and supplemented from time to time, indemnify its directors. The corporation must advance expenses to its directors, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to indemnification. The Certificate of Incorporation of Insurance Auto Auctions Corp. includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of the directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be hereafter amended.

The By-Laws of the Axle Holdings, Inc. provide for indemnification of the directors and officers, so long as such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action, had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The corporation must advance expenses (including attorneys’ fees), as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding so as long as the directors or officers undertake to repay the funds if they are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. The Certificate of Incorporation of Axle Holdings, Inc. includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of the directors for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may be hereafter amended.

The operating agreement for ADESA Arkansas, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

 

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Florida Registrant

ADESA Florida, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Florida.

Section 608.4229 of the Florida Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company shall have the power to, but shall not be required to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Notwithstanding that provision, indemnification or advancement of expenses shall not be made to or on behalf of any member, manager, managing member, officer, employee, or agent if a judgment or other final adjudication establishes that the actions, or omissions to act, of such member, manager, managing member, officer, employee, or agent were material to the cause of action so adjudicated and constitute any of the following: (a) a violation of criminal law, unless the member, manager, managing member, officer, employee, or agent had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful; (b) a transaction from which the member, manager, managing member, officer, employee, or agent derived an improper personal benefit; (c) in the case of a manager or managing member, a circumstance under which the liability provisions of Section 608-426 are applicable; or (d) willful misconduct or a conscious disregard for the best interests of the limited liability company in a proceeding by or in the right of the limited liability company to procure a judgment in its favor or in a proceeding by or in the right of a member.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA Florida, LLC provide the company must, to the greatest extent not inconsistent with the laws and public policies of Florida, indemnify its managers or organizer if such person conducted himself or herself in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interests. The company must advance expenses to its member and organizer, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The company may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent it indemnifies its managers and organizer. The company may also advance expenses to such employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for the managers and organizer. A determination as to whether indemnification or advancement is permissible shall by made by a majority in interest of the members or independent special legal counsel.

Georgia Registrant

Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia is incorporated under the laws of the State of Georgia.

Subsection (a) of Section 14-2-851 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code (“GABCC”) provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he or she is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) such individual conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (2) such individual reasonably believed: (A) in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity, that such conduct was in the best interests of the corporation; (B) in all other cases, that such conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (C) in the case of any criminal proceeding, that the individual had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. Subsection (d) of Section 14-2-851 of the GABCC provides that a corporation may not indemnify a director: (1) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct; or (2) or in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which he or she was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him or her, whether or not involving action in his or her official capacity.

Neither the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation nor the Bylaws of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia contain provisions regarding the indemnification of directors or officers.

 

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Indiana Registrants

Automotive Finance Corporation, Automotive Recovery Services, Inc, AutoVIN, Inc. and PAR, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana. ADESA Corporation, LLC, ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC, ADESA Indianapolis, LLC, ADESA-South Florida, LLC, ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC, ADESA Mexico, LLC and Dent Demon, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of Indiana.

Under Section 23-1-37-8 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because the individual is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) the individual’s conduct was in good faith; and (2) the individual reasonably believed: (A) in the case of conduct in the individual’s official capacity with the corporation, that the individual’s conduct was in its best interests; and (B) in all other cases, that the individual’s conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests; and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the individual either: (A) had reasonable cause to believe the individual’s conduct was lawful; or (B) had no reasonable cause to believe the individual’s conduct was unlawful. A director’s conduct with respect to an employee benefit plan for a purpose the director reasonably believed to be in the interests of the participants in and beneficiaries of the plan is conduct that satisfies the requirement of subsection (a)(2)(B).

Under 23-18-2-2(14) of the Indiana Limited Liability Company Act, a company may indemnify and hold harmless any member, manager, agent, or employee from and against any and all claims and demands, except in the case of action or failure to act by the member, agent, or employee which constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness and subject to any standards and restrictions set forth in a written operating agreement.

The Articles of Incorporation of Automotive Finance Corporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers and directors if the individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that its conduct was in the best interest of the corporation.

The By-Laws of Automotive Recovery Services, Inc., AutoVIN, Inc. and PAR, Inc. provide that the corporations shall indemnify their officers, directors and employees if the individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that its conduct was in the best interest of the corporations. The By-Laws of Automotive Recovery Services, Inc., AutoVIN, Inc. and PAR, Inc. further provide that the corporations may advance expenses to their directors, officers, employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if they are ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification.

The Articles of Organization of each of ADESA Corporation, LLC, ADESA Indianapolis, LLC and ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC provide that the companies must, to the fullest extent permitted by Indiana law, indemnify their managers and organizer if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest. The companies may also indemnify their employees and agents to the same extent they indemnify their managers and organizer. The companies may advance expenses to their managers, organizer, employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA Mexico, LLC provide that the company must, to the greatest extent not inconsistent with the laws and public policies of Indiana, indemnify its members or organizer if such person conducted himself or herself in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interests. The company must advance expenses to its member and organizer, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The company may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent it indemnified its members and organizer. The company may also advance expenses to such employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding, subject to the

 

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same undertaking requirement for the managers and organizer. A determination as to whether indemnification or advancement is permissible shall by made by a majority in interest of the members or by an independent special legal counsel.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC and Dent Demon, LLC provide that the companies must, to the greatest extent not inconsistent with the laws and public policies of Indiana, indemnify their members, managers or organizers if such person conducted himself or herself in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interests. The companies must advance expenses to its members, managers and organizers, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The companies may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent they indemnify their members, managers and organizers. The companies may also advance expenses to such employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for the members, managers and organizer. A determination as to whether indemnification or advancement is permissible shall by made by a majority in interest of the members or by an independent special legal counsel.

The Operating Agreement for ADESA-South Florida, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Iowa Registrant

ADESA Des Moines, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Iowa.

Section 490A.202(17) of the Iowa Limited Liability Company Act provides that a company may indemnify and hold harmless a member, manager, or other person against a claim, liability, or other demand, as provided in an operating agreement.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA Des Moines, LLC provide that the company must, to the fullest extent permitted by Iowa law, indemnify its managers and organizer if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest. The company must advance expenses to its managers and organizer, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The company may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent it indemnified its managers and organizer. The company may also advance expenses to such employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for the managers and organizer.

Illinois Registrants

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and IAA Services, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois.

Section 8.75 of the Illinois Business Corporation Act of 1983, as amended (the “IBCA”), provides for a limitation of director liability. Under Section 8.75 of the IBCA, directors and officers may be indemnified by the registrant against all expenses incurred in connection with actions (including, under certain circumstances, derivative actions) brought against such director or officer by reason of his or her status as our representative, or by reason of the fact that such director or officer serves or served as a representative of another entity at our request, so long as the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests.

The By-Laws of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and IAA Services, Inc. provide that the corporations must indemnify their directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Illinois law, if the individual’s conduct was in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be, or not opposed to, the corporation’s best interests. The corporations may also indemnify their other employees and agents to the same extent they indemnify their officers and officers, unless otherwise determined by the board of directors. The corporations must advance expenses, as incurred, to their directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding so as

 

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long as such person undertakes to repay the funds if he or she is ultimately determined not to be entitled to indemnification. The corporations may advance expenses, as incurred, to its employees and agents in connection with a legal proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for directors and officers. The Articles of Incorporation of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and IAA Services, Inc. provide that the liability of their directors for monetary damages shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permissible under Illinois law.

Kentucky Registrant

ADESA Lexington, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Kentucky.

Section 275.180 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes provides that a written operating agreement of a Kentucky limited liability corporation may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a member or manager for monetary damages for breach of any duty provided for in the Kentucky Revised Statutes 275.170 and provide for indemnification of a member or manager for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which a person is a party because the person is or was a member or manager of the company.

The Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreement of ADESA Lexington, LLC do not provide for indemnification of its officers or managers.

Louisiana Registrants

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc. is incorporated and ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Louisiana.

Section 12:83 of the Louisiana Business Corporation Law provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation), by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another business, foreign or nonprofit corporation, partnership, joint venture, or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses, including attorney fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 12:83 further provides that a Louisiana corporation may indemnify officers and directors in an action by or in the right of the corporation under the same conditions except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the director or officer shall have been adjudged to be liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his duty to the corporation. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in any defense of any action referred to above or any claim therein, the corporation must indemnify him against such expenses that such officer or director actually incurred. Section 12:83 permits a corporation to pay expenses incurred by the officer or director in defending an action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof if approved by the board of directors.

Section 12:1315(2) of the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Act provides for indemnification of a member or members, or a manager or managers, for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred because he is or was a member or manager.

The By-Laws of A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that its conduct was in the best interest of the corporation. The By-Laws of A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc. further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers, employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.

 

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The Operating Agreement of ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision. The Articles of Organization of ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC provide that the member shall have no personal liability to any third party, for monetary damages or otherwise, as a result of membership in or management of the company.

Massachusetts Registrant

Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Massachusetts.

Section 8 of the Massachusetts Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Such indemnification may include payment by the limited liability company of expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action or proceeding in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding, upon receipt of an undertaking by the person indemnified to repay such payment if he shall be adjudicated to be not entitled to indemnification under this section which undertaking may be accepted without reference to the financial ability of such person to make repayment. Any such indemnification may be provided although the person to be indemnified is no longer a member or manager.

No indemnification shall be provided for any person with respect to any matter as to which he shall have been adjudicated in any proceeding not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the limited liability company.

The Operating Agreement of Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Michigan Registrants

ADESA Lansing, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Michigan.

Section 405.4408 of the Michigan Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless a manager from and against any and all losses, expenses, claims, and demands sustained by reason of any acts or omissions or alleged acts or omissions as a manager, including judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which the person is a party or threatened to be made a party because he or she is or was a manager, to the extent provided for in an operating agreement or in a contract with the person, or to the fullest extent permitted by agency law subject to any restriction in an operating agreement or contract, except that the company may not indemnify any person for any of the following: (a) the receipt of a financial benefit to which the manager is not entitled; (b) liability under section 450.4308; and (c) a knowing violation of law.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Lansing, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Minnesota Registrant

ADESA Minnesota, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota.

Under Section 322B.699 of the Minnesota Limited Liability Company Act, a limited liability company shall indemnify a person made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of the former or present official capacity of the person against judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements, and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding, if, with respect to the acts or omissions of the person complained of in the proceeding, the person: (1) has not been indemnified by another organization or employee benefit plan for the same judgments, penalties, fines, including, without limitation, excise taxes assessed against the person with respect to an employee benefit plan, settlements,

 

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and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding with respect to the same acts or omissions; (2) acted in good faith; (3) received no improper personal benefit and section 322B.666 if applicable, has been satisfied; (4) in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful; and (5) in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the official capacity described in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (1) or (2), reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the limited liability company, or in the case of acts or omissions occurring in the official capacity described in subdivision 1, paragraph (c), clause (3), reasonably believed that the conduct was not opposed to the best interests of the limited liability company. If the person’s acts or omissions complained of in the proceeding relate to conduct as a director, officer, trustee, employee, or agent of an employee benefit plan, the conduct is not considered to be opposed to the best interests of the limited liability company if the person reasonably believed that the conduct was in the best interests of the participants or beneficiaries of the employee benefit plan.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Minnesota, LLC provides that the company shall indemnify any of its members or organizer (and any responsible officers, partners, shareholders, members, directors or managers or such member or organizer which is an entity) made a party to the proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed that the conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest, and in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. The company may advance expenses to such person, if the person furnishes the company a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that such person has met the required standard of conduct for indemnification, undertakes to repay such amount in the event that he or she is determined not to be entitled to indemnification, and such advancement is authorized by the member of the company.

Missouri Registrants

ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation is incorporated under the laws of the State of Missouri. ADESA Missouri, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Missouri.

Section 351.355 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri (the “Missouri Statute”) provides that a Missouri corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal or administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Similar provisions apply to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been found liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of his or her duty to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the finding of liability and in view of all the circumstances of the case, the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. Where an officer or director is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding referred to above, the corporation must indemnify him or her against the expenses which he or she has actually and reasonably incurred, unless otherwise provided in the corporation’s articles of incorporation or by-laws.

The Missouri Limited Liability Company Act is silent as to indemnification. Section 351.355 of the General and Business Corporation Law of Missouri, provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in

 

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the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of such corporation, and, with respect to any criminal actions and proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

The By-Laws of ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and, when acting in his or her official capacity of the corporation, in what he or she reasonably believed was the corporation’s best interest or, when acting in all other cases, in what he or she reasonably believed was not opposed to the corporation’s best interest and in addition, in any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The By-Laws of ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers and employees, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person provides the company with a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that such person has met the required standard of conduct for indemnification and such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Missouri, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Nevada Registrant

LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada.

Section 78.7502 of the Nevada General Corporation Law (the “NGCL”) provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, except an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner in which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Section 78.7502 of the NGCL further provides that a corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys’ fees actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of the action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation.

The By-Laws of LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and, when acting in his or her official capacity of the corporation, in what he or she reasonably believed was the corporation’s best interest or, when acting in all other cases, in what he or she reasonably believed was not opposed to the corporation’s best interest and in addition, in any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The By-Laws of LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers and employees, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as

 

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such person provides the company with a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that such person has met the required standard of conduct for indemnification and such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.

New Jersey Registrants

ADESA Atlanta, LLC, ADESA New Jersey, LLC, ADESA Phoenix, LLC are organized under the laws of New Jersey.

Under Section 42:2B-10 of the New Jersey Limited Liability Company Act, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

The Operating Agreement of each of ADESA Atlanta, LLC, ADESA New Jersey, LLC and ADESA Phoenix, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

New York Registrant

ADESA New York, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of New York.

Section 420 of the New York Limited Liability Company Law provides that a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless, and advance expenses to, any member, manager or other person, or any testator or intestate of such member, manager or other person, from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever; provided, however, that no indemnification may be made to or on behalf of any member, manager or other person if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such member, manager or other person establishes: (a) that his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and were material to the cause of action so adjudicated or (b) that he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled.

The Articles of Organization of ADESA New York, LLC provide that the company must, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws and public policies of New York, indemnify its managers and organizer if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest. The company must advance expenses to its managers and organizer, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such advance if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification. The company may indemnify its employees and agents to the same extent it indemnified its managers and organizer. The company may also advance expenses to such employees and agents, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding, subject to the same undertaking requirement for the managers and organizer.

North Carolina Registrant

ADESA Charlotte, LLC and CarBuyCo, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of North Carolina.

Section 57C-3-32 of the North Carolina Limited Liability Company Act provides that the articles of organization or a written operating agreement may eliminate or limit the personal liability of a manager, director, or executive for monetary damages for breach of any duty as manager, director, or executive and provides for indemnification of a manager, member, director, or executive for judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which the member, manager, director, or executive is a party because the person is or was a manager, member, director, or executive.

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transaction from which the manager, director, or executive derived an improper personal benefit, or (iii) acts or omissions occurring prior to the date the provision became effective, except that indemnification may be provided if approved by all the members.

The Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreement of ADESA Charlotte, LLC do not contain an indemnification provision. The Articles of Organization of CarBuyCo, LLC provide that the company shall indemnify any of its members or organizers (and any responsible officers, partners, shareholders, members, directors or managers or such member or organizer which is an entity) made a party to the proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed that the conduct was in or at least not opposed to the company’s best interest, and, in the case of a criminal proceeding, such person had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful. The company may advance expenses to such person, if the person furnishes the company a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that such person has met the required standard of conduct for indemnification, undertakes to repay such amount in the event that he or she is determined not to be entitled to indemnification, and such advancement is authorized by the member of the company.

North Dakota Registrants

Tri-State Auction Co., Inc. and Zabel & Associates, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of North Dakota.

Section 10-19.1-91 of the North Dakota Business Corporation Act authorizes indemnification of directors and officers of a North Dakota corporation under certain circumstances against expenses, judgments and the like in connection with an action, suit or proceeding. Indemnification is not available to directors for breaches of duty of loyalty to the corporation or its members, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of law or any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

The By-Laws of each of Tri-State Auction Co., Inc. and Zabel & Associates, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interest of the corporation. The By-Laws further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers and employees in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification and upon a determination that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification.

Ohio Registrants

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc. is incorporated and ADS Ashland, LLC, ADS Priority Transport Ltd and ADESA Ohio, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of Ohio. Asset Holdings III, L.P. is registered under the laws of the State of Ohio.

Under Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio General Corporation Law, generally, a corporation may indemnify any current or former director, officer, employee or agent for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any threatened, pending or completed litigation related to the person’s position with the corporation or related to the person’s service (as a director, trustee, officer, employee, member, manager, or agent) to another corporation at the request of the indemnifying corporation, if he or she acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. If the litigation involved a criminal action or proceeding, the person must also have had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Ohio law requires indemnification for reasonable expenses incurred if the person was successful in the defense of the litigation.

 

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Section 1705.32 of the Ohio Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company may indemnify or agree to indemnify any person who was or is a party, or who is threatened to be made a party, to any threatened, pending, or completed civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative action, suit, or proceeding, because he is or was a manager, member, partner, officer, employee, or agent of the company or is or was serving at the request of the company as a manager, director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of another limited liability company, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise. The company may indemnify or agree to indemnify a person in that position against expenses, including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement that actually and reasonably were incurred by him in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the company and, in connection with any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

The Ohio Limited Partnership Act is silent as to indemnification. Section 1782.19(E) of the Ohio Limited Partnership Act, however, provides the rights and powers of limited partners may be created by a partnership agreement or any other agreement or in writing. Section 1782.24 provides that except as otherwise provided in the partnership agreement, general partner of a limited partnership shall have all the rights and powers and be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a partner in a partnership without limited partners. Under Section 1775.17 of the Uniform Partnership Act, which governs a partnership without limited partners, the partnership must indemnify every partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by the partner in the ordinary and proper conduct of its business, or for the preservation of its business or property.

The By-Laws of Auto Disposal Systems, Inc. do not contain an indemnification provision.

The Operating Agreement of each of ADS Ashland, LLC, ADS Priority Transport, Ltd and ADESA Ohio, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

The Limited Partnership Agreement of Asset Holdings III, L.P. provides that the partnership must indemnify any current or former general partner of the partner, or any director, officer, manager, employee or agent thereof, so long as such person acted in a good faith and in a manner that person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the bests of the partnership and that, with respect to any criminal action, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The partnership must advance expenses to a general partner in connection with a proceeding so long as such general partner (i) undertakes to repay the advance if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence in a court that his or her action undertaken was not in good faith and (ii) reasonably cooperates with the partnership concerning the proceeding. The partnership may advance expenses to an officer or trustee, so long as such person undertakes to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.

Oklahoma Registrant

ADESA Oklahoma, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

Section 2003(11) of the Oklahoma Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company may indemnify and hold harmless any member, agent, or employee from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, except in the case of action or failure to act by the member, agent, or employee which constitutes willful misconduct or recklessness, and subject to the standards and restrictions, if any, set forth in the articles of organization or operating agreement.

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Pennsylvania Registrant

ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania.

Section 8945 of the Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company may and shall have the power to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

South Dakota Registrant

Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of South Dakota.

The South Dakota Business Corporation Act (the “SDBCA”) permits a corporation to indemnify an officer or director who is a party to a proceeding by reason of being an officer or director against liability incurred in the proceeding if the officer or director (1) acted in good faith; and (2) reasonably believed: (i) in the case of conduct in an official capacity, that the conduct was in our best interests; and (ii) in all other cases, that the conduct was at least not opposed to our best interests; and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful.

The By-Laws of Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interest of the corporation. The By-Laws further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers and employees in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification and upon a determination that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification.

Tennessee Registrants

Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. are incorporated under the laws of the State of Tennessee. A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC and Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC are organized under the laws of the State of Tennessee.

Section 48-18-502 of the Tennessee Business Corporation Act (“TNBCA”) provides that a corporation may indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because he is or was a director against liability incurred in the proceeding if: (1) he conducted himself in good faith; and (2) he reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in its best interests; and (ii) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests; and (3) in the case of any criminal proceeding, he had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Under the TNBCA, a corporation may pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding if: (1) the director furnishes the corporation a written affirmation of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct described in the preceding sentence; and (2) the director furnishes the corporation an undertaking, executed personally or on his behalf, to repay the advance if it is ultimately determined that he did not meet the standard of conduct; and (3) a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification. Unless a corporation’s articles of incorporation provide otherwise, the corporation may indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee or agent of the corporation who is not a director to the same extent as to a director

Section 48-243-101 of the Tennessee Limited Liability Company Act permits an LLC to indemnify an individual made a party to a proceeding because such individual is or was a responsible person against liability incurred in the proceeding if the individual acted in good faith and reasonably believed that such individual’s conduct was in the best interest of the LLC or at least not opposed to its best interests; and in the case of any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful.

 

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The Charter of Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc. provides that the corporation shall, and upon request shall advance expenses to, in the manner and to the full extent permitted by law, any officer or director who was or is a party to a proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation, provided that the corporation shall not indemnify any such indemnitee (i) in any proceeding by the corporation against such indemnitee, (ii) if the board of directors determines that the officer or director has not met the required standard of conduct, or (iii) if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to the indemnitee establishes his liability for breach of the duty of loyalty, for acts not in good faith or under Section 48-18-304 of the TNBCA.

Neither the Charters nor the Operating Agreements of each of A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC, Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC, Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. contain an indemnification provision.

The Charters of Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and, when acting in his or her official capacity of the corporation, in what he or she reasonably believed was the corporation’s best interest or, when acting in all other cases, in what he or she reasonably believed was at least not opposed to the corporation’s best interest and in addition, in any criminal proceeding, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The Charters of Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc. further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, as incurred, in connection with a proceeding so long as such person provides the company with a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that such person has met the required standard of conduct for indemnification, such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification and a determination is made that the facts then known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under Tennessee laws.

Texas Registrants

ADESA Texas, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas. ADESA Impact Texas, LLC is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Texas.

Under Article 2.02-1 of the Texas Business Corporation Act, or TBCA, subject to the procedures and limitations stated therein, a company may indemnify any person who was, is or is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in a proceeding because the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of ours against judgment, penalties (including excise and similar taxes), fines, settlements, and reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the person seeking indemnification: (i) acted in good faith; (ii) reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in or at least not opposed to our best interests; and (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, has no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

A company is required by Article 2.02-1 of the TBCA to indemnify a director or officer against reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) incurred by the director or officer in connection with a proceeding in which the director or officer is a named defendant or respondent because the director or officer is or was in that position if the director or officer has been wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding. The TBCA prohibits a company from indemnifying a director or officer in respect of a proceeding in which the person is found liable to the company or on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received by him or her, other than for reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding; provided, that the TBCA further prohibits a company from indemnifying a director or officer in respect of any such proceeding in which the person is found liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his or her duties.

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company or is found liable on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received by him or her, the indemnification will be limited to reasonable expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees) actually incurred by him or her in connection with the proceeding.

Section 2.20 of the Texas Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company has the power, subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as are set forth in its articles of organization or regulations, to indemnify members, managers, officers and other persons and purchase insurance for such persons. Section 2.20 further provides that a limited liability company may expand or restrict duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities of such persons.

The By-Laws of ADESA Texas, Inc. provide that the corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors and employees if such individual’s conduct was in good faith and the individual reasonably believed that his or her conduct was in the best interest of the corporation. The By-Laws further provide that the corporation may advance expenses to its directors, officers and employees in connection with a proceeding so long as such person undertakes to repay such expenses if it is ultimately determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification and upon a determination that the facts then known would not preclude indemnification.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Impact Texas, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Virginia Registrant

ADESA Virginia, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Virginia.

Section 13.1-1009(16) of the Virginia Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, and to pay for or reimburse any member or manager or other person for reasonable expenses incurred by such a person who is a party to a proceeding in advance of final disposition of the proceeding.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Virginia, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

Washington Registrant

ADESA Washington, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Section 25.15.040 of the Washington Limited Liability Company Act provides that a limited liability company agreement may contain provisions not inconsistent with law that: (a) eliminate or limit the personal liability of a member or manager to the limited liability company or its members for monetary damages for conduct as a member or manager, provided that such provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a member or manager for acts or omissions that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law by a member or manager, for conduct of the member or manager, violating the Washington Limited Liability Company Act or for any transaction from which the member or manager will personally receive a benefit in money, property, or services to which the member or manager is not legally entitled; or (b) indemnify any member or manager from and against any judgments, settlements, penalties, fines, or expenses incurred in a proceeding to which an individual is a party because he or she is, or was, a member or a manager, provided that no such indemnity shall indemnify a member or a manager from or on account of acts or omissions of the member or manager finally adjudged to be intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law by the member or manager, conduct of the member or manager adjudged to be in violation of the Washington Limited Liability Company Act or any transaction with respect to which it was finally adjudged that such member or manager received a benefit in money, property, or services to which such member or manager was not legally entitled.

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Wisconsin Registrant

ADESA Wisconsin, LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

Section 183.0106(2)(m) of the Wisconsin Limited Liability Company Act permits a limited liability company to indemnify a member, manager, employee, officer or agent or any other person. Section 183.0403(2) provides that a company shall indemnify or allow reasonable expenses to and pay liabilities of each member and, if management of the limited liability company is vested in one or more managers, of each manager, incurred with respect to a proceeding if that member or manager was a party to the proceeding in the capacity of a member or manager.

The Operating Agreement of ADESA Wisconsin, LLC does not contain an indemnification provision.

 

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

a) Exhibits
2.1*    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 22, 2006, by and among KAR Holdings, II, LLC, KAR Holdings, Inc., KAR Acquisition, Inc. and ADESA, Inc.
2.2*    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 11, 2008, by and among Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the shareholders of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, Janet L. Covey, as shareholders’ representative, and solely for the purposes of Section 6.11 and Article XI, Verastar, LLC
2.3*    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated January 18, 2008, by and among Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the shareholders of each of Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc. and Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., and Robert D. Poole, as shareholders’ representative
3.1*    Certificate of Incorporation of KAR Holdings, Inc., as amended
3.2*    By-Laws of KAR Holdings, Inc.
3.3*    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of ADESA, Inc.
3.4*    Amended and Restated By-Laws of ADESA, Inc.
3.5*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Corporation, LLC
3.6*    Operating Agreement, for ADESA Corporation, LLC, as amended
3.7*    Articles of Incorporation of A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.
3.8*    Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.
3.9*    Articles of Organization for A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC
3.10*    Operating Agreement for A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC, as amended
3.11*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC
3.12*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC, as amended
3.13*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA Arkansas, LLC
3.14*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Arkansas, LLC, as amended
3.15*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA Atlanta, LLC
3.16*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for ADESA Atlanta, LLC, as amended

 

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3.17*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Birmingham, LLC
3.18*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Birmingham, LLC, as amended
3.19*    Articles of Organization-Conversion of ADESA California, LLC
3.20*    Operating Agreement for ADESA California, LLC, as amended
3.21*    Articles of Organization including Articles of Conversion of ADESA Charlotte, LLC
3.22*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Charlotte, LLC, as amended
3.23*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Colorado, LLC
3.24*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Colorado, LLC, as amended
3.25*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Dealer Services, LLC
3.26*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Dealer Services, LLC
3.27*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Des Moines, LLC
3.28*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Des Moines, LLC, as amended
3.29*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Florida, LLC
3.30*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Florida, LLC, as amended
3.31*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA Impact Texas, LLC
3.32*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Impact Texas, LLC, as amended
3.33*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Indianapolis, LLC
3.34*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Indianapolis, LLC, as amended
3.35*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Lansing, LLC
3.36*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Lansing, LLC, as amended
3.37*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Lexington, LLC
3.38*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Lexington, LLC, as amended
3.39*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Mexico, LLC
3.40*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Mexico, LLC
3.41*    Certificate of Organization of ADESA Missouri, LLC
3.42*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Missouri, LLC, as amended
3.43*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA New Jersey, LLC
3.44*    Operating Agreement for ADESA New Jersey, LLC, as amended
3.45*    Articles of Organization of ADESA New York, LLC
3.46*    Operating Agreement for ADESA New York, LLC, as amended
3.47*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Ohio, LLC
3.48*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Ohio, LLC, as amended
3.49*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Oklahoma, LLC
3.50*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Oklahoma, LLC, as amended
3.51*    Certificate of Organization of ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC
3.52*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC

 

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3.53*    Articles of Incorporation of Tri-State Auction Co., Inc.
3.54*    By-Laws of Tri-State Auction Co., Inc.
3.55*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA Phoenix, LLC
3.56*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for ADESA Phoenix, LLC, as amended
3.57*    Certificate of Incorporation of Axle Holdings, Inc., as amended
3.58*    By-Laws of Axle Holdings, Inc.
3.59*    Articles of Organization of ADESA San Diego, LLC
3.60*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for ADESA San Diego, LLC, as amended
3.61*    Articles of Organization of ADESA-South Florida, LLC
3.62*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for ADESA-South Florida, LLC
3.63*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC
3.64*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC, as amended
3.65*    Articles of Incorporation of ADESA Texas, Inc.
3.66*    Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of ADESA Texas, Inc.
3.67*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Virginia, LLC
3.68*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Virginia, LLC, as amended
3.69*    Certificate of Formation of ADESA Washington, LLC
3.70*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Washington, LLC, as amended
3.71*    Articles of Organization of ADESA Wisconsin, LLC
3.72*    Operating Agreement for ADESA Wisconsin, LLC, as amended
3.73*    Articles of Organization of AFC Cal, LLC
3.74*    Amended and Restated Operating Agreement for AFC Cal, LLC
3.75*    Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Asset Holdings III, L.P.
3.76*    Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement for Asset Holdings III, L.P., as amended
3.77*    Certificate of Organization of Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC
3.78*    Operating Agreement for Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC, as amended
3.79*    Articles of Organization of Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC
3.80*    Operating Agreement for Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC, as amended
3.81*    Articles of Organization of Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC
3.82*    Operating Agreement for Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC
3.83*    Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Articles of Incorporation of Automotive Finance Corporation
3.84*    Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of Automotive Finance Corporation
3.85*    Articles of Incorporation of Automotive Recovery Services, Inc.
3.86*    Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws for Automotive Recovery Services, Inc.
3.87*    Articles of Incorporation of AutoVIN, Inc.

 

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3.88*   Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of AutoVIN, Inc.
3.89*   Articles of Incorporation of PAR, Inc.
3.90*   Amended and Restated Code of By-Laws of PAR, Inc.
3.91*   Articles of Incorporation of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
3.92*   By-Laws for Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
3.93*   Articles of Incorporation of Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.
3.94*   By-Laws for Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.
3.95*   Certificate of Incorporation of IAA Acquisition Corp.
3.96*   By-Laws for IAA Acquisition Corp.
3.97*   Articles of Incorporation of IAA Services, Inc.
3.98*   By-Laws of IAA Services, Inc.
3.99*   Articles of Incorporation of Auto Disposal Systems, Inc., as amended
3.100*   Code of Regulations for Auto Disposal Systems, Inc.
3.101*   Articles of Organization of ADS Ashland, LLC
3.102*   Operating Agreement for ADS Ashland, LLC
3.103*   Articles of Organization of ADS Priority Transport Ltd.
3.104*   Operating Agreement for ADS Priority Transport Ltd.
3.105*   Articles of Organization of Dent Demon, LLC
3.106*   Operating Agreement for Dent Demon, LLC
3.107*   Certificate of Incorporation of Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc.
3.108*   By-Laws of Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc.
3.109*   Articles of Incorporation of Zabel & Associates, Inc.
3.110*   By-Laws of Zabel & Associates, Inc.
3.111***  

Articles of Organization of ADESA Minnesota, LLC

3.112***  

OperatingAgreement of ADESA Minnesota, LLC

3.113***  

Certificateof Incorporation of ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation

3.114***  

By-Lawsof ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation

3.115***  

Certificateof Incorporation of Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc.

3.116***  

By-Lawsof Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc.

3.117***  

Certificateof Incorporation of Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc.

3.118***  

By-Lawsof Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc.

3.119***  

Certificateof Incorporation of Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc.

3.120***  

By-Lawsof Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc.

3.121***  

Certificateof Incorporation of Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc.

3.122***  

By-Lawsof Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc.

3.123***  

Certificateof Incorporation of Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc.

 

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3.124***  

By-Lawsof Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc.

3.125***  

Amendedand Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia

3.126***  

By-Lawsof Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia

3.127***  

Certificateof Incorporation of LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc.

3.128***  

By-Lawsof LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc.

3.129***  

Articles of Organization of CarBuyCo, LLC

3.130***  

OperatingAgreement of CarBuyCo, LLC

4.1*   Indenture, dated April 20, 2007 (the “Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture”), among KAR Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors from time to time parties hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for $150,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014
4.2*   Indenture, dated April 20, 2007 (the “Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture”), among KAR Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors from time to time parties hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for $450,000,000 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014
4.3*   Indenture, dated April 20, 2007 (the “Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture”), among KAR Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors from time to time parties hereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, for $425,000,000 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
4.4*   Supplemental Indenture, dated December 26, 2007, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.5*   Supplemental Indenture, dated December 26, 2007, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.6*   Supplemental Indenture, dated December 26, 2007, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
4.7*   Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc., the Guarantors as named in the respective Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture, the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture and Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, and Goldman, Sachs & Co., Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as representatives of the several Initial Purchasers, for $150,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014, $450,000,000 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 and $425,000,000 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015
4.8*   Registration Rights Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, among KAR Holdings, Inc., KAR Holdings II, LLC, certain employees of KAR Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries and each of their respective Permitted Transferees
4.9*   Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 22, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., Axle Holdings, Inc., the other guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.10*   Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 22, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., Axle Holdings, Inc., the other guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.11*   Second Supplemental Indenture, dated January 22, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., Axle Holdings, Inc., the other guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture

 

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4.12a****   Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.12b****   Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.12c****   Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
4.13a****   Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.13b****   Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.13c****   Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
4.14a****   Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.14b****   Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
4.14c****   Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, among KAR Holdings, Inc., the guarantors listed therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, to the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
4.15   Form of Floating Rate Senior Note (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.1)
4.16   Form of Fixed Rate Senior Note (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.2)
4.17   Form of Senior Subordinated Note (included as Exhibit A-1 to Exhibit 4.3)
5.1***   Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (with respect to the notes and certain guarantees)
5.2***   Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (with respect to guarantees by additional registrants)
10.1****,**   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, made by KAR Holdings II, LLC. KAR Holdings, Inc. and the subsidiary guarantors party thereto and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
10.2****,**   Credit Agreement, dated April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), among KAR Holdings II, LLC, KAR Holdings, Inc., as borrower, the several lenders from time to time parties thereto, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners, and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent

 

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10.3*   Assumption Agreement, dated December 26, 2007, among ADESA Dealer Services, LLC, Automotive Finance Consumer Division, LLC, ADESA Pennsylvania, LLC, Dent Demon, LLC, Zabel & Associates, Inc., Sioux Falls Auto Auction, Inc., and Tri-State Auction Co., Inc. in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending, Inc., as administrative agent
10.4*   Intellectual Property Security Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, made by KAR Holdings, Inc. and each of the grantors listed on Schedule I thereto in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. as administrative agent for the secured parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
10.5*   Shareholders Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, among KAR Holdings, Inc., KAR LLC and the IAAI continuing investors
10.8*   Financial Advisory Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and Kelso & Company, L.P.
10.9****†   Conversion Option Plan of KAR Holdings, Inc.
10.10*†   Form of Conversion Stock Option Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and each of Thomas C. O’Brien, David R. Montgomery, Donald J. Hermanek, Scott P. Pettit, John Kett, John Nordin and Sidney Kerley
10.11*†   Form of Amendment to Conversion Stock Option Agreement, dated October 30, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and each of Thomas C. O’Brien, David R. Montgomery, Donald J. Hermanek and Scott P. Pettit
10.12*†   Form of Rollover Stock Option Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and certain executive officers and employees of IAAI
10.13****†   Form of Conversion Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and certain executive officers and employees of IAAI
10.14****†   Stock Incentive Plan of KAR Holdings, Inc.
10.15*†   Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement of KAR Holdings, Inc. pursuant to the Stock Incentive Plan
10.16*†   Employment Agreement, dated July 13, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and John Nordin
10.17*†   Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated August 14, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and John Nordin
10.18*   Financial Advisory Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
10.19*   Financial Advisory Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
10.20*   Financial Advisory Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and PCap, L.P.
10.21*†   2007 Incentive Plan Executive Management of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
10.22*†   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated April 2, 2001, between Thomas C. O’Brien and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
10.23*   Limited Liability Company Agreement of KAR Holdings II, LLC, dated December 15, 2006
10.24****   Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC, dated May 25, 2005
10.25*   Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC, dated November 2, 2006

 

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10.26*   First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC, dated April 20, 2007.
10.27*†   2007 Annual Incentive Program for KAR Holdings, Inc.
10.28*   Tax Sharing Agreement between ALLETE, Inc. and ADESA, Inc., dated June 4, 2004
10.29*^†   KAR Holdings, Inc. Annual Incentive Program
10.30*^†   Amendment to Thomas C. O’Brien Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 1, 2008, between Thomas C. O’Brien and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
10.31*^†   Form of Amendment to Conversion Stock Option Agreements, dated February 19, 2009, between KAR Holdings, Inc. and each of Thomas C. O’Brien, David R. Montgomery, Donald J. Hermanek and Scott P. Pettit
10.32*,**   Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated May 31, 2002, between AFC Funding Corporation and Automotive Finance Corporation
10.33*   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated June 15, 2004, between AFC Funding Corporation and Automotive Finance Corporation
10.34*   Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 18, 2007, between AFC Funding Corporation and Automotive Finance Corporation
10.35*,**   Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, between AFC Funding Corporation and Automotive Finance Corporation
10.36****,**   Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, among AFC Funding Corporation, Automotive Finance Corporation, Fairway Finance Company, LLC, Monterey Funding LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and BMO Capital Markets Corp.
10.37***†   2008 Annual Incentive Program for KAR Holdings, Inc.
10.38***†   2008 Incentive Plan Corporate Management of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.
10.39****,†   Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement, dated September 12, 2008, between Curtis Phillips and Automotive Finance Corporation.
10.40*^^^^   First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 10, 2009, between KAR Holdings, Inc., as borrower, and the lenders and other parties signatory thereto
10.41*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA San Diego, LLC and First Industrial L.P. (East 39 Acres at Otay Mesa, California)
10.42*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA San Diego, LLC and First Industrial L.P. (West 39 Acres at Otay Mesa, California)
10.43*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA California, LLC and ADESA San Diego, LLC and First Industrial Pennsylvania, L.P. (Sacramento, California)
10.44*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA California, LLC and First Industrial Pennsylvania, L.P. (Tracy, California)
10.45*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA Washington, LLC and First Industrial, L.P. (Auburn, Washington)
10.46*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA Texas, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. (Houston, Texas)
10.47*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA California, LLC and First Industrial, L.P. (Mira Loma, California)

 

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10.48*^^   Ground Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA Florida, LLC and First Industrial Financing Partnership, L.P. (Bradenton, Florida)
10.49*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial L.P. (East 39 Acres at Otay Mesa, California)
10.50*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial L.P. (West 39 Acres at Otay Mesa, California)
10.51*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial Pennsylvania, L.P. (Sacramento, California)
10.52*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial Pennsylvania, L.P. (Tracy, California)
10.53*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. (Auburn, Washington)
10.54*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. (Houston, Texas)
10.55*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. (Mira Loma, California)
10.56*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial Financing Partnership, L.P. (Bradenton, Florida)
10.57*^^   Ground Sublease, dated as of October 3, 2008, by and between ADESA Atlanta, LLC and First Industrial, L.P. (Fairburn, Georgia)
10.58*^^   Guaranty of Lease, dated as of October 3, 2008, by and between KAR Holdings, Inc. and First Industrial, L.P. (Fairburn, Georgia)
10.59*^^, **   Amendment No. 3 to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2009, by and among Automotive Finance Corporation, AFC Funding Corporation, Fairway Finance Company, LLC, Monterey Funding LLC, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch and BMO Capital Markets Corp.
12.1****   Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
21.1*^^   Subsidiaries of KAR Holdings, Inc.
23.1****   Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1****   Power of Attorney
25.1***   Statement of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, regarding the Floating Rate Senior Notes Indenture
25.2***   Statement of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, regarding the Fixed Rate Senior Notes Indenture
25.3***   Statement of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, regarding the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture
99.1*^^^   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., ADESA California, LLC, ADESA San Diego, LLC, ADESA Texas, Inc., ADESA Florida, LLC, ADESA Washington, LLC and First Industrial Acquisitions, Inc.
99.2*^^^   Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA Atlanta, LLC and First Industrial Acquisitions, Inc.

 

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* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number in our Registration Statement on Form S-4 and S-4/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 25, 2008 and February 11, 2008, respectively.
** Portions of this exhibit have been redacted and are subject to a request for confidential treatment filed separately with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 406 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
*** Previously filed.
**** Filed herewith.
Denotes management contract or compensation plan, contract or arrangement.
*^ Incorporated by reference to exhibits 10.29, 10.31 and 10.10, respectively, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2009.
*^^ Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2009.
*^^^ Incorporated by reference to exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, on our Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 9, 2008.
*^^^^ Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 on our Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 2009.
b) Financial Statement Schedules—all schedules have been omitted because the matter or conditions are not present or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto.

 

Item 17. Undertakings.

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

1. To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

2. That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

3. To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

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4. That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

5. That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities:

The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

(i) Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

(ii) Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

(iii) The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

(iv) Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

6. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Brian T. Clingen

  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

David J. Ament

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Thomas J. Carella

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

James P. Hallett

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Peter H. Kamin

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Sanjeev Mehra

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Church M. Moore

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

Gregory P. Spivy

   Director   June 17, 2009

*

David I. Wahrhaftig

   Director   June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA, INC.

A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.

ADESA TEXAS, INC.

SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.

TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.

ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.

By:  

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

James P. Hallett

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller   June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

   Director   June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA CORPORATION, LLC

A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC

ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC

ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC

ADESA ATLANTA, LLC

ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC

ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC

ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC

ADESA COLORADO, LLC

ADESA DES MOINES, LLC

ADESA FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC

ADESA LANSING, LLC

ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC

ADESA MEXICO, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI, LLC

ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC

ADESA NEW YORK, LLC

ADESA OHIO, LLC

ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC

ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC

ADESA PHOENIX, LLC

ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC

ADESA SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC

ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC

ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC

ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC

AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC

AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC

DENT DEMON, LLC

By:  

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 


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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

James P. Hallett

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Manager

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller   June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

   Manager   June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AUTOVIN, INC.

By:

 

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Dennis Jones

  

President (Principal Executive Officer)

  June 17, 2009
    

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and

    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009
    

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller   June 17, 2009
    

*

James P. Hallett

   Director   June 17, 2009
    

*

Paul J. Lips

   Director   June 17, 2009
    

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

PAR, INC.

By:

 

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Jerry Kroshus

   President (Principal Executive Officer)   June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and

    Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009
    

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller   June 17, 2009
    

*

James P. Hallett

   Director   June 17, 2009
    

*

Paul J. Lips

   Director   June 17, 2009
    

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC

By:

 

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Donald S. Gottwald

  

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

James E. Money, II

  

Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Controller)

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

ADESA, Inc.

  

Member

  June 17, 2009

 

By:     Eric M. Loughmiller
 

  Executive Vice President

  and Chief Financial Officer

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC

By:  

*

 

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:  

Senior Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Manager

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Manager

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Manager

  June 17, 2009

*

Patrick Walsh

  

Manager

  June 17, 2009

*

 

Sidney L. Kerley

  

Manager

  June 17, 2009

 

*By:  

/S/ ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER

 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AFC CAL, LLC

By:  

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Donald S. Gottwald

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Member

  June 17, 2009

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

James E. Money, II

  

Vice President and Treasurer (Controller) and Member

  June 17, 2009

*

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

  

Member

  June 17, 2009
By:   Eric M. Loughmiller
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
By:  

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

*

Margot E.M. Hanulak

  

President (Principal Executive Officer)

   June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

ADESA Dealer Services, LLC

  

Member

   June 17, 2009

 

By:  

  Eric M. Loughmiller

  Executive Vice President

  and Chief Financial Officer

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

*

Donald S. Gottwald

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

   June 17, 2009

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

   June 17, 2009

*

James E. Money, II

  

Vice President of Finance and Treasurer (Controller)

   June 17, 2009

*

Brian T. Clingen

  

Director

   June 17, 2009

*

James P. Hallett

  

Director

   June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)

 


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
By:  

*

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:  

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

 

* By:    /s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        
 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
By:  

*

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:  

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and Director

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

Sidney L. Kerley

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

 

* By:    /s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        
 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.

IAA ACQUISITION CORP.

IAA SERVICES, INC

By:  

*

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:  

Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Director

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

Sidney L. Kerley

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

 

* By:    /s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        
 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
By:  

*

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:   Vice President and Director

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Vice President (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

*

Sidney L. Kerley

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

 

* By:    /s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        
 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADS ASHLAND, LLC

ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.

By:  

*

Name:   John W. Kett
Title:   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Member

  June 17, 2009

*

John W. Kett

  

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  June 17, 2009

 

* By:    /s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        
 

Eric M. Loughmiller

Attorney-in-fact


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
By:   ADESA, Inc., its General Partner
By:  

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

James P. Hallett

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director of General Partner

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) of General Partner

  June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

  

Vice President and Controller of General Partner

  June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

  

Director of General Partner

  June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  

Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Thomas C. O’Brien

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

  June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  June 17, 2009

*

David J. Ament

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

*

Brian T. Clingen

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

*

Church M. Moore

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

*

David I. Wahrhaftig

  

Director

  June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

By:

 

/s/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

James P. Hallett

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Manager

 

June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller  

June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

  

Executive Vice President and Manager

 

June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

By:

 

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

James P. Hallett

  

President, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

 

June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller  

June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

  

Executive Vice President and Director

 

June 17, 2009

*

Spencer Thomson

   Director  

June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

CARBUYCO, LLC

By:

 

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

Donald L. Harris

  

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller  

June 17, 2009

*

James P. Hallett

   Manager  

June 17, 2009

*

Paul J. Lips

  

Executive Vice President and Manager

 

June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Carmel, State of Indiana, on June 17, 2009.

 

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.

By:

 

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Executive Vice President and
  Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

*

John R. Nordin

  

President (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

 

June 17, 2009

/S/    ERIC M. LOUGHMILLER        

Eric M. Loughmiller

  

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 17, 2009

*

Scott A. Anderson

   Vice President and Controller  

June 17, 2009

*

James P. Hallett

   Director   June 17, 2009

 

* (Eric M. Loughmiller as attorney-in-fact)
EX-4.12A 2 dex412a.htm THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FLOATING RATE SENIOR NOTES) Third Supplemental Indenture (Floating Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.12a

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 6, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc., Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, ADESA Minnesota, LLC and ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 


ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary
ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.


ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
PAR, INC.
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President

 

EX-4.12B 3 dex412b.htm THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTES) Third Supplemental Indenture (Fixed Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.12b

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 6, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc., Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, ADESA Minnesota, LLC and ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 


ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary
ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.


ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
PAR, INC.
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-4.12C 4 dex412c.htm THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES) Third Supplemental Indenture (Senior Subordinated Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.12c

THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of May 6, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among Auto Disposal of Bowling Green, Inc., Auto Disposal of Chattanooga, Inc., Auto Disposal of Memphis, Inc., Auto Disposal of Nashville, Inc., Auto Disposal of Paducah, Inc., Salvage Disposal Company of Georgia, ADESA Minnesota, LLC and ADESA Missouri Redevelopment Corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer


ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By:  

/s/ Michelle Mallon

Name:   Michelle Mallon
Title:   Vice President and Secretary


SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Name:   Thomas C. O’Brien
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary
ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.


ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
PAR, INC.
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By:  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-4.13A 5 dex413a.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FLOATING RATE SENIOR NOTES) Fourth Supplemental Indenture (Floating Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.13a

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 30, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Live Global Communications USA Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO

LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO


KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary
ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.
ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC


ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.

AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.

DENT DEMON, LLC

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
PAR, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-4.13B 6 dex413b.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTES) Fourth Supplemental Indenture (Fixed Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.13b

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 30, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Live Global Communications USA Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO

LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO


KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary

ADESA, INC.

ADESA CORPORATION, LLC

A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.

A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC

ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC

ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC

ADESA ATLANTA, LLC

ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC

ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC

ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC

ADESA COLORADO, LLC

ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC

ADESA DES MOINES, LLC

ADESA FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC

ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC

ADESA LANSING, LLC

ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC

ADESA MEXICO, LLC

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC

ADESA NEW YORK, LLC

ADESA OHIO, LLC

ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC

ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC

ADESA PHOENIX, LLC

ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC

ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC

ADESA TEXAS, INC.

ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC

ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC

ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC

AFC CAL, LLC


ADS ASHLAND, LLC

ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.

ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.

AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC

AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.

AUTOVIN, INC.

AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.

DENT DEMON, LLC

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.

IAA ACQUISITION CORP.

IAA SERVICES, INC.

PAR, INC.

SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA

SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.

TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.

ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-4.13C 7 dex413c.htm FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES) Fourth Supplemental Indenture (Senior Subordinated Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.13c

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of September 30, 2008 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and Live Global Communications USA Incorporated, a Nevada corporation (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantors, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantors to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantors shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of such Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which such Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on such Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. Each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of each Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO

LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED

as Subsidiary Guarantor

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   EVP & CFO


KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary

ADESA, INC.

ADESA CORPORATION, LLC

A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.

A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC

ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC

ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC

ADESA ATLANTA, LLC

ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC

ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC

ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC

ADESA COLORADO, LLC

ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC

ADESA DES MOINES, LLC

ADESA FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC

ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC

ADESA LANSING, LLC

ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC

ADESA MEXICO, LLC

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC

ADESA NEW YORK, LLC

ADESA OHIO, LLC

ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC

ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC

ADESA PHOENIX, LLC

ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC

ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC

ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC

ADESA TEXAS, INC.

ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC

ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC


ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
PAR, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-4.14A 8 dex414a.htm FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FLOATING RATE SENIOR NOTES) Fifth Supplemental Indenture (Floating Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.14a

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2009 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among CarBuyCo, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantor, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantor shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of the Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which the Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on the Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. The Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

CARBUYCO, LLC
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By  

/s/ Paul J. Lips

Name:   Paul J. Lips
Title:   Executive Vice President
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary


ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.
ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.


AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED
PAR, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President

 

EX-4.14B 9 dex414b.htm FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTES) Fifth Supplemental Indenture (Fixed Rate Senior Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.14b

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2009 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among CarBuyCo, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantor, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 8 3/4% Senior Notes due 2014 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantor shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of the Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which the Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on the Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. The Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and the Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

CARBUYCO, LLC
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By  

/s/ Paul J. Lips

Name:   Paul J. Lips
Title:   Executive Vice President
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary


ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.
ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.


AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED
PAR, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Trustee

By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President

 

EX-4.14C 10 dex414c.htm FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES) Fifth Supplemental Indenture (Senior Subordinated Notes)

EXHIBIT 4.14c

FIFTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of March 26, 2009 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), among CarBuyCo, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company (the “Subsidiary Guarantor”), KAR Holdings, Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company,” which term includes its successors and assigns), each other then existing Guarantor under the Indenture referred to below (the “Existing Guarantors” and, together with the Subsidiary Guarantor, the “Guarantors”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture referred to below.

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee have heretofore become parties to an Indenture, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), providing for the issuance of 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 of the Company (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 1308 of the Indenture provides that the Company is required to cause the Subsidiary Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Subsidiary Guarantor shall guarantee the Company’s Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Notes pursuant to a Subsidiary Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in Article XIII of the Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Subsidiary Guarantor desires to enter into such supplemental indenture for good and valuable consideration, including substantial economic benefit in that the financial performance and condition of the Subsidiary Guarantor is dependent on the financial performance and condition of the Company, the obligations hereunder of which the Subsidiary Guarantor has guaranteed, and on the Subsidiary Guarantor’s access to working capital through the Company’s access to revolving credit borrowings under the Senior Credit Agreement; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 901 of the Indenture, the parties hereto are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture to amend the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Subsidiary Guarantor, the Company, the Existing Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof.


2. Agreement to Guarantee. The Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with the other Guarantors, irrevocably, fully and unconditionally, to guarantee the Subsidiary Guaranteed Obligations under the Indenture and the Notes on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XIII of the Indenture and to be bound by (and shall be entitled to the benefits of) all other applicable provisions of the Indenture as a Subsidiary Guarantor.

3. Termination, Release and Discharge. The Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee shall terminate and be of no further force or effect, and each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released and discharged from all obligations in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantee, as and when provided in Section 1303 of the Indenture.

4. Parties. Nothing in this Supplemental Indenture is intended or shall be construed to give any Person, other than the Holders and the Trustee, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee or any provision contained herein or in Article XIII of the Indenture.

5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE TRUSTEE, THE COMPANY, ANY OTHER OBLIGOR IN RESPECT OF THE NOTES AND (BY THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOTES) THE HOLDERS AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE.

6. Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every Holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby. The Trustee makes no representation or warranty as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or as to the accuracy of the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

7. Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this Supplemental Indenture in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

8. Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

CARBUYCO, LLC
as Subsidiary Guarantor
By  

/s/ Paul J. Lips

Name:   Paul J. Lips
Title:   Executive Vice President
KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By  

/s/ Rebecca Polak

Name:   Rebecca Polak
Title:   Executive Vice President and Secretary


ADESA, INC.
ADESA CORPORATION, LLC
A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
ADESA COLORADO, LLC
ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC
ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
ADESA LANSING, LLC
ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
ADESA MEXICO, LLC
ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
ADESA OHIO, LLC
ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, LLC
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
ADESA TEXAS, INC.
ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
AFC CAL, LLC
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT LTD.
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.


AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CONSUMER DIVISION, LLC
AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
AUTOVIN, INC.
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
DENT DEMON, LLC
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
IAA SERVICES, INC.
LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
LIVE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS USA INCORPORATED
PAR, INC.
SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA
SIOUX FALLS AUTO AUCTION, INC.
TRI-STATE AUCTION CO., INC.
ZABEL & ASSOCIATES, INC.

 

By  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:   Authorized Signatory


WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
            as Trustee
By  

/s/ Gregory S. Clarke

Name:   Gregory S. Clarke
Title:   Vice President
EX-10.1 11 dex101.htm GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

Portions of this Exhibit 10.1 have been omitted based upon a request for confidential treatment. This Exhibit 10.1, including the non-public information, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “[*]” designates portions of this document that have been redacted pursuant to the request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

made by

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC,

and

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

and certain of its Subsidiaries

in favor of

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.

Administrative Agent

Dated as of April 20, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page
SECTION 1. DEFINED TERMS    1
  1.1.    Definitions    1
  1.2.    Other Definitional Provisions    6
SECTION 2. GUARANTEE    7
  2.1.    Guarantee    7
  2.2.    Reimbursement, Contribution and Subrogation    8
  2.3.    Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations    9
  2.4.    Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional    9
  2.5.    Reinstatement    10
  2.6.    Payments    10
SECTION 3. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST    10
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    12
  4.1.    Representations in Credit Agreement    12
  4.2.    Title; No Other Liens    12
  4.3.    Perfected First Priority Liens    12
  4.4.    Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office    13
  4.5.    Inventory and Equipment    13
  4.6.    Farm Products    14
  4.7.    Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes    14
  4.8.    Receivables    14
  4.9.    Intellectual Property    14
SECTION 5. COVENANTS    16
  5.1.    Covenants in Credit Agreement    16
  5.2.    Delivery and Control of Instruments, Certificated Securities, Chattel Paper, Negotiable Documents, Investment Property and Letter-of-Credit Rights    16
  5.3.    Maintenance of Insurance    17
  5.4.    Payment of Obligations    18
  5.5.    Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation    18
  5.6.    Changes in Locations, Name, etc.    18
  5.7.    Notices    19
  5.8.    Investment Property    19
  5.9.    Receivables    20
  5.10.    Intellectual Property    20
SECTION 6. REMEDIAL PROVISIONS    22
  6.1.    Certain Matters Relating to Receivables    22
  6.2.    Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable    23
  6.3.    Investment Property    23
  6.4.    Proceeds to be Turned Over to Administrative Agent    24
  6.5.    Application of Proceeds    25
  6.6.    Code and Other Remedies    25
  6.7.    Registration Rights    25
  6.8.    Deficiency    26

 

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  6.9.    NSULC Shares    26
SECTION 7. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT    27
  7.1.    Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.    27
  7.2.    Duty of Administrative Agent    28
  7.3.    Financing Statements    29
  7.4.    Authority, Immunities and Indemnities of Administrative Agent    29
SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS    29
  8.1.    Amendments in Writing    29
  8.2.    Notices    29
  8.3.    No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies    29
  8.4.    Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification    30
  8.5.    Successors and Assigns    30
  8.6.    Set-Off    30
  8.7.    Counterparts    31
  8.8.    Severability    31
  8.9.    Section Headings    31
  8.10.    Integration    31
  8.11.    GOVERNING LAW    31
  8.12.    Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers    31
  8.13.    Acknowledgements    32
  8.14.    Additional Grantors    32
  8.15.    Releases    32
  8.16.    WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL    33
  8.17.    Effectiveness of Obligations    33

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1   Notice Addresses
Schedule 2   Investment Property
Schedule 3   Jurisdictions of Organization and Chief Executive Offices
Schedule 4   Filings and Other Actions required for Perfection
Schedule 5   Inventory and Equipment Locations
Schedule 6   Intellectual Property
Schedule 7   Commercial Tort Claims
ANNEXES
Annex I   Form of Assumption Agreement
Annex II   Form of Acknowledgement and Consent
Annex III   Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement

 

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This GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of April 20, 2007, made by each of the signatories hereto (together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein, the “Grantors”, and each individually, a “Grantor”), in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks, financial institutions and other entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time party as Lenders to the Credit Agreement and the other Secured Parties, dated as of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and the Administrative Agent.

RECITALS

A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and certain Qualified Counterparties have agreed to enter into certain Specified Hedge Agreements;

B. The Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each other Grantor;

C. The proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and the entering into of the Specified Hedge Agreements will be used in part to enable the Borrower to make valuable transfers to one or more of the other Grantors in connection with the operation of their respective businesses;

D. The Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement; and

E. It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and of the Qualified Counterparties to enter into the Specified Hedge Agreements that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINED TERMS

1.1. Definitions.

(a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms are used herein as defined in the New York UCC (and if defined in more than one Article of the New York UCC, shall have the meaning given in Article 8 or 9 thereof): Accounts, Certificated Security, Chattel Paper,


Commercial Tort Claims, Commodity Accounts, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm Products, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, Negotiable Documents, Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Supporting Obligations, Tangible Chattel Paper and Uncertificated Securities.

(b) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Agreement”: this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Borrower”: as defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations”: all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, any Specified Cash Management Arrangement or any material document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or pursuant thereto, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the agreements governing such Specified Cash Management Arrangement after the maturity of the obligations thereof and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the agreements governing any Specified Cash Management Arrangement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Qualified Counterparty that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Specified Cash Management Arrangement).

Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Agent, Lender or Indemnitee, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Letter of Credit, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all expense reimbursement and indemnity obligations arising or incurred as provided in the Loan Documents after the commencement of any such case or proceeding, whether or not a claim for such obligations is allowed in such case or proceeding).

Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations”: all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, any Specified Hedge Agreement or any other material document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or pursuant thereto, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such Specified Hedge Agreement after the maturity of the obligations thereof and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in any Specified Hedge Agreement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Qualified Counterparty that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Specified Hedge Agreement).


Borrower Obligations”: the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations, Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations, and Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations.

Collateral”: as defined in Section 3.

Collateral Account”: any collateral account established by the Administrative Agent as provided in Section 6.1 or 6.4.

Company”: ADESA, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Consigned Vehicle”: a vehicle with the certificate of title in the name of any other Person other than a Grantor (including a salvage provider or an insurance company).

Consigned Vehicle Proceeds”: identifiable cash and non-cash proceeds of Consigned Vehicles.

Copyrights”: (i) all United States and foreign copyrights, whether or not the underlying works of authorship have been published, and all copyright registrations and copyright applications, and any renewals or extensions thereof, including each registration identified on Schedule 6, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including, without limitation, payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Copyright Licenses”: with respect to any Grantor, all agreements (whether or not in writing) naming such Grantor as licensor or licensee (including those agreements listed in Schedule 6), granting any right under any Copyright, including the grant of rights to print, publish, copy, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any Copyright, subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Deposit Account”: as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, in any event, including any demand, time, savings, passbook or like account maintained with a depositary institution.

Excluded Perfection Assets”: (i) any Vehicle (only to the extent the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect the security interest therein); (ii) any foreign Intellectual Property; (iii) Goods included in Collateral received by any Person for “sale or return within the meaning of Section 2-326 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction, to the extent of claims of creditors of such Person; (iv) Money which has been deposited into any Deposit Account of any Grantor and is not subject to a control agreement as required by Section 5.2(d); and (v) other than any foreign Intellectual Property and any Pledged Stock, any Collateral the aggregate value of which shall not exceed at any time $2,000,000 and for which the perfection of Liens thereon requires filings in or other actions under the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States.

Foreign Entity”: means, with respect to any Grantor, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity (i) which is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than a state of the United States or the District of Columbia and (ii) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity, more than 50% of the ordinary voting power, more than 50% of the general partnership interests or more than 50% of the limited liability company membership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned directly by such Grantor or one or more Grantors.


Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock”: the voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary.

Grantor”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

Guarantor Obligations”: with respect to any Guarantor, all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including Section 2) or any other Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including all expense reimbursement and indemnity obligations arising or incurred as provided in the Loan Documents after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or like proceeding, whether or not a claim for such obligations is allowed in such case or proceeding).

Guarantors”: the collective reference to each Grantor other than the Borrower.

Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including all Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks, Trademark Licenses, Trade Secrets, and Trade Secret Licenses and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any past, present and future infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

Intercompany Note”: any promissory note in a principal amount in excess of $2,000,000, evidencing loans or other monetary obligations owing to any Grantor by any Group Member.

Investment Property”: the collective reference to (i) all “investment property” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the New York UCC (other than any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock excluded from the definition of “Pledged Stock”) and (ii) whether or not constituting “investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Notes and all Pledged Stock.

Issuers”: the collective reference to each issuer of any Investment Property purported to be pledged hereunder.

New York UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

NSULC”: an unlimited company formed under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Pledged NSULC Shares”: as defined in Section 6.9.

Obligations”: (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Borrower Obligations, and (ii) in the case of each Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations.

Ordinary Course Transferees”: (i) with respect to Goods only, buyers in the ordinary course of business and lessees in the ordinary course of business to the extent provided in Section 9-320(a) and 9-321 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) with respect to General Intangibles only, licensees in the ordinary course of business to the extent provided in Section 9-321 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction.


Patents”: (i) all United States and foreign patents, patent applications, including, without limitation, each issued patent and patent application identified on Schedule 6, (ii) all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements thereof, (iv) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof), and (v) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutes, renewals, and extensions thereof, all improvements thereon and all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Patent License”: with respect to any Grantor, all agreements (whether or not in writing) providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to manufacture, use, import, export, distribute, offer for sale or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent (including those agreements listed on Schedule 6), subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Pledged Notes”: all Intercompany Notes at any time issued to any Grantor (including those listed on Schedule 2) and all other promissory notes in excess of $1,000,000 in principal amount at any time issued to or owned, held or acquired by any Grantor (including those listed on Schedule 2), except promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business.

Pledged Stock”: all shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Capital Stock of any Person (including those listed on Schedule 2) at any time issued or granted to or owned, held or acquired by any Grantor; provided that in no event shall (i) more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Entity or of any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock or (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that is not a first tier Foreign Subsidiary, in each case be subject to the security interests granted hereby.

Proceeds”: all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the New York UCC, including, in any event, all dividends, returns of capital and other distributions from Investment Property and all collections thereon and payments with respect thereto.

Receivable”: any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper and whether or not it has been earned by performance (including all Accounts).

Secured Parties”: the Agents, the Lenders and Indemnitees and, with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement, the Qualified Counterparty, party thereto and each of their respective successors and transferees.

Securities Act”: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Trademarks”: (i) all United States, state and foreign trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, corporate names, company names, business names, trade dress, trade styles, or logos, and all registrations of and applications to register the foregoing and any new renewals thereof, including each registration and application identified in Schedule 6, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements and dilutions thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements and dilutions thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto, together in each case with the goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each of the above.


Trademark License”: with respect to any Grantor, any agreement (whether or not in writing) providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to use any Trademark (including those agreements listed on Schedule 6), subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Trade Secrets”: (i) all trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future misappropriations thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future misappropriations thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Trade Secret License”: with respect to any Grantor, any agreement, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to use any Trade Secret, including any of the foregoing agreements referred to in Schedule 6, subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

UETA”: the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

Vehicles”: all cars, trucks, trailers, vehicles which are used for construction, vehicles which can be considered earth moving equipment and other vehicles, vessels and aircrafts, each of which is covered by a certificate of title law of any jurisdiction and all appurtenances thereto.

1.2. Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) As used herein and in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), and (iv) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties of every type and nature, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any applicable restrictions hereunder).

(b) The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” 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 of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.


(d) Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

(e) The expressions “payment in full,” “paid in full” and any other similar terms or phrases when used herein with respect to any Obligation shall mean the payment in full of such Obligation in cash in immediately available funds, which for the purpose of such expressions and similar terms or phrases includes the discharge of all Letters of Credit or cash collateralization of all L/C Obligations that remain outstanding.

SECTION 2. GUARANTEE

2.1. Guarantee.

(a) Each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the prompt and complete payment and performance by the Borrower when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of each and all of the Borrower Obligations.

(b) Each Guarantor shall be liable under its guarantee set forth in Section 2.1(a), without any limitation as to amount, for all present and future Borrower Obligations, including specifically all future increases in the outstanding amount of the Loans or Reimbursement Obligations and other future increases in the Borrower Obligations, whether or not any such increase is committed, contemplated or provided for by the Loan Documents on the date hereof; provided, that (i) enforcement of such guarantee against such Guarantor will be limited as necessary to limit the recovery under such guarantee to the maximum amount which may be recovered without causing such enforcement or recovery to constitute a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under any applicable law, including any applicable federal or state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance law (giving effect, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the reimbursement and contribution rights set forth in Section 2.2) and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the foregoing clause (i) shall be for the benefit solely of creditors and representatives of creditors of each Guarantor and not for the benefit of such Guarantor or the holders of any equity interest in such Guarantor.

(c) The guarantee contained in this Section 2.1 (i) shall remain in full force and effect until all the Borrower Obligations and the obligations of each Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2.1 have been paid in full, and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement the Borrower may be free from any Borrower Obligations, (ii) unless released as provided in clause (iii) below, shall survive the repayment of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, the termination of commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, and the release of the Collateral and remain enforceable as to all Borrower Obligations that survive such repayment, termination and release and (iii) shall be released when and as set forth in Section 8.15.

(d) No payment made by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by any Secured Party from the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Borrower Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder in respect of any other Borrower Obligations then outstanding or thereafter incurred, other than as set forth in Section 8.15.


2.2. Reimbursement, Contribution and Subrogation. In case any payment is made on account of the Borrower Obligations by any Grantor or is received or collected on account of the Borrower Obligations from any Grantor or its property:

(a) If such payment is made by the Borrower or from its property, the Borrower shall not be entitled (i) to demand or enforce reimbursement or contribution in respect of such payment from any other Grantor or (ii) to be subrogated to any claim, interest, right or remedy of any Secured Party against any other Person, including any other Grantor or its property.

(b) If such payment is made by Holdings or from its property or if any payment is made by Holdings or from its property in satisfaction of the reimbursement right of any Subsidiary Guarantor set forth in Section 2.2(c), such payment shall constitute a contribution by Holdings to the common equity capital of the Borrower and Holdings shall not be entitled (i) to demand or enforce reimbursement or contribution in respect of such payment from any other Grantor or (ii) to be subrogated to any claim, interest, right or remedy of any Secured Party against any other Person, including any other Grantor or its property.

(c) If such payment is made by a Subsidiary Guarantor or from its property, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled, subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, (i) to demand and enforce reimbursement for the full amount of such payment from the Borrower and from Holdings and (ii) to demand and enforce contribution in respect of such payment from each other Subsidiary Guarantor which has not paid its fair share of such payment, as necessary to ensure that (after giving effect to any enforcement of reimbursement rights provided hereby) each Subsidiary Guarantor pays its fair share of the unreimbursed portion of such payment. For this purpose, the fair share of each Subsidiary Guarantor as to any unreimbursed payment shall be determined based on an equitable apportionment of such unreimbursed payment among all Subsidiary Guarantors based on the relative value of their assets (net of their liabilities, other than Obligations) and any other equitable considerations deemed appropriate by the court.

(d) If and whenever any right of reimbursement or contribution becomes enforceable by any Subsidiary Guarantor against any other Grantor under Section 2.2(c), such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled, subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents to be subrogated (equally and ratably with all other Subsidiary Guarantors entitled to reimbursement or contribution from any other Grantor under Section 2.2(c)) to any security interest that may then be held by the Administrative Agent upon any Collateral granted to it in this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, such right of subrogation shall be enforceable solely against the Grantors, and not against the Secured Parties, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any duty whatsoever to warrant, ensure or protect any such right of subrogation or to obtain, perfect, maintain, hold, enforce or retain any Collateral for any purpose related to any such right of subrogation. If subrogation is demanded in writing by any Grantor, then (subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents) the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Grantor making such demand, or to a representative of such Grantor or of the Grantors generally, an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent transferring, on a quitclaim basis without (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) any recourse, representation, warranty or obligation whatsoever, whatever security interest the Administrative Agent then may hold in whatever Collateral may then exist that was not previously released or disposed of by the Administrative Agent.

(e) All rights and claims arising under this Section 2.2 or based upon or relating to any other right of reimbursement, indemnification, contribution or subrogation that may at any time arise


or exist in favor of any Grantor as to any payment on account of the Obligations made by it or received or collected from its property shall be fully subordinated in all respects to the prior payment in full of all of the Obligations. Until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, no Grantor shall demand or receive any collateral security, payment or distribution whatsoever (whether in cash, property or securities or otherwise) on account of any such right or claim. If any such payment or distribution is made or becomes available to any Grantor in any bankruptcy case or receivership, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, such payment or distribution shall be delivered by the person making such payment or distribution directly to the Administrative Agent, for application to the payment of the Obligations. If any such payment or distribution is received by any Grantor, it shall be held by such Grantor in trust, as trustee of an express trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall forthwith be transferred and delivered by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, in the exact form received and, if necessary, duly endorsed.

(f) The obligations of the Grantors under the Loan Documents, including their liability for the Obligations and the enforceability of the security interests granted thereby, are not contingent upon the validity, legality, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of any right of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation arising under this Section 2.2. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the invalidity, insufficiency, unenforceability or uncollectibility of any such right shall not in any respect diminish, affect or impair any such obligation or any other claim, interest, right or remedy at any time held by any Secured Party against any Guarantor or its property. The Secured Parties make no representations or warranties in respect of any such right and shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have no duty to assure, protect, enforce or ensure any such right or otherwise relating to any such right.

(g) Each Grantor reserves any and all other rights of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation at any time available to it as against any other Grantor, but (i) the exercise and enforcement of such rights shall be subject to this Section 2.2 and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall ever have any duty or liability whatsoever in respect of any such right.

2.3. Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Borrower Obligations made by any Secured Party may be rescinded by such Secured Party and any of the Borrower Obligations continued, and the Borrower Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by any Secured Party, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Administrative Agent (or the requisite Lenders) may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by any Secured Party for the payment of the Borrower Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. No Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Borrower Obligations or for the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or any property subject thereto, except to the extent required by applicable law.

2.4. Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Borrower Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Agent or any Lender upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Section 2. The


Borrower Obligations, and each of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. All dealings between the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with respect to the Borrower Obligations. Each Guarantor understands and agrees that the guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall be construed, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to (a) the validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the Borrower Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by any Secured Party, (b) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person against any Secured Party, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or such Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Borrower for the Borrower Obligations or of such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2, in bankruptcy or in any other instance. When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Guarantor, any Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Borrower Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by any Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Guarantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of any Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

2.5. Reinstatement. The guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall be reinstated and shall remain in all respects enforceable to the extent that, at any time, any payment of any of the Borrower Obligations is set aside, avoided or rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by any Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, in whole or in part, and such reinstatement and enforceability shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be effective as fully as if such payment had not been made.

2.6. Payments. Each Guarantor hereby agrees to pay all amounts payable by it under this Section 2 to the Administrative Agent without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Funding Office specified in the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 3. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Each Grantor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Collateral”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of such Grantor’s Obligations:

(a) all Accounts;


(b) all Chattel Paper;

(c) all Deposit Accounts;

(d) all Documents;

(e) all Equipment (whether or not constituting Fixtures);

(f) all General Intangibles;

(g) all Instruments, including Pledged Notes;

(h) all Intellectual Property, to the extent of each Grantor’s right, title or interest therein (except for “intent-to-use” applications for trademark or service mark registrations filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, unless and until an Amendment to Allege Use or a Statement of Use under Sections 1(c) and 1(d) of said Act has been filed and accepted);

(i) all Inventory;

(j) all Investment Property;

(k) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;

(l) all Money;

(m) all Commercial Tort Claims identified on Schedule 7;

(n) all Capital Stock, Goods, insurance and other personal property not otherwise described above;

(o) all Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all Guarantee Obligations, Liens and claims supporting, securing or in any respect relating to any of the foregoing;

(p) all books and records (regardless of medium) pertaining to any of the foregoing; and

(q) all Proceeds of any of the foregoing;

provided, that (i) this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any property to the extent that and for as long as such grant of a security interest (A) is prohibited by any applicable law, (B) requires a filing with or consent from any entity or person pursuant to any applicable law that has not been made or obtained, or (C) constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of, or requires any consent not obtained under, any lease, license or agreement, except to the extent that such applicable law or provisions of any such lease, license or agreement is ineffective under applicable law or would be ineffective under Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC to prevent the attachment of the security interest granted hereunder or (D) is in Capital Stock which is specifically


excluded from the definition of Pledged Stock by virtue of the proviso to such definition; (ii) the security interest granted hereby (A) shall attach at all times to all proceeds of such property, (B) shall attach to such property immediately and automatically (without need for any further grant or act) at such time as the condition described in clause (i) ceases to exist and (C) to the extent severable shall in any event attach to all rights in respect of such property that are not subject to the applicable condition described in clause (i); and (iii) the security interest granted hereby shall not attach to any Consigned Vehicles or Consigned Vehicle Proceeds.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to each Agent and Lender that:

4.1. Representations in Credit Agreement. In the case of each Guarantor, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement as they relate to such Guarantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all material respects, and each Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to rely on each of them as if they were fully set forth herein; provided that each reference in each such representation and warranty to the Borrower’s knowledge or Holdings’ knowledge shall, for the purposes of this Section 4.1, be deemed to be a reference to such Guarantor’s knowledge.

4.2. Title; No Other Liens. Except for the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement and the other Permitted Liens, such Grantor owns each item of Collateral granted by it free and clear of any and all Liens. No effective financing statement, mortgage or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement or in respect of Permitted Liens or for which termination statements will be delivered on the Closing Date.

4.3. Perfected First Priority Liens.

(a) Upon the completion of the filings and other actions specified on Schedule 4 (which, in the case of all filings and other documents referred to on said Schedule (to the extent applicable), have been delivered to or prepared by the Administrative Agent in completed and, where required, duly executed form), the payment of all applicable fees, the delivery to and continuing possession by the Administrative Agent of all Certificated Securities, all Instruments, all Tangible Chattel Paper and all Documents a security interest in which is perfected by possession, and the obtaining and maintenance of “control” (as described in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction) by the Administrative Agent of all Deposit Accounts, the Collateral Accounts, all Electronic Chattel Paper, Letter-of-Credit Rights, all Uncertificated Securities and all Securities Accounts, in each case a security interest in which is perfected by such “control”, the security interests granted in Section 3 will constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral (except for Excluded Perfection Assets) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for such Grantor’s Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Grantor and any Persons purporting to purchase any such Collateral from such Grantor other than Ordinary Course Transferees, except as (x) enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law) or by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (y) to the extent that the recording or an assignment or other transfer of title to the Administrative Agent or the recording of other applicable


documents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office (and the taking of appropriate actions with respect to Intellectual Property which is the subject of a registration or application outside the United States under applicable local law to perfect such Lien) may be necessary for enforceability, and is and will be prior to all other Liens on such Collateral except for Permitted Liens. Without limiting the foregoing and except as otherwise permitted or provided in Section 5 or with respect to any Excluded Perfection Assets, each Grantor has taken all actions required hereunder to: (i) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the UCC) over any portion of the Investment Property constituting Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Commodity Accounts (each as defined in the UCC), (ii) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over all Deposit Accounts of such Grantor, (iii) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-107 of the UCC) over all Letter-of-Credit Rights of such Grantor and (iv) establish the Administrative Agent’s control (within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC) over all Electronic Chattel Paper of such Grantor.

(b) Each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of the security interests granted hereby and, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, the transfer of any Capital Stock or Investment Property to the Administrative Agent or its designee upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and to the substitution of the Administrative Agent or its designee or the purchaser upon any foreclosure sale as the holder and beneficial owner of the interest represented thereby.

4.4. Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s exact legal name, jurisdiction of organization, identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any), and the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence, as the case may be, are specified on Schedule 3. Except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 3, the jurisdiction of such Grantor’s organization or formation is required to maintain a public record showing the Grantor to have been organized or formed. On the date hereof, such Grantor is organized solely under the law of the jurisdiction so specified and has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction. On the date hereof, except as specified on Schedule 3, such Grantor has not changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business or its corporate or organizational form in any way (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) within the past five years and has not within the last five years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as grantor under a security agreement entered into by another person, which (x) has not heretofore been terminated or (y) is in respect of a Lien that is not a Permitted Lien. Such Grantor has furnished to the Administrative Agent its Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date.

4.5. Inventory and Equipment.

(a) On the date hereof Schedule 5 sets forth all locations where any Inventory and Equipment (other than mobile goods) in excess of $1,000,000 in value are kept.

(b) All Inventory now or hereafter produced by any Grantor included in the Collateral has been and will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended.

(c) Except as specifically indicated on Schedule 5, to the knowledge of such Grantor none of the Inventory or Equipment of such Grantor with a value in excess of $1,000,000 is in possession of a bailee.


4.6. Farm Products. None of the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, Farm Products.

4.7. Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes.

(a) The shares of Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of the Capital Stock of each Issuer owned by such Grantor or, in the case of Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock, 65% of the outstanding first tier Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of each relevant Issuer.

(b) All the shares of the Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable subject to the general principles of Nova Scotia law relating to the assessability of shares of a NSULC.

(c) To such Grantor’s knowledge, each of the Pledged Notes constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor with respect thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(d) Such Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and valid title to, the Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes pledged by it hereunder, free of any and all Liens or options in favor of, or claims of, any other Person, except the security interest created by this Agreement and Permitted Liens.

(e) The Organizational Documents applicable to each interest in any domestic partnership or limited liability company included in the Collateral shall not expressly provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and any such interests shall not be certificated; provided, that, if any such interests become certificated, such Grantor will ensure that the Organizational Documents applicable to such interest shall expressly provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and immediately deliver all such certificates to the Administrative Agent for continued possession.

4.8. Receivables. The amounts represented by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties from time to time as owing to such Grantor in respect of such Grantor’s Receivables will at such time be the correct amount, in all material respects, actually owing thereunder, except to the extent that appropriate reserves therefor have been established on the books of such Grantor in accordance with GAAP.

4.9. Intellectual Property.

(a) Schedule 6 lists all issued Patents and pending published patent applications, and all registrations and applications to register Trademarks and registered Copyrights owned by such Grantor in its own name on the date hereof. Except as set forth in Schedule 6 or as permitted to exist on such Grantor’s Collateral by the Credit Agreement, such Grantor is the exclusive owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to such applications, registrations and issuances free and clear of any and all Liens (except Permitted Liens).

(b) On the date hereof, all Intellectual Property of such Grantor described on Schedule 6 is subsisting and unexpired and, to the knowledge of such Grantor, has not been abandoned and is valid and enforceable. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse


Effect, to the knowledge of such Grantor, neither the operation of such Grantor’s business as currently conducted nor the use of the Intellectual Property in connection therewith conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates, dilutes, misuses or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 6, on the date hereof, (i) none of the material patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets owned by any Grantor is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement pursuant to which such Grantor is the licensor or franchisor and (ii) there are no other material agreements, obligations, orders or judgments to which such Grantor is subject which adversely affect the use of any Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor in any material respect.

(d) The rights of such Grantor in or to the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets owned by such Grantor do not conflict with or infringe upon the rights of any third party, and no claim has been asserted that the use of such Intellectual Property does or may infringe upon the rights of any third party, in either case, which conflict or infringement would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is currently no infringement or unauthorized use of any item of such Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor that, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) No holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit or cancel or render invalid or unenforceable such Grantor’s rights in, any Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret owned by such Grantor in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Grantor is not aware of any uses of any material item of Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor that could reasonably be expected to lead to such item becoming invalid or unenforceable including uses which were not supported by the goodwill of the business connected with Trademarks and Trademark Licenses, which uses, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened, on the date hereof seeking to limit or cancel or render invalid any material Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret owned by such Grantor or such Grantor’s ownership interest therein, which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the termination or impairment of any of the Intellectual Property owned or licensed by such Grantor.

(g) With respect to each Copyright License, Trademark License and Patent License, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) such license is valid and binding and in full force and effect and represents the entire agreement between the respective licensor and licensee with respect to the subject matter of such license; (ii) such Grantor has not received any notice of termination or cancellation under such license; (iii) such Grantor has not received any notice of a breach or default under such license, which breach or default has not been cured; and (iv) such Grantor is not in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that, with notice and/or lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default or permit termination, modification or acceleration under such license.

(h) To the extent such Grantor has reasonably determined that it is commercially practicable to do so, such Grantor has used proper statutory notice in connection with its use of each material Patent, Trademark and Copyright owned by such Grantor.


(i) Such Grantor has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of its Trade Secrets.

(j) Such Grantor has made all material filings and recordations and paid all fees necessary in its reasonable business judgment to adequately protect its interest in its United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and material non-United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned by such Grantor.

SECTION 5. COVENANTS

Each Grantor covenants and agrees with the Agents and Lenders that, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Collateral is released pursuant to Section 8.15(a):

5.1. Covenants in Credit Agreement. Such Grantor shall take, or refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, so that no breach of the covenants in the Credit Agreement pertaining to actions to be taken, or not taken, by such Grantor will result.

5.2. Delivery and Control of Instruments, Certificated Securities, Chattel Paper, Negotiable Documents, Investment Property and Letter-of-Credit Rights.

(a) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by any Instrument, Negotiable Document or Tangible Chattel Paper, upon the request of the Administrative Agent such Instrument, Negotiable Documents or Tangible Chattel Paper shall be immediately delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become “Electronic Chattel Paper” such Grantor shall ensure that (i) a single authoritative copy exists which is unique, identifiable, unalterable (except as provided in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of this paragraph), (ii) such authoritative copy identifies the Administrative Agent as the assignee and is communicated to and maintained by the Administrative Agent or its designee, (iii) copies or revisions that add or change the assignee of the authoritative copy can only be made with the participation of the Administrative Agent, (iv) each copy of the authoritative copy and any copy of a copy is readily identifiable as a copy and not the authoritative copy and (v) any revision of the authoritative copy is readily identifiable as an authorized or unauthorized revision.

(c) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by an Uncertificated Security in excess of $2,000,000, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall cause the issuer thereof either (i) to register the Administrative Agent as the registered owner of such Uncertificated Security, upon original issue or registration of transfer or (ii) to promptly (but in any event with in 60 days of such request) agree in writing with such Grantor and the Administrative Agent that such Issuer will comply with instructions with respect to such Uncertificated Security originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent of such Grantor, such agreement to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) If so requested by the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders at any time when any Event of Default under 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing, such Grantor shall, within 30 days (or such other time period as the Administrative Agent may consent to in its sole discretion), after such request and at all times thereafter, maintain its Securities Entitlements, Securities Accounts and Deposit Accounts (other than (i) collection accounts that are swept


(either directly or indirectly) on a daily basis, as and when good and collected funds are available, to an account that is subject to a control agreement, (ii) disbursement accounts that are funded only as and when payment demands are received, and (iii) other deposit accounts in which the aggregate amount on deposit at any time does not exceed $2,000,000) such that all cash and cash equivalents of the Loan Parties, net of and after deducting an allowance reasonably determined by the Borrower to be sufficient to pay all Consigned Vehicle Proceeds due to the owners of Consigned Vehicles who have not received final payment in full of the amount due to them, are maintained with financial institutions that have agreed to comply with entitlement orders and instructions issued or originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent of such Grantor, such agreement to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to issue such entitlement orders and instructions only if an Event of Default under Section 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing.

(e) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by any Certificated Security (other than any Capital Stock which is specifically excluded from the definition of Pledged Stock by virtue of the proviso to such definition and any promissory note that does not qualify as a Pledged Note pursuant to the definition thereof), such Certificated Security shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

(f) In addition to and not in lieu of the foregoing, if any issuer of any Investment Property is organized under the law of, or has its chief executive office in, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, each Grantor shall, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, take such additional actions, including causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, under the laws of such jurisdiction to insure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Administrative Agent.

(g) In the case of any Letter-of-Credit Rights in any letter of credit exceeding $1,000,000 in value, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall promptly (but in any event with in 60 days of such request or such later date to which the Administrative Agent may consent in writing) make commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of the issuer thereof and any nominated person thereon to the assignment of the proceeds of the related letter of credit in accordance with Section 5-114(c) of the New York UCC, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(h) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become “transferable records” as defined in UETA, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, at the request of the Administrative Agent, shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to vest in the Administrative Agent “control” under Section 16 of UETA over such transferable records. The Administrative Agent agrees with such Grantor that the Administrative Agent will arrange, pursuant to procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and so long as such procedures will not result in the Administrative Agent’s loss of control, for the Grantor to make alterations to the transferable records permitted under Section 16 of UETA for a party in control to allow without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by such Grantor with respect to such transferable records

5.3. Maintenance of Insurance.

(a) Such Grantor will maintain, with reputable companies, insurance policies (i) insuring the Collateral against loss by fire, explosion, theft or other risks as may be required by the Credit Agreement and (ii) naming the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties as additional insureds under liability insurance policies to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.


(b) All such insurance shall (i) provide that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in coverage (other than materially proportionate reductions in amounts or coverage to reflect any disposition of property by such Grantor) thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days, or such earlier time with the consent of the Administrative Agent, after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof and (ii) name the Administrative Agent as additional insured party and/or loss payee in respect of property insurance. All proceeds of business and interruption insurance received by the Administrative Agent shall be released by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower for account of the Grantor entitled thereto.

5.4. Payment of Obligations. Such Grantor will pay and discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all material taxes and other material assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon such Grantor’s Collateral or in respect of income or profits therefrom, as well as all claims of any kind (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) against or with respect to such Grantor’s Collateral, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of such Grantor or where failure to pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such material obligations, in the aggregate, has not and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.5. Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation.

(a) Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement in such Grantor’s Collateral as a security interest having at least the perfection and priority described in Section 4.3 and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, subject to the rights of such Grantor under the Loan Documents to dispose of the Collateral.

(b) Such Grantor will furnish to the Administrative Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the assets and property of such Grantor in reasonable detail and such other reports in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(c) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, and at the sole expense of such Grantor, such Grantor will promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of creating, perfecting, ensuring the priority of, protecting or enforcing the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral or otherwise conferring or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the interests, rights and powers herein granted.

5.6. Changes in Locations, Name, etc. Such Grantor will not (a) in the case of (i) and (ii) below, except upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and delivery to the Administrative Agent of all additional financing statements and other documents (executed where appropriate) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein, (b) in the case of (iii) below, except upon delivery to the Administrative Agent not more than 30 days after any change in locations, a written supplement to Schedule 5 showing any additional location at which Inventory or Equipment shall be kept:

(i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence from that referred to in Section 4.4;


(ii) change its name; or

(iii) permit any Inventory or Equipment (other than mobile goods) in excess of $1,000,000 in value to be kept at a location other than those listed on Schedule 5.

5.7. Notices. Such Grantor will advise the Administrative Agent and the Lenders promptly, in reasonable detail, of:

(a) any Lien (other than security interests created hereby or Permitted Liens) on any of the Collateral which would adversely affect the ability of the Administrative Agent to exercise any of its remedies hereunder; and

(b) the occurrence of any other event which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the aggregate value of the Collateral or on the security interests created hereby.

5.8. Investment Property.

(a) If such Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any stock certificate (including any certificate representing a stock dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of the Capital Stock of any Issuer, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any shares of the Pledged Stock, or otherwise in respect thereof, such Grantor shall accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and deliver the same forthwith to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required, together with an undated stock power or equivalents covering such certificate duly executed in blank by such Grantor, to be held by the Administrative Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations; provided, that in no event shall there be pledged more than 65% of any of the outstanding Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, any sums paid upon or in respect of the Investment Property upon the liquidation or dissolution of any Issuer shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (unless otherwise agreed in the Credit Agreement) to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and in case any distribution of capital shall be made on or in respect of the Investment Property or any property shall be distributed upon or with respect to the Investment Property pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of any Issuer or pursuant to the reorganization thereof, the property so distributed shall, unless otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, be delivered to the Administrative Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations. If any sums of money or property so paid or distributed in respect of the Investment Property shall be received by such Grantor, such Grantor shall, until such money or property is paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent, hold such money or property in trust for the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.

(b) Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor will not, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, (i) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof, (ii) create, incur or permit to exist any Lien or option in favor of, or any claim of any Person with respect to, any of the


Investment Property or Proceeds thereof, or any interest therein, except for the security interests created by this Agreement or Permitted Liens or (iii) enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Administrative Agent to sell, assign or transfer any of the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof (unless such restriction is permitted by the Credit Agreement).

(c) In the case of each Grantor which is an Issuer, such Grantor agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Investment Property issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it, (ii) it will notify the Administrative Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 5.8(a) with respect to the Investment Property issued by it and (iii) it will take all actions required or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to enable or permit each Grantor to comply with Sections 6.3(c) and 6.7 as to all Investment Property issued by it.

5.9. Receivables. Other than in the ordinary course of business or as permitted by the Loan Documents, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, such Grantor will not (i) grant any extension of the time of payment of any Receivable, (ii) compromise or settle any Receivable for less than the full amount thereof, (iii) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment of any Receivable, (iv) allow any credit or discount whatsoever on any Receivable or (v) amend, supplement or modify any Receivable in any manner that would materially adversely affect the value of the Receivables constituting Collateral taken as a whole.

5.10. Intellectual Property. (a) Except as permitted in the Credit Agreement:

(i) With respect to each material Trademark owned by such Grantor, such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will take all reasonably necessary steps to (i) continue to use such Trademark consistent with its current use of such Trademark or as otherwise determined by such Grantor, in its reasonable business judgment, in connection with such Grantor’s businesses or goods and services offered by such Grantor, in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any valid claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark and take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that all licensed users of such Trademark maintain such quality in all material respects, and (iii) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark may become invalidated or impaired in any way, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(ii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not forfeit, abandon or dedicate to the public any material Patent, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(iii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not (and will not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) by any act or omission, forfeit, abandon, or dedicate to the public any material Copyright owned by such Grantor, except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(iv) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act that knowingly uses any material Intellectual Property to knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of any other Person.


(v) To the extent such Grantor has reasonably determined that it is commercially practicable to do so, such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will use any proper statutory notice necessary or appropriate in connection with the use of each material Patent, Trademark and Copyright owned by such Grantor.

(vi) Such Grantor will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders promptly if it knows or has reason to believe that any application or registration relating to any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright of such Grantor has been or may imminently become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any material adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any court or tribunal in any country) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of, or the validity of, any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright owned by such Grantor or such Grantor’s right to register the same or to own and maintain the same.

(vii) Such Grantor will take all reasonable and necessary steps, including in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or group of countries or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned by such Grantor, including the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees, and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings.

(viii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, discontinue use of or otherwise abandon any Intellectual Property, or abandon any application or any right to file an application for letters patent, trademark, or copyright, unless such Grantor shall have previously determined that such use or the pursuit or maintenance of such Intellectual Property is no longer desirable in the conduct of such Grantor’s business and that the loss thereof could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, such Grantor shall give prompt notice of any such abandonment of (i) material Intellectual Property or (ii) registered or issued Intellectual Property or pending applications therefore to the Administrative Agent in accordance herewith.

(ix) In the event that any material Intellectual Property is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall (i) take such actions as such Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property and (ii) if such Intellectual Property is of material economic value, promptly notify the Administrative Agent after it learns thereof and, following consultation with the Administrative Agent, shall take such actions as it deems reasonable, which may include suing for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, seeking injunctive relief where appropriate and seeking to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution.


(x) Such Grantor shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the secrecy of all material Trade Secrets of such Grantor.

(b) After the date hereof, whenever such Grantor (i) shall acquire any registered, issued or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright or (ii) either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall file an application for the registration of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright owned by such Grantor with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall report such acquisition or filing to the Administrative Agent within 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year in which such acquisition or filing occurs. Such Grantor agrees that the provisions of Section 3 shall automatically apply to such Intellectual Property.

(c) Such Grantor agrees (i) to execute an Intellectual Property Security Agreement with respect to certain of its Intellectual Property in substantially the form of Annex III in order to record the security interest granted herein to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office and (ii) to provide to the Administrative Agent, within 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year in which any Intellectual Property registered in such offices is acquired or registered by such Grantor, all documents necessary to record the security interest of the Administrative Agent in such Intellectual Property with such offices.

(d) Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall execute and deliver, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed, registered or recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents, and papers which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence, register, record or perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in any registered, issued or applied for Copyright, Patent or Trademark and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, in any office anywhere in the world in which filing, registration or recording may be necessary or appropriate, except that (so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing) the Administrative Agent shall not request such filing, registration or recording in any office in any jurisdiction outside of the United States in which the Group Members had, during the preceding 12-month period, net sales constituting less than 15% of the consolidated worldwide net sales of the Group Members.

SECTION 6. REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

6.1. Certain Matters Relating to Receivables.

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, at its own cost and expense except during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, to make test verifications of the Receivables in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and each Grantor shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with such test verifications. At any time and from time to time, upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request and at the expense of the relevant Grantor, such Grantor shall cause independent public accountants or others reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Receivables; provided, that unless a Default or Event of Default shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall request no more than two such reports during any calendar year.

(b) The Administrative Agent hereby authorizes each Grantor to collect such Grantor’s Receivables (not including amounts payable by the purchaser of a Consigned Vehicle), and the Administrative Agent may curtail or terminate said authority at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. If required by the Administrative Agent at any time after the


occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Receivables, when collected by any Grantor, (i) shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within two Business Days of receipt by such Grantor) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent if required, in a Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Secured Parties only as provided in Section 6.5, and (ii) until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. If so requested by the Administrative Agent, each such deposit of Proceeds of Receivables shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

(c) At any time and from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, if so requested by the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent all original and other documents evidencing, and relating to, the agreements and transactions which gave rise to the Receivables, including all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts.

6.2. Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable.

(a) The Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default communicate with obligors under the Receivables to verify with them to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Receivables.

(b) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may (and each Grantor at the request of the Administrative Agent shall) notify obligors on the Receivables that the Receivables have been assigned to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Administrative Agent.

(c) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each of such Grantor’s Receivables to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. No Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by any Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

6.3. Investment Property.

(a) Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Administrative Agent’s intent to exercise its rights pursuant to Section 6.3(b), each Grantor may receive all cash dividends paid in respect of the Pledged Stock and all payments made in respect of the Pledged Notes, in each case paid in the normal course of business of the relevant Issuer, to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and may exercise all voting and corporate or other organizational rights with respect to Investment Property; provided, that no vote shall be cast or corporate or other organizational right exercised or other action taken (other than in connection with a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement) which would impair the Collateral or be inconsistent with or result in any violation of any provision of any Loan Document.


(b) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall give written notice of its intent to exercise such rights to the relevant Grantor or Grantors, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Investment Property and make application thereof to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 6.5, and (ii) any or all of the Investment Property shall, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee, and the Administrative Agent or its nominee may, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, thereafter exercise (A) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Investment Property at any meeting of shareholders of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (B) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Investment Property as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Investment Property upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate or other organizational structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Investment Property, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Investment Property with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall not exercise any voting or other consensual rights pertaining to any such Investment in a manner that constitutes an exercise of the remedies described in Section 6.6 other than in accordance with Section 6.6.

(c) Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Investment Property pledged by such Grantor hereunder to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (A) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) after receipt by an Issuer or obligor of any instructions pursuant to Section 6.3(c)(i) hereof, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Investment Property directly to the Administrative Agent.

6.4. Proceeds to be Turned Over to Administrative Agent. In addition to the rights of the Agents and the Secured Parties specified in Section 6.1 with respect to payments of Receivables, if an Event of Default under Sections 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement shall occur and be continuing or an exercise of remedies by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to any Event of Default shall occur and the Administrative Agent has instructed any Grantor to do so, all Proceeds (not including Consigned Vehicle Proceeds) received by such Grantor consisting of cash, checks and other near-cash items shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Agents and the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required). All Proceeds received by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a Collateral Account maintained under its sole dominion and control. All Proceeds while held by the Administrative Agent in a Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties) shall continue to be held as collateral security for all the Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 6.5.


6.5. Application of Proceeds. All cash proceeds received by the Administrative Agent during the continuance of an Event of Default from the enforcement of the Guarantees in Section 2 or as proceeds of Collateral from the exercise of any of the remedies set forth or referred to in Section 6.6 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be applied, unless otherwise required by the Credit Agreement, pro rata in proportion to the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations owing to each Secured Party. For this purpose, the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively, and without further inquiry, on its own records as to the amount of the Secured Obligations outstanding to each Secured Party and may suspend payments or seek relief in the form of interpleader or other similar relief as it may determine to be appropriate. Any balance of such Proceeds remaining after the Obligations have been paid in full and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated shall be paid over to the Borrower or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same.

6.6. Code and Other Remedies. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Agreement and in any other Loan Document, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other applicable law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Administrative Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, license, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of any Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. Any Agent or any Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Each Grantor further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere. The Administrative Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 6.6, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations, in such order as may be required by the Credit Agreement and otherwise as required by Section 6.5 above, and only after such application and after the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-615(a)(3) of the New York UCC, need the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against any Secured Party arising out of the exercise of any rights hereunder other than any such claims, damages and demands that may arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Secured Party. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral is required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

6.7. Registration Rights.

(a) If the Administrative Agent shall determine to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Pledged Stock pursuant to Section 6.6, and if in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent it is necessary or reasonably advisable to have the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold,


registered under the provisions of the Securities Act, the relevant Grantor will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Issuer thereof to (i) execute and deliver, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the directors and officers of such Issuer to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, necessary or reasonably advisable to register the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the Securities Act, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, are necessary or reasonably advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto. Each Grantor agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Issuer to comply with the provisions of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any and all jurisdictions which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably designate and to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

(b) Each Grantor recognizes that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Stock, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Stock for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

(c) Each Grantor agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Pledged Stock pursuant to this Section 6.7 valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other applicable Requirements of Law. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 6.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Secured Parties, that the Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that the Secured Parties may seek to have each and every covenant contained in this Section 6.7 be specifically enforced against such Grantor, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under the Credit Agreement.

6.8. Deficiency. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay its Obligations and the reasonable fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to collect such deficiency.

6.9. NSULC Shares. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other related security document, the Issuers set forth in Schedule 2 are the sole registered and beneficial owners of all shares of any NSULC pledged hereunder (the “Pledged NSULC Shares”) and none of the rights and remedies granted to the Administrative Agent herein in respect of the Pledged NSULC Shares (other than the grant of the security interest) shall be


exercisable or otherwise vest in the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and the applicable Grantor shall remain the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged NSULC Shares and shall retain all of the incidents of such ownership until (i) an Event of Default has occurred, and (ii) the Administrative Agent has given written notice to the applicable Grantor of such Event of Default and its intention to exercise such rights and remedies in respect of the Pledged NSULC Shares. Nothing herein shall be construed to subject the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to liability as a member or owner of shares of a NSULC.

SECTION 7. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

7.1. Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Administrative Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following:

(i) in the name of such Grantor or its own name, or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Receivable of such Grantor or with respect to any other Collateral of such Grantor and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Receivable of such Grantor or with respect to any other Collateral of such Grantor whenever payable;

(ii) in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

(iii) pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

(iv) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 6.6 or 6.7, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

(v) (A) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct; (B) ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral of such Grantor; (C) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices


and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral of such Grantor; (D) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral of such Grantor; (E) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (F) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; (G) subject to any permitted licenses and reserved rights permitted under the Loan Documents, assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Administrative Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (H) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral of such Grantor as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Administrative Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Administrative Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral of such Grantor and the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

The Administrative Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in this Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(b) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Administrative Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply with, or cause performance or compliance with, such agreement.

(c) The expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with actions undertaken as provided in this Section 7.1, together with interest thereon at a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum at which interest would then be payable on past due Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans under the Credit Agreement, from the date of payment by the Administrative Agent to the date reimbursed by the relevant Grantor, shall be payable by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent on demand.

(d) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable as to each Grantor until all security interests created hereby with respect to the Collateral of such Grantor are released.

7.2. Duty of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the New York UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Administrative Agent deals with similar property for its own account. Neither the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the Secured Parties’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon any Secured Parties to exercise any such powers. The Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be


responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except, in the case of the Administrative Agent only in respect of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, to the extent required by applicable law (subject to Section 11.12(e) of the Credit Agreement and other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents).

7.3. Financing Statements. Each Grantor hereby authorizes the filing of any financing statements or continuation statements, and amendments to financing statements, or any similar document in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as the Administrative Agent may determine, in its reasonable discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect or otherwise protect the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent herein. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Administrative Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent herein, including describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal property” and may (but need not) add thereto “whether now owned or hereafter acquired.” Each Grantor hereby ratifies and authorizes the filing by the Administrative Agent of any financing statement with respect to the Collateral made prior to the date hereof.

7.4. Authority, Immunities and Indemnities of Administrative Agent. Each Grantor acknowledges, and, by acceptance of the benefits hereof, each Secured Party agrees, that the rights and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Administrative Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as among the Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and that the Administrative Agent shall have, in respect thereof, all rights, remedies, immunities and indemnities granted to it in the Credit Agreement. By acceptance of the benefits hereof, each Secured Party that is not a Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement applicable to the Administrative Agent, including Article X thereof, as fully as if such Secured Party were a Lender. The Administrative Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1. Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.

8.2. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Administrative Agent or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Guarantor shall be addressed to such Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1 or to such other address as such Guarantor may notify the Administrative Agent in writing.

8.3. No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies. No Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 8.1), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by any Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder


on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which such Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

8.4. Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification.

(a) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, or reimburse each Secured Party for, all its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in collecting against such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in Section 2 or otherwise enforcing or preserving any rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and counsel to the Lenders.

(b) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all stamp, excise, sales or other taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than lost profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement on the terms set forth in Section 11.5 of the Credit Agreement; provided, that each such Guarantor shall have no obligations hereunder to any Secured Party with respect to such liabilities, obligations, losses (other than lost profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments or suits to the extent they are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Secured Party or any of its Related Persons.

(d) The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

8.5. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties and their successors and assigns; provided that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and, unless so consented to, each such assignment, transfer or delegation by any Grantor shall be void.

8.6. Set-Off. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes each Agent and each Lender at any time and from time to time while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to such Grantor or any other Grantor, any such notice being expressly waived by each Grantor, to set-off and appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Agent or such Lender to or for the credit or the account of such Grantor, or any part thereof in such amounts as such Agent or such Lender may elect, against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of such Grantor to such Agent or such Lender hereunder and claims of every nature and description of such Agent or such Lender against such Grantor, in any currency, whether arising hereunder, under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, as such Agent or such Lender may elect, whether or not any Agent or any Lender has made any demand for payment and although such obligations, liabilities and claims may be contingent or unmatured. Each Agent or each Lender shall notify such Grantor promptly of any such set-off and the application made by such Agent or


such Lender of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Agent and each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) which such Agent or such Lender may have.

8.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or electronic pdf), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

8.8. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.9. Section Headings. The Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

8.10. Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Grantors and the Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Secured Party relative to subject matter hereof and thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

8.11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Grantor at its address referred to in Section 8.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and


(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

8.13. Acknowledgements. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that:

(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(b) no Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Secured Parties or among the Grantors and the Secured Parties.

8.14. Additional Grantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex 1.

8.15. Releases.

(a) At such time as (i) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other Obligations (other than contingent surviving indemnity obligations in respect of which no claim or demand has been made, Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations and Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations) have been paid in full and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated, and (ii) except as otherwise agreed by the affected Qualified Counterparties, the net termination liability under or in respect of, and other amounts due and payable under, Specified Hedge Agreements at such time shall have been (A) paid in full, (B) secured by the most senior liens upon the most extensive collateral securing any secured Indebtedness of each Grantor which provided a source of funding for repayment of any portion of the Loans outstanding at the time the Loans were paid in full, equally and ratably with such Indebtedness (whether or not other obligations are also secured equally and ratably with such liens or by junior liens upon such collateral), if (1) the agreement governing such Indebtedness provides the affected Qualified Counterparties with equivalent rights to those set forth in this Agreement as to the release or subordination of such senior liens and (2) the affected Qualified Counterparties are reasonably satisfied that the Moody’s and S&P debt ratings applicable to such Indebtedness are not lower than the debt ratings then most recently applicable to the Facilities, or (C) secured by any other collateral arrangement satisfactory to the Qualified Counterparty in its reasonable discretion, the Collateral shall immediately and automatically be released from the Liens created hereby, and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. At the request and sole expense of any Grantor following any such termination, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent hereunder and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Grantor and the Administrative Agent) as such Grantor may reasonably request to evidence such termination.


(b) If any of the Collateral is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Lien created pursuant to this Agreement in such Collateral shall be immediately and automatically released, and the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of such Collateral (not including Proceeds thereof) from the security interests created hereby. At the request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release identifying the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor and the terms of the sale or other disposition in reasonable detail, including the price thereof and any expenses in connection therewith, together with a certification by the Borrower stating that such transaction is in compliance with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

8.16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH GRANTOR AND, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

8.17. Effectiveness of Obligations. The covenants, agreements and other obligations hereunder of the Company will become effective concurrently with (but not prior to) the effectiveness of the Merger pursuant to the filing and acceptance of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (which the parties hereto intend to occur substantially concurrently with the funding of the Initial Term Loans under the Credit Agreement), and thereupon such covenants, agreements and other obligations shall become fully effective and operative without any further grant, act, confirmation or consent by the Company.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
  Officer and Secretary

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 


GRANTORS:

ADESA CORPORATION, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 


ADESA ATLANTA, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA COLORADO, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 


ADESA DES MOINES, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA FLORIDA, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ADESA LANSING, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 


ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA OHIO, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA PROPERTIES CANADA, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA TEXAS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTO BANC CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTOVIN, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
PAR, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AFC CAL, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


AFC OF MINNESOTA CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AFC OF TN, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
IAA SERVICES, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  


IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORT, LTD.
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
ADS ASHLAND, LLC
By:  

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:   Eric M. Loughmiller
Title:  
BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
    as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Victor Bulzacchelli

Name:   Victor Bulzacchelli
Title:   Vice President


Schedule 1

NOTICE ADDRESSES OF GUARANTORS

 

Name of Grantor

  

Notice Address

KAR Holdings II, LLC   

c/o Kelso & Co.

320 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

ADESA, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Corporation, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Arkansas, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Atlanta, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Birmingham, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA California, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Charlotte, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Colorado, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Des Moines, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Florida, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032


ADESA Impact Texas, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Indianapolis, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Lansing, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Lexington, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Mexico, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Missouri, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA New Jersey, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA New York, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Ohio, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Oklahoma, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Pennsylvania, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Phoenix, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA San Diego, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA-South Florida, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Texas, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Virginia, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032


ADESA Washington, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Wisconsin, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Asset Holdings III, L.P.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Auto Banc Corporation   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Recovery Services, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AutoVIN, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

PAR, Inc.   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC Cal, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC of Minnesota Corporation   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC of TN, LLC   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Finance Corporation   

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

 

Guarantor

  

Address

Axle Holdings, Inc.   

c/o Kelso & Company

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

Attention: James Conners


Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154 Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley

IAA Services, Inc.   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154

Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley

IAA Acquisition Corp.   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154

Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154

Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley

ADS Priority Transport, Ltd.   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154

Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley

ADS Ashland, LLC   

Two Westbrook Corporate Center,

Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154

Attention: Eric Loughmiller, with a

copy to Sidney L. Kerley


Schedule 2

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Pledged Stock:

 

Pledgor

   Issuer    Class of Stock    Certificated
(Y/N)
   Certificate No.    Number of
Shares/Interest
  Percent
of
Entity
Pledged

KAR Holdings II, LLC

   KAR Holdings,
Inc.
   Common    Yes    2    10,624,352   100%

KAR Holdings, Inc.

   ADESA, Inc.    Common    Yes    1    100   100%

KAR Holdings, Inc.

   Axle Holdings,
Inc.
   Common    Yes    3    5,605,697   100%

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.

   ADESA Ark-
La-Tex, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA Florida, LLC

   ADESA-South
Florida, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   3048540 Novia
Scotia Company
   Common    Yes    10    3,957,756   65%

ADESA, Inc.

   A.D.E. of Ark-
La-Tex, Inc.
   Common    Yes    1    100   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Missouri, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA New
Jersey, LLC
   N/A    Yes    1    100%

Membership

Interest

  100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Pennsylvania,
Inc.
   Common    Yes    1    100   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Properties, Inc.
   Common    Yes    1    100   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA Texas,
Inc.
   Common    Yes    2    10,000   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Auto Banc
Corporation
   Common    Yes    1    100   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Automotive
Finance
Corporation
   Common    Yes    4    500   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Automotive
Recovery
Services, Inc.
   Common    Yes    2    100   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   AutoVIN, Inc.    Common    Yes    7    1,000   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   PAR, Inc.    Common    Yes    1    100   100%


ADESA, Inc.

   A.D.E. of
Knoxville, LLC
   N/A    Yes    1    100%

Membership

Interest

  100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Arkansas, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Birmingham,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
California, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Charlotte, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Colorado, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Corporation,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA Des
Moines, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Florida, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Indianapolis,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Lansing, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Lexington, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA New
York, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA Ohio,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Oklahoma, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Southern
Indiana, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Washington,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA
Wisconsin, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Auto Dealers
Exchange of
Concord, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member   100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Auto Dealers
Exchange of
Memphis, LLC
   N/A    Yes    N/A    100%

Membership

Interest

  100%

ADESA, Inc.

   Asset Holdings
III, L.P.
   N/A    No    N/A    General Partner   50%

 


ADESA Properties, Inc.

   ADESA
Properties
Canada, Inc.
   Common    Yes    3    100    100%

ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.

   3048538 Nova
Scotia Company
   Common    Yes    8    39,979    65%

ADESA New Jersey, LLC

   ADESA
Atlanta, LLC
   N/A    No.    N/A    Sole Member    100%

ADESA New Jersey, LLC

   ADESA
Phoenix, LLC
   N/A    No.    N/A    Sole Member    100%

AutoVIN, Inc.

   AutoVIN
Canada
Corporation
   Common    Yes    4    65    65%

ADESA Corporation, LLC

   Asset Holdings
III, L.P.
   N/A    No    N/A    Limited Partner    50%

ADESA Corporation, LLC

   ADESA
Virginia, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member    100%

ADESA, Inc.

   AFC Cal, LLC    N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member    100%

ADESA, Inc.

   AFC of
Minnesota
Corporation
   Common    Yes    1    300    100%

ADESA, Inc.

   AFC of TN,
LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member    100%

Automotive Finance Corporation

   Automotive
Finance Canada
Inc.
   Common    Yes    4    650    65%

ADESA, Inc.

   ADESA San
Diego, LLC
   N/A    No    N/A    Sole Member    100%

Automotive Finance Corporation

   IRT Receivables
Corp.
   Common    Yes    1    1,000    100%

Pledged Notes:

 

Issuer

   Payee    Principal Amount

Automotive Finance Corporation

   ADESA, Inc.    $ 65,000,000

3048540 Nova Scotia Company

   ADESA, Inc.    Cdn$ 83,160,000


Pledged Stock:

 

Issuer

   Class of Stock    Certificate No.
(if uncertificated,
please indicate so)
   No. of
Shares

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   Common Shares    PM-1    100

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

   Common Stock    2    100

IAA Services, Inc.

   Common Shares    1    100

IAA Acquisition Corp.

   Common Stock    R-1    100

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc

   Common Stock    40    450

ADS Priority Transport, Ltd.

   Membership Interest    N/A    N/A

ADS Ashland, LLC

   Membership Interest    N/A    N/A

Pledged Notes:

 

Issuer

  

Payee

  

Principal Amount

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 6,000,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 6,000,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 3,000,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 3,000,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 4,402,213.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 2,110,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 1,350,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 1,740,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 2,500,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 1,010,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 2,475,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 1,379,789.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 1,260,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 36,893,414.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 22,611,684.00


Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 900,000.00

IAA Services, Inc.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 509,000.00

IAA Acquisition Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

   $ 900,000.00

IAA Acquisition Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

   $ 6,000,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 2,350,000.00

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp

  

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

   $ 14,600,000.00


Schedule 3

EXACT LEGAL NAME; LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION; CHIEF

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Exact Legal

Name of Grantor

 

Jurisdiction of

Organization

 

Organizational

ID Number

 

Location of

Chief Executive Office

KAR Holdings II, LLC   Delaware   4269612  

c/o Kelse & Co.

320 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

KAR Holdings, Inc.   Delaware   4248708  

c/o Kelse & Co.

320 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10022

ADESA, Inc.   Delaware   3756134  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Corporation, LLC   Indiana   2004030800075  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.   Louisiana   34631572D  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC   Tennessee   0266251  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC   Louisiana   34646668K  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Arkansas, LLC   Delaware   3733161  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Atlanta, LLC   New Jersey   0600095736  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Birmingham, LLC   Alabama   DLL695-885  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA California, LLC   California   200401210075  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Charlotte, LLC   North Carolina   0335033  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Colorado, LLC   Colorado   20001158608  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Des Moines, LLC   Iowa   226539  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Florida, LLC   Florida   L03000053266  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Impact Texas, LLC   Texas   800680584  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Indianapolis, LLC   Indiana   2003121900068  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032


ADESA Lansing, LLC   Michigan   B7112N  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Lexington, LLC   Kentucky   0574773  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Mexico, LLC   Indiana   2002042400011  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Missouri, LLC   Missouri   LC0573487  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA New Jersey, LLC   New Jersey   0600255539  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA New York, LLC   New York   None  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Ohio, LLC   Ohio   1429876  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Oklahoma, LLC   Oklahoma   3512025120  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Pennsylvania, Inc.   Pennsylvania   2714940  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Phoenix, LLC   New Jersey   0600095737  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.   Delaware   3384015  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA San Diego, LLC   California   200127610109  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA-South Florida, LLC   Indiana   1994070476  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC   Indiana   2003120800421  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Texas, Inc.   Texas   136915600  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Virginia, LLC   Virginia   S152465-3  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Washington, LLC   Washington   602353202  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Wisconsin, LLC   Wisconsin   A034574  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Asset Holdings III, L.P.   Ohio   886487  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Auto Banc Corporation   New Jersey   0100602202  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032


Auto Dealers Exchange of

Concord, LLC

  Massachusetts   000855896  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC   Tennessee   0216873  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Recovery Services, Inc.   Indiana   2000121400709  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AutoVIN, Inc.   Indiana   1999091394  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

PAR, Inc.   Indiana   1997122005  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC Cal, LLC   California   200703310096  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC of Minnesota Corporation   Minnesota   22034462  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

AFC of TN, LLC   Tennessee   0540388  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

Automotive Finance Corporation   Indiana   198701 824  

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

 

Exact Legal

Name of Grantor

 

Jurisdiction of

Organization

 

Location of Chief

Executive Office

 

Organizational

Identification Number

Axle Holdings, Inc.   Delaware  

c/o Kelso & Company

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

  3928280
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Illinois   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   59536354
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.   Delaware   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   2362823
IAA Services, Inc.   Illinois   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   60481717
IAA Acquisition Corp.   Delaware   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   3188340
Auto Disposal Systems, Inc   Ohio   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   531796


ADS Priority Transport, Ltd.   Ohio   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   N/A
ADS Ashland, LLC   Ohio   Two Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 500, Westchester, IL 60154   N/A

PRIOR ADDRESS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Grantor

  

Prior Address

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   

850 East Algonquin Rd., Suite 100

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.   

850 East Algonquin Rd., Suite 100

Schaumburg, IL 60173

IAA Services, Inc.   

850 East Algonquin Rd., Suite 100

Schaumburg, IL 60173

IAA Acquisition Corp.   

850 East Algonquin Rd., Suite 100

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc   

8136 Old Yankee Road

Dayton, OH 45427

ADS Priority Transport, Ltd.   

8136 Old Yankee Road

Dayton, OH 45427

ADS Ashland, LLC   

8136 Old Yankee Road

Dayton, OH 45427


Schedule 4

FILINGS AND OTHER ACTIONS

REQUIRED TO PERFECT SECURITY INTERESTS

Uniform Commercial Code Filings

UCC-1 financing statements to be filed with the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of formation of each Grantor.

Copyright, Patent and Trademark Filings

Filings of security interests will be necessary with regard to registered and applied for Intellectual Property at the US Patent and Trademark Office (with respect to registered and applied-for US patents and US trademarks) and the US Copyright Office (with respect to registered and applied-for US copyrights). In addition, filings and other actions will be necessary for foreign Intellectual Property (current and after-acquired), and filings will be needed for after-acquired Intellectual Property or unregistered Intellectual Property that later changes to applied-for or registered status.

Actions with respect to Pledged Stock**

Delivery of certificated collateral with certificates of transfer.

Other Actions

Compliance will be necessary with any certificate of title under a statute of any jurisdiction under the law of which indication of a security interest on such certificate is required as a condition of perfection thereof. In addition, compliance will be necessary with any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States whose requirements for obtaining priority over the rights of a lien creditor with respect to the property preempt Section 9-310(a) of the UCC as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

 

** If the interest of a Grantor in Pledged Stock appears on the books of a financial intermediary, a control agreement as described in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC may be required by the Administrative Agent.


Schedule 5

LOCATIONS OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Grantor

 

Locations

ADESA, Inc.  

ADESA, Inc.

13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd.

Carmel, IN 46032

ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC  

ADESA Shreveport

7655 Highway 80 West

Shreveport, LA 46825

AutoVin, Inc.  

AutoVin, Inc.

50 Mansell Court East, Suite 200

Roswell, GA 30076

ADESA Birmingham, LLC  

ADESA Birmingham

804 Sollie Drive

Moody, AL 35004

Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC  

ADESA Boston

63 Western Avenue

Framingham, MA 32219

ADESA New York, LLC  

ADESA Buffalo

12200 Main Street

Akron, NY 14001

 

ADESA Long Island

425 Patchogue Yaphank Road

Yaphank, NY 11980

ADESA Charlotte, LLC  

ADESA Charlotte

11600 Fruehauf Drive

Charlotte, NC 28273


ADESA Ohio, LLC  

ADESA Cincinnati-Dayton

4400 William C.Good Blvd.

Franklin, OH 45005

ADESA Texas, Inc.  

ADESA Dallas

1224-E Big Town Road

Mesquite, TX 71549

ADESA Des Moines, LLC  

ADESA Des Moines

1800 Gateway Drive

Grimes, IA 50311

ADESA California, LLC  

ADESA Golden Gate

18501 W. Stanford Road

Tracy, CA 95377

 

ADESA Los Angeles

11625 Nino Way

Mira Loma, CA 91752

ADESA Indianapolis, LLC  

ADESA Indianapolis

2950 E. Main Street

Plainfield, IN 46168

ADESA Florida, LLC  

ADESA Jacksonville

11700 New Kings Road

Jacksonville, FL 32219

 

ADESA Sarasota

6005 24th Street East

Bradenton, FL 34203

ADESA Missouri, LLC  

ADESA Kansas City

101 Southwest Oldham Parkway

Lee’s Summit, MO 64081


Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC  

ADESA Memphis

5400 Getwell At Holmes Road

Memphis, TN 38118

ADESA New Jersey, LLC  

ADESA NJ

200 N. Main Street

Manville, NJ 08835

ADESA Phoenix, LLC  

ADESA Phoenix

400 N. Beck Avenue

Chandler, AZ 85226

 

Borrower/Grantor

 

Address

 

County

Branch No. 0000    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

Corporate Headquarters

Two Westbrook Corporate

Center, Suite 500

Westchester, IL 60154

  Cook
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

Corporate Data Center

111 Plaza Drive, Westmont,

IL 60559

  DuPage
Branch No. 0111    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

7245 Laurel Canyon Blvd.,

North Hollywood, CA 91605

  Los Angeles
Branch No. 0113    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

12725 Trade Avenue,

Colton, CA 92324

  San Bernardino
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

E Key Street

Colton, CA

  San Bernardino
Branch No. 0114    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

91-445 Komohana Street,

Kapolei, Hawaii 96707

  Honolulu
Branch No. 0115    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

Parcel No. 648-040-13,

Otay Mesa, CA

  San Diego
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1155 “A” Pogo Row, Brown

Field Airport, San Diego, CA

92154

  San Diego
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1155 Pogo Row, Brown Field

Airport, San Diego, CA 92154

  San Diego
Branch No. 0131    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

2961 East LaJolla Street,

Anaheim, CA 92806

  Orange


Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1460 North Red Gum Street,

Anaheim, CA 92806

  Orange
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1448 North Red Gum Street

Anaheim, CA 92806

  Orange
Branch No. 0132    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

13901 San Bernardino

Avenue,

San Bernardino, CA

  San Bernardino
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

9880 Banana Avenue,

Fontana, CA 92335

  San Bernadino
Branch No. 0134    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

18300 S. Vermont Avenue,

Los Angeles, CA 90006

  Los Angeles
Branch No. 0140    
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc.  

4400 Broadway Blvd.,

Albuquerque, NM 87105

  Bernalillo
Branch No. 0151    
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc.  

2299 West Broadway Road,

Phoenix, AZ 85066

  Maricopa
Branch No. 0308    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

4415 Northeast 158th Avenue,

Portland, OR 97230

  Multnomah
Branch No. 0309    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1000 Bethel Drive,

Eugene, OR 97402

  Multnomah
Branch No. 0311    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

14335 S.W. Edy Road,

Sherwood, OR 97140

  Washington
Branch No. 0322    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

8018 West Sunset Highway,

Spokane, WA 99204

  Spokane
Branch No. 0323    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

3130 D Street SE,

Auburn, WA 98002

  King
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

32400 148th Street,

Auburn, WA 98092

  King
Branch No. 0327    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

8801 East Marginal Way

South,

Tukwila, WA 98108-4007

  King
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

9229 East Marginal Way

South,

Tukwila, WA

  King
Branch No. 0331    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

11535 Douglas Road,

Rancho Cardova, CA 95742

  Sacramento
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

11499 Douglas Road,

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

  Sacramento


Branch No. 0332    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

2780 Willow Pass Road,

Bay Point, CA 94565

  Contra Costa
Branch No. 0333    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

2233 South Seventh Street,

San Jose, CA 95112

  Santa Clara
Branch No. 0337    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1805 N Lafayette

Fresno, CA 93705

  Fresno
Branch No. 0341    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

3707 East Linden Street,

Caldwell, ID 83605

  Canyon
Branch No. 0342    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1800 South 1100 West,

West Haven, UT 84401

  Weber
Branch No 0360    
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc  

10131 Garrymore Lane

Missoula, MT 59802

  Missoula
Branch No 0370    
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc.  

409 W 66th Way

Denver, CO 80221

  Adams
Branch No 0371    
Insurance Auto Auctions Inc.  

1280 N Highway 50

Delta, CO 81416

  Delta
Branch No 0411    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

4226 East Main Street,

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

  Dallas
Branch No. 0412    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp  

4701 Agnes St.,

Corpus Christi, TX 78405

  Nueces
Branch No. 0413    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

6875 Will Clayton Parkway

Humble, TX 77338

  Harris
Branch No. 0414    
TAP Acquisition Corp. (merged into Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.)  

12575 Hiram Clarke Rd.,

Houston, TX 77045

  Harris
Branch No. 0415    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

10475 Somerset Road,

San Antonio, TX 78211-4802

  Bexar
Branch No. 0416    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

701 W 81st Street

Odessa, TX 79764

  Ector
Branch No. 0418    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1000 Dalton Lane,

Austin, TX 78742

  Travis


Branch No. 0419    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

5577 Highway 80 East,

Longview, TX 75605

  Harrison
Branch No. 0420    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

14651 Gateway West,

El Paso, TX 79927

  El Paso
Branch No. 0421    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

5555 SW 44th,

Oklahoma City, OK 73179

  Oklahoma
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

5745 E Apache

Tulsa, OK

 
Branch No. 0422    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

29000 Frost Road,

Baton Rouge, LA 70754-2619

  Livingston
Branch No. 0423    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

4900 South Kerr Road,

Scott, AR 72142

  Lonoke
Branch No. 0424    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

4350 Irvington Road,

Tucson, AZ 85714

  Hinds
Branch No. 0425    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

100 Beasley Road,

Jackson, MS 39206

  Hinds
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

6621 N State St

Jackson, MS 39213

  Hinds
Branch No. 0456    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

2535 West Mount Houston Road,

Houston, TX 77038

  Harris
Branch No. 0509    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

301 Madigan Drive,

Lincoln, IL 62656

  Logan
Branch No. 0511    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

280 East Sullivan Road,

Aurora, IL 60505

  Kane
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

336 East Sullivan Road,

Aurora, IL 60504

  Kane
Branch No. 0513    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

13535 S Kostner

Crestwood, IL 60445

  Cook
Branch No. 0514    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

110 East Palatine Road,

Wheeling, IL 60090

  Cook
Branch No. 0515    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

16535 S. Crawford Ave.,

Markham, IL 60426

  Cook
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

16425-16433 S. Crawford Ave.,

Markham, IL 60426

  Cook

 


Branch No. 0516    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

8251 Rawsonville Road

Rawsonville, MI 48111

  Wayne
Branch No. 0518    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

700 100th Street SW,

Byron Center, MI 49315

  Kent
Branch No. 0521    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

N 70 W 25277 Indian Grass Lane,

Sussex, WI 53089

  Waukesha
Branch No. 0522    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

2590 South Casaloma Drive,

Appleton, WI 54915

  Outagamie
Branch No. 0524    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

4460 Highway 162,

Granite City, IL 62040

  Madison
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

4378 Elliot Road,

Pontoon Beach, IL 62040

  Madison
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

4380 Elliot Road,

Pontoon Beach, IL 62040

  Madison
Branch No. 0525    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

4506-07 S. 52nd St.,

Omaha, NE 68117

  Douglas
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

5117 “J” Street

Omaha, NE

  Douglas
Branch No. 0526    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1280 Jackson Street,

St. Paul, MN 55117

  Ramsey
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

1336 Jackson Street,

St. Paul, MN 55117

  Ramsey
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

Norpac Road

St. Paul, MN 55117

  Ramsey
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

7700 – 7802 County Road 101

Shakopee, MN 55379

  Scott
Branch No. 0527    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

2663 S 88th Street

Kansas City, KS 66111

  Wyandotte
Branch No. 0529    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

5156 Rice Lake Road,

Duluth, MN 55803

  St. Louis
Branch No. 531    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1155 North Eldon,

Springfield, MO 65803

  Greene
Branch No. 533    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

270 West 53rd Street North,

Park City, Wichita, KS 67204

  Sedgwick
Branch No. 0536    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1914 East Euclid

Des Moines, IA 50313

  Polk


Branch No. 0537    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

3305 Big Woods Road

Cedar Falls, IA 50707

  Blackhawk
Branch No. 0538    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

4840 Harbor Drive, Suite B

Sioux City, IA 51111

  Woodburg
Branch No. 0541    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

3302 South Harding Street

Indianapolis, IN 46217

  Marion
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

3300 South Harding Street

Indianapolis, IN 46217

  Marion
Branch No. 0542    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

25631 SR 2

South Bend, IN 46619

  St Joseph
Branch No. 611    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

700 Federal Blvd.,

Turnpike Industrial Center,

Carteret, NJ

  Middlesex
Branch No. 0612    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

250 Barnsboro Road,

Blackwood, NJ

  Camden
Branch No. 0613    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

22 Peconic Avenue,

Medford, NY 11763

  Suffolk
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

22 Peconic Avenue, “A”,

Medford, NY 11763

  Suffolk
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

66 Peconic Avenue,

Medford, NY

  Suffolk
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

66 Peconic Avenue, “A”,

Medford, NY 11763

  Suffolk
Branch No. 0614    
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.  

318-F Texas Road,

Morganville, New Jersey

a/k/a 426 Texas Road,

Morganville, New Jersey 07751

  Monmouth
Branch No. 0616    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1424 Lunenburg Road,

Lancaster, MA 01523

  Worcester
Branch No. 0619    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

49 Bairdford Road,

Gibsonia, PA 15044

  Allegheny
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

1013 Executive Drive

Gibsonia, PA 15044

  Allegheny
Branch No. 0622    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

100 Industrial Way,

Conshohocken, PA 19428

  Montgomery
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Carlin Road & Ridge Pike

Norristown, PA 19043

  Warren


Branch No. 0623    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 located on Lynwood Drive,

East Windsor, CT

(a/k/a 47 Newberry Road,

East Windsor, CT 06088)

  Hartford
Branch No. 0624    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

366 Vulcan Street,

Buffalo, NY 14207

  Erie
Branch No. 0625    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

522 Trolley Blvd.,

Rochester, NY 14606

  Monroe
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

30 Person Place,

Gates, NY 14606

  Monroe
Branch No. 0626    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Old Route 220 South

110 Dunnings Highway P.O. Box 110

East Freedom, PA 16637

  Blair
Branch No. 0628    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

8459 Brewerton Road

Cicero, NY 13039

  Onondaga
Branch No. 0629    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

21 Hamilton Road

Garland, PA 16416

  Warren
Branch No. 0650    
Auto Disposal Systems, Inc.  

Yankee Officeplex

8163 Old Yankee Road

Dayton, OH 45458

  Montgomery
Branch No. 0651    
Auto Disposal Systems, Inc.  

123 Four Wheel Drive

Ashland, KY 41102

  Boyd, Greenup
Branch No. 0652    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

200 Auction Lane

Buckhannon, WV 26201

  Upshur
Branch No. 0653    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

10100, 10160, 10070 Windisch Road

Westchester, OH 45069

  Butler
Branch No. 0654    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

27200 Royalton Lane

Columbia Station, OH 44028

  Lorain
Branch No. 0655    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

420 Stimmel Road

Columbus, OH 43223

  Franklin

 


Branch No. 0656    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

400 Cherokee Drive

Dayton, OH 45427

  Montgomery
Branch No. 0657    
Auto Disposal Systems Inc.  

2580 St Johns Road

Lima, OH 45804

  Allen
Branch No. 0710    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

125 Old Highway 138,

Loganville, GA 30052

  Newton
Branch No. 0711    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

10390 Sadisco Drive,

Ashland, VA 23005

  Hanover
Branch No. 0712    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

14492 U.S. 1 North,

Jacksonville, FL 32219

  Duval
Branch No. 0713    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.1  

1208 17th Street,

Palmetto, FL 34221

  Manatee
Branch No. 0714    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

AT&O Property,

Charlotte, NC

  Mecklenburg
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Starita Road,

Charlotte, NC 28206

  Mecklenburg
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1710 Starita Road,

Charlotte, NC 28206

  Mecklenburg
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

4015 Joe Street,

Charlotte, NC 28206

  Mecklenburg
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Tyler Street/Harvey Street,

Charlotte, NC 28206

  Mecklenburg
Branch No. 0715    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

171 Carden Road,

Graham, NC 27253

  Alamance
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

2084 State Highway 87,

Graham, NC 27253

  Alamance
Branch No. 0717    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

100 Furman Hall Road,

Greenville, SC 29609

  Greenville
Branch No. 0718    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

10941 Dorchester Rd.,

Summerville, SC 29485

  Dorchester
Branch No. 0719    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

3031 Hawkins Point Road

Baltimore, MD 21226

  Anne Rundel
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

3131 Hawkins Point Road

Baltimore, MD 21226

  Baltimore

 

1

This location is for a lease whereby JH Acquisition Corp. is the lessee and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. is the guarantor


Branch No. 0720    
IAA Acquisition Corp.  

430 Tannenbaum Road

Ravenel, SC 29470

  Dorchester
Branch No. 0721    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.2  

14149 Brandywine Road,

Brandywine, MD 20613

  Prince George’s
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Airforce Road,

Brandywine, MD 20613

  Prince George’s
Branch No. 0722    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.3  

7131 Virginia Manor Court,

Laurel, MD 20707

  Prince George’s
Branch No. 0723    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.4  

15 Leeway Drive,

Fredericksburg, VA 22406

  Stafford
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

11 McWhirt Loop,

Fredericksburg, VA 22406

  Stafford
Branch No. 0724    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1250 E Main Street

Pulaski, VA 24301

  Pulaski
Branch No. 0725    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

1807 George Washington

Memorial Highway (US Route 17),

Tabb VA 23693

  York
Branch No. 0727    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Highway 150,

Bessemer, AL 35022

  Jefferson
Branch No. 0729    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

16326 Ennis Road

Athens, AL 35613

  Limestone
Branch No. 0731    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

15994 U.S. Highway 431,

Headland, AL 36345

  Headland Henry
Branch No. 0732    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

141 W. 7th Street,

Orlando, FL 32824

  Orange
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

202 W. 7th Street,

Orlando, FL 32824

  Orange

 

2

This location is for a lease whereby ABD Auction Systems, Inc. is the lessee and Insurance Auto Auctions Corp. is the guarantor.

3

This location is for a lease whereby ACS Auctions is the lessee and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. is the guarantor.

4

This location is for a lease whereby ABD Auctions Systems, Inc. is the lessee and Insurance Auto Auctions Corp. is the guarantor.


Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

Farm 79, Block H, Prosper

Colony, Taft Vineland Road,

Orlando, FL 32824

  Orange
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

151 Taft-Vineland Road,

Orlando, FL 32824

  Orange
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

103 and 105 W. 7th Street,

Orlando, FL 32824

  Orange
Branch No. 0733    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

415 Madeline Trask Drive,

Castle Hayne, NC 28429

  New Hanover
Branch No. 0736    
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

6861 SW 196 Avenue #402

Pembroke Pines, FL 33332

  Broward
Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.  

5901 SW 205 Avenue

Pembroke Pines, FL 33332

  Broward


Schedule 6

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY1

 

  I. Copyrights and Copyright Licenses: Response set forth below:

 

Jurisdiction

 

Title

 

Registration No.

 

Registration

Date

 

Record Owner

 

Status/

Comments

[*]

  [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]

 

  II. Patents and Patent Licenses:

None.

 

  III. Trademarks and Trademark Licenses: Response set forth below:

 

Jurisdiction

 

Trademark

 

Registration No.

(App. No.)

 

Reg. Date

(App. Date)

 

Record Owner

 

Status/

Comments

Canada

  ADESA   TMA434,316   October 7, 1994   ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.   Registered

Canada

  DESIGN ONLY   TMA601,386   February 4, 2004   ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.   Registered

Canada

  ISAIAH 40:31 and Design   TMA492,524   April 7, 1998   ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.   Registered

Mexico

  ADESA   779545   February 24, 2003   ADESA, Inc.   Registered

Mexico

  ADESA and Design   764584   October 21, 2002   ADESA, Inc.   Registered

Mexico

  DESIGN ONLY   764583   October 21, 2002   ADESA, Inc.   Registered

Mexico

  PAR and Design   810808   October 24, 2003   ADESA, Inc..   Registered

United States

  A and Design   3,070,822   March 21, 2006   ADESA, Inc.   Registered

United States

  ADESA   1,783,137   July 20, 1993   ADESA, Inc.   Registered

 

 

1

Interest in foreign Intellectual Property will not be perfected by filing US Intellectual Property Security Agreements.


Jurisdiction

 

Trademark

 

Registration No.

(App. No.)

 

Reg. Date

(App. Date)

 

Record Owner

 

Status/

Comments

United States  

ADESA “FLORIDA CARS” AUCTION GROUP ADESA CLEARWATER ADESA

JACKSONVILLE ADESA OCALA ADESA ORLANDO ADESA TAMPA WWW.ADESA.COM and Design

  2,766,567   September 23, 2003   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   ADESA and Design   2,504,409   November 6, 2001   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   ADESA INC. A and Design   3,138,256   September 5, 2006   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   ADESA INC. and Design   3,144,560   September 19, 2006   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   ADESA MARKET GUIDE   2,804,621   January 13, 2004   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   ADESA RUN LIST   2,930,226   March 8, 2005   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   AUTOLOT   2,462,333   June 19, 2001   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   AUTOVIN   (77-126,546)   (March 9, 2007)   ADESA, Inc.   Pending
United States   DE@LERBLOCK   2,509,994   November 20, 2001   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   DESIGN ONLY   2,504,410   November 6, 2001   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   DOPPLER DISPATCH   2,554,587   April 2, 2002   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   DRIVEN BY VALUES   3,057,695   February 7, 2006   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   LEASECHECK   (77-126,624)   (March 9, 2007)   ADESA, Inc.   Pending
United States   LOTCHECK   (77-126,696)   (March 9, 2007)   ADESA, Inc.   Pending
United States   PAR   2,151,277   April 14, 1998   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   PAR NORTH AMERICA VEHICLE TRANSITION SERVICES and Design   2,630,448   October 8, 2002   ADESA, Inc.   Registered
United States   PARTNERS IN SUCCESS   (77-026,738)   (October 23, 2006)   ADESA, Inc.   Pending
United States   PULSE   2,663,020   December 17, 2002   ADESA, Inc.   Registered


Jurisdiction

 

Trademark

 

Registration No.

(App. No.)

 

Reg. Date

(App. Date)

 

Record Owner

 

Status/

Comments

United States   SITECHECK   (77-127,917)   (March 11, 2007)   ADESA, Inc.   Pending
Wisconsin   CASCADE MOTORS   Registration Nos. not issued by Wisconsin Secretary of State   July 7, 2004   ADESA Wisconsin, LLC   Registered
Intl Register   IAA   889469   March 29, 2006   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered
Intl Register   IAA and design   910468   June 13, 2006   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered
Intl Register   INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS   885284   March 29, 2006   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered
Intl Register   RUN & DRIVE   885285   March 29, 2006   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered
United States   INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS   3,026,577   December 13, 2005   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   AUCTION PASSPORT   (77-140,108)   (March 26, 2007)   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Pending
United States   BIDFAST   1,782,221   July 13, 1993   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   DATALINK   2,382,030   September 5, 2000   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   FASTTOW   1,783,610   July 20, 1993   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.


Jurisdiction

 

Trademark

 

Registration No.

(App. No.)

 

Reg. Date

(App. Date)

 

Record Owner

 

Status/

Comments

United States   FASTTRACK   1,788,966   August 17, 1993   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   IAA   1,899,150   June 13, 1995   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   IAA   1,900,846   June 20, 1995   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS   1,839,138   June 7, 1994   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   RUN & DRIVE   2,387,323   September 19, 2000   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   SUREPAY   1,794,418   September 21, 1993   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.
United States   VIC/SMARTLOSS   1,980,959   June 18, 1996   Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.   Registered; unreleased security interest from Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. recorded at reel 3092 and frame 0553.

[*]

  [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]   [*]


DISCLOSED DOMAIN NAMES

 

Domain

 

Record Owner

 

Expiration Date

[*]

  [*]   [*]

UNDISCLOSED DOMAIN NAMES

 

Domain

 

Record Owner

 

Expiration Date

[*]

  [*]   [*]

In addition to the list set forth above, below is a list of the Domain Names used by the Borrower and any Grantor.

[*]

 

  IV. Trade Secret Licenses

[*]


Schedule 7

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS

NONE.


Annex I

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of [                     , 200     ], made by [                                         ], a [                    ] corporation (the “Additional Grantor”), 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 Grantor) 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 Grantor to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

D. The Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Grantor, 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 [                    ]* to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Additional Grantor 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.

 

* Refer to each Schedule which needs to be supplemented.


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 has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  


Annex II

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of [                     , 20     ] (the “Agreement”), made by the Grantors parties thereto for the benefit of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as Administrative Agent. The undersigned agrees for the benefit of the Secured Parties as follows:

1. The undersigned will be bound by the terms of the Agreement and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to the undersigned.

2. The undersigned will notify the Administrative Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 5.8(a) of the Agreement.

3. The terms of Sections 6.3(a) and 6.7 of the Agreement shall apply to it with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 6.3(a) or 6.7 of the Agreement.

 

[NAME OF ISSUER]
By  

 

Title  

 

Address for Notices:

 

 

Fax:


Annex III

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

FORM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 10.4 of KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for a

copy of the executed Intellectual Property Security Agreement.]

EX-10.2 12 dex102.htm CREDIT AGREEMENT Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

Portions of this Exhibit 10.2 have been omitted based upon a request for confidential treatment. This Exhibit 10.2, including the non-public information, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “[*]” designates portions of this document that have been redacted pursuant to the request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

$1,865,000,000

CREDIT AGREEMENT

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC

Holdings

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

Borrower

the Lenders party hereto

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.

Administrative Agent

UBS SECURITIES LLC

Syndication Agent

GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.

Co-Documentation Agents

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.

UBS SECURITIES LLC

GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.

Joint Bookrunners

Dated as of April 20, 2007

BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC. and UBS SECURITIES LLC

Joint Lead Arrangers


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS    1
  1.1.    Defined Terms    1
  1.2.    Other Definitional Provisions    32
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF TERM COMMITMENTS    33
  2.1.    Term Commitments    33
  2.2.    Procedure for the Initial Term Loan Borrowing    33
  2.3.    Repayment of Initial Term Loans    33
  2.4.    Increase in Term Commitments    34
SECTION 3. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REVOLVING COMMITMENTS    35
  3.1.    Revolving Commitments    35
  3.2.    Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing    35
  3.3.    Swingline Commitment    35
  3.4.    Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans    36
  3.5.    Commitment Fees, etc.    37
  3.6.    Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments    37
  3.7.    Letter of Credit Subcommitment    37
  3.8.    Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit    38
  3.9.    Fees and Other Charges    39
  3.10.    L/C Participations    39
  3.11.    Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower    40
  3.12.    Obligations Absolute    40
  3.13.    Letter of Credit Payments    40
  3.14.    Applications    40
SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT    41
  4.1.    Optional Prepayments    41
  4.2.    Mandatory Prepayments    41
  4.3.    Conversion and Continuation Options    42
  4.4.    Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches    43
  4.5.    Interest Rates and Payment Dates    43
  4.6.    Computation of Interest and Fees    43
  4.7.    Inability to Determine Interest Rate    44
  4.8.    Pro Rata Treatment and Payments    44
  4.9.    Requirements of Law    45
  4.10.    Taxes    46
  4.11.    Indemnity    49
  4.12.    Change of Lending Office    49
  4.13.    Replacement of Lenders    49
  4.14.    Evidence of Debt    50
  4.15.    Illegality    50

 

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SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    51
  5.1.    Financial Condition    51
  5.2.    No Change    51
  5.3.    Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law    52
  5.4.    Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations    52
  5.5.    No Legal Bar    52
  5.6.    Litigation    53
  5.7.    No Default    53
  5.8.    Ownership of Property; Liens    53
  5.9.    Intellectual Property    53
  5.10.    Taxes    53
  5.11.    Federal Regulations    53
  5.12.    Labor Matters    53
  5.13.    ERISA    54
  5.14.    Investment Company Act; Other Regulations    54
  5.15.    Subsidiaries    54
  5.16.    Use of Proceeds    54
  5.17.    Environmental Matters    54
  5.18.    Accuracy of Information, etc.    55
  5.19.    Security Documents    56
  5.20.    Solvency    57
  5.21.    Regulation H    57
  5.22.    Certain Documents    57
  5.23.    Anti Terrorism Laws    57
SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT    58
  6.1.    Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit    58
  6.2.    Conditions to Each Extension of Credit    60
SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS    61
  7.1.    Financial Statements    61
  7.2.    Certificates; Other Information    62
  7.3.    Payment of Obligations    63
  7.4.    Maintenance of Existence; Compliance    63
  7.5.    Maintenance of Property; Insurance    63
  7.6.    Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions    64
  7.7.    Notices    64
  7.8.    Environmental Laws    64
  7.9.    Interest Rate Protection    65
  7.10.    Additional Collateral, etc.    65
  7.11.    Use of Proceeds    66
  7.12.    Further Assurances    66
  7.13.    Post-Closing Items    67
SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS    67
  8.1.    Financial Condition Covenants.    67
  8.2.    Indebtedness    68

 

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  8.3.    Liens    71
  8.4.    Fundamental Changes    72
  8.5.    Disposition of Property    73
  8.6.    Restricted Payments    74
  8.7.    Capital Expenditures    75
  8.8.    Investments    76
  8.9.    Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments    77
  8.10.    Transactions with Affiliates    78
  8.11.    Sales and Leasebacks    79
  8.12.    Hedge Agreements    79
  8.13.    Changes in Fiscal Periods    79
  8.14.    Negative Pledge Clauses    79
  8.15.    Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions    79
  8.16.    Lines of Business    80
  8.17.    Amendments to Acquisition Documents    80
SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT    81
SECTION 10. THE AGENTS    84
  10.1.    Appointment    84
  10.2.    Delegation of Duties    85
  10.3.    Exculpatory Provisions    85
  10.4.    Reliance by Agents    85
  10.5.    Notice of Default    85
  10.6.    Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders    86
  10.7.    Indemnification    86
  10.8.    Agent in Its Individual Capacity    86
  10.9.    Successor Administrative Agent    86
  10.10.    Agents Generally    87
  10.11.    Agents Other than the Administrative Agent    87
  10.12.    Withholding Tax    87
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS    87
  11.1.    Amendments and Waivers    87
  11.2.    Notices    89
  11.3.    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies    91
  11.4.    Survival of Representations and Warranties    91
  11.5.    Payment of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity    91
  11.6.    Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments    92
  11.7.    Adjustments; Set-off    95
  11.8.    Counterparts    95
  11.9.    Severability    95
  11.10.    Integration    96
  11.11.    GOVERNING LAW    96
  11.12.    Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers    96
  11.13.    Acknowledgments    96
  11.14.    Releases of Guarantees and Liens    97
  11.15.    Confidentiality    97

 

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  11.16.    WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL    98
  11.17.    Delivery of Addenda    98
  11.18.    USA PATRIOT Act    98
  11.19.    Certain Undertakings with Respect to Securitization Subsidiaries    98

 

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ANNEX:

 

A

  Pricing Grids

SCHEDULES:

 

1.1

  Mortgaged Property

1.2

  Excluded Real Property

5.4

  Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

5.6

  Litigation

5.15

  Subsidiaries

5.17

  Environmental Matters

7.13

  Post-Closing Items

8.2(d)

  Existing Indebtedness

8.3(i)

  Existing Liens

8.8(e)

  Existing Investments
EXHIBITS:  

A

  Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

B

  Form of Compliance Certificate

C

  Form of Closing Certificate of the Guarantors

D

  Form of Mortgage

E

  Form of Assignment and Assumption

F-1

  Form of Legal Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

F-2

  Form of Legal Opinion of Becca Polak, Associate General Counsel of ADESA

F-3

  Form of Legal Opinion of Sidney Kerley, Corporate Counsel of IAAI

F-4

  Form of Legal Opinion of Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

F-5

  Form of Legal Opinion of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP

F-6

  Form of Legal Opinion of Herold and Haines, P.A.

F-7

  Form of Legal Opinion of Ice Miller LLP

G

  Form of Exemption Certificate

H-1

  Form of Term Note

H-2

  Form of Revolving Note

H-3

  Form of Swingline Note

I

  Form of Addendum

J

  Form of Solvency Certificate

K

  Form of Closing Certificate of the Borrower

 

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THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of April 20, 2007, among KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), KAR HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC. and UBS SECURITIES LLC, as joint lead arrangers (in such capacity, each a “Lead Arranger,” and collectively, the “Lead Arrangers”), UBS SECURITIES LLC, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P. and DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., as co-documentation agents (in such capacity, each a “Co-Documentation Agent,” and collectively, the “Co-Documentation Agents”), BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC and GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P., as Joint Bookrunners (in such capacity, each a “Joint Bookrunner,” and collectively, the “Joint Bookrunners”) and BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

Recitals

WHEREAS, Holdings and Borrower have entered into a certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2006 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Holdings, Borrower, KAR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“AcquisitionCo”) and ADESA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ADESA”), pursuant to which ADESA will be acquired by Borrower and Holdings by a merger of AcquisitionCo with and into ADESA, with ADESA continuing as the surviving corporation succeeding to all rights and obligations of AcquisitionCo by operation of law (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, prior to the Merger, in exchange for the issuance and sale of common stock of Holdings, all of the outstanding Capital Stock of Axle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation which is the sole shareholder of IAAI will be transferred to Holdings by the holders thereof and Holdings will receive additional equity of $790,000,000 in cash or as “rollover equity” in shares of stock of ADESA that otherwise would be entitled to receive merger consideration in the Merger and all such Capital Stock, cash and roll-over equity will be transferred by Holdings to the Borrower as a contribution to the Borrower’s common equity capital (collectively, the “Equity Contribution”); and

WHEREAS, Lenders have agreed to extend certain credit facilities to Borrower, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,865,000,000, consisting of $1,565,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Initial Term Loans and up to $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans, the proceeds of which will be used to finance a portion of the merger consideration for the Merger, pay Transaction Costs, refinance the Existing Indebtedness and for ongoing working capital needs and general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower hereunder, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS

1.1. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.

Acquisition”: the Merger and all related transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documentation.

AcquisitionCo”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.

 

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Acquisition Documentation”: collectively, the Merger Agreement and all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and all side letters and agreements affecting the terms thereof or entered into to effectuate the Merger.

Addendum”: an instrument, substantially in the form of Exhibit I or otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, by which a Person becomes a party to this Agreement as a Lender.

ADESA”: as defined in the Recitals.

Adjustment Date”: as defined in the Pricing Grids.

Administrative Agent”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

AFC—Canada”: Automotive Finance Canada, an Ontario corporation.

AFC—US”: Automotive Finance Corporation, an Indiana corporation.

Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.

Agents”: the collective reference to the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents, the Joint Bookrunners, the Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, which term shall include, for purposes of Section 10 only, the Issuing Lender.

Aggregate Exposure”: with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to (a) until the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Commitments at such time, (b) thereafter, the sum of (i) the aggregate then unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans and (ii) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

Aggregate Exposure Percentage”: with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.

Agreement”: this Credit Agreement.

 

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Applicable Margin”: prior to the first Adjustment Date, for each Type and class of Loan the rate per annum set forth below opposite the description of such Loan:

 

Eurodollar Initial Term Loans

   2.25

Eurodollar Revolving Loans

   2.25

Base Rate Initial Term Loans

   1.25

Base Rate Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans

   1.25

provided that on and after the first Adjustment Date, the Applicable Margin will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grids.

Application”: an application, in a form as the Issuing Lender may reasonably specify from time to time to request the Issuing Lender open a Letter of Credit.

Approved Fund”: (a) a CLO and (b) with respect to any Lender that is a fund which invests in commercial loans, any other fund that invests in commercial loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

Asset Sale”: any Disposition of Property or series of related Dispositions of Property (including any issuance or sale of Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower, but excluding any Disposition permitted by Section 8.5, other than any Dispositions permitted pursuant to clause (m) or (n) thereof) that yields gross proceeds to any Group Member (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at fair market value in the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of $10,000,000.

Assignee”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).

Assignment and Assumption”: an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit E.

Atlanta IRB Transaction”: the transactions entered into by ADESA Atlanta, LLC with the Development Authority of Fulton County, Georgia in connection with a wholesale automobile auction facility located in Fulton, Georgia on or about December 1, 2002.

Available Retained ECF”: at any time, for the purpose of determining the amount (if any) available for Restricted Payments under Section 8.6(e), for Capital Expenditures under clause (iii) of Section 8.7, or for Investments under Section 8.8(q), the difference (if a positive number) between (a) the cumulative amount, for all then-completed fiscal years in which Excess Cash Flow was a positive number commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2008, of the portion of such Excess Cash Flow permitted to be retained by the Borrower for such fiscal years after giving effect to the payment required pursuant to Section 4.2(c) in respect of such fiscal years, minus (b) the sum of (i) the amount of Excess Cash Flow (expressed as a positive amount) for any fiscal year in which Excess Cash Flow was a negative number and (ii) all amounts previously expended for Restricted Payments under Section 8.6(e), for Capital Expenditures under clause (iii) of Section 8.7 or for Investments under Section 8.8(q).

 

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Available Revolving Commitment”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided that, in calculating any Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit for the purpose of determining such Lender’s Available Revolving Commitment pursuant to Section 3.5, the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.

Backstop L/C”: as defined in Section 3.7(b).

Base Rate”: for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greater of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%. For purposes hereof: “Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Bank of New York as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City (the Prime Rate not being intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the Bank of New York in connection with extensions of credit to debtors). Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate, respectively.

Base Rate Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Base Rate.

Benefited Lender”: as defined in Section 11.7(a).

Blocked Person”: as defined in Section 5.23.

Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).

Borrower”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.

Business”: as defined in Section 5.17(b).

Business Day”: a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close, provided, that with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Eurodollar Loans, such day is also a day for trading by and between banks in Dollar deposits in the interbank eurodollar market.

Canadian Securitization” means a Securitization the related documentation of which is governed by the laws of a jurisdiction in Canada.

CapEx Pull-Forward Amount”: as defined in Section 8.7(b).

Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) which would, in accordance with GAAP, be set forth as capital

 

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expenditures in the consolidated statement of cash flow of the Borrower, but excluding in any event any (i) Permitted Acquisitions, (ii) additions to fixed assets required by GAAP in respect of Leasehold Cost Overruns and (iii) any such expenditures made with the Net Cash Proceeds of the issuance of Capital Stock of Holdings or of any Asset Sale or Recovery Event not required to prepay the Loans in accordance with Section 4.2(b).

Capital Lease Obligations”: as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP. For the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.

Capital Stock”: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

Cash Collateral”: as defined in Section 3.7(a).

Cash Collateralize”: as defined in Section 3.7(a).

Cash Equivalents”: (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 provided, however, that time deposits (including eurodollar time deposits), certificates of deposit (including eurodollar certificates of deposit) and bankers’ acceptances in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000 may be maintained at any commercial bank of recognized standing organized under the laws of the United States (or any State or territory thereof) that does not satisfy the capital and surplus requirements and rating requirements set forth in this clause (b); (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or P-2 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within six months from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, 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 AA by S&P or AA by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; or (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds which invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition or money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.

 

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CLO”: any entity (whether a corporation, partnership, trust or otherwise) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and is administered or managed by a Lender or an affiliate of such Lender.

Closing Certificate of the Borrower” a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer on behalf of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit K.

Closing Date”: April 20, 2007.

Co-Documentation Agent”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Collateral”: all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document.

Commitment”: as to any Lender, the sum of the Term Commitment and the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.

Commitment Fee Rate”: 0.50% per annum; provided that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower after the Closing Date, the Commitment Fee Rate will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grids.

Commonly Controlled Entity”: any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that is under common control with the Borrower within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or (solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code) is part of a group that includes the Borrower and that is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

Company”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.

Company Material Adverse Effect”: any effect, change, condition, occurrence, development, event, or series of events or circumstances that, individually or in the aggregate with other effects, changes, conditions, occurrences, developments, events or circumstances, has or have a material adverse effect on, or a material adverse change in, (A) the condition (financial or otherwise), properties, business or results of operations of ADESA and its Subsidiaries as conducted (as of the date of the Merger Agreement), taken as a whole; other than any effect, change, condition, occurrence, development, event or series of events or circumstances arising out of or resulting from: (i) any decrease in the market price or trading volume of ADESA’s securities or any effect resulting from any such change (provided that the underlying causes of such decrease shall be considered in determining whether there is a Company Material Adverse Effect); (ii) any change in Law, GAAP or interpretation or enforcement thereof that applies to ADESA and the Subsidiaries of ADESA, including the proposal or adoption of any new Law or GAAP; (iii) any change, occurrence, development, event, or series of events or circumstances affecting the general economic or business conditions in the United States or any other country in which ADESA and the Subsidiaries of ADESA operate, provide or sell their products and services or otherwise do business; (iv) any change, occurrence, development, event, or series of events or circumstances affecting companies operating in the industries or markets in which ADESA and its Subsidiaries operate,

 

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provide or sell their products or services or otherwise do business; (v) any change, occurrence, development, event, or series of events or circumstances affecting national or international political conditions, including the engagement by the United States in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack upon the United States; (vi) any action taken by ADESA at the written request of Borrower, Holdings, AcquisitionCo, the Agents or the Sponsors; or (vii) any change, occurrence, development, event, or series of events or circumstances principally resulting from the execution of the Merger Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or principally due to the public announcement of the execution of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including, without limitation, the loss of existing customers or employees, a reduction in business by, or revenue from, existing customers, disruption in suppliers, distributors, partners or similar relationships, and any litigation brought by stockholders of ADESA in connection with the Acquisition; provided, that clause (vii) shall not apply with respect to the matters described in Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 of the Merger Agreement (including for purposes of Section 7.2(a) of the Merger Agreement insofar as Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 of the Merger Agreement are concerned); provided, further, that, in the case of the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, such changes, conditions, occurrences, developments, events or circumstances do not disproportionately affect ADESA and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole relative to the other participants in the industry or geographic market in which ADESA and its Subsidiaries conduct their respective businesses), or (B) the ability of ADESA to perform its obligations under the Merger Agreement or to consummate the Acquisition or the other transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement. For purposes of determining whether changes, conditions, occurrences, developments, events or circumstances relating to earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters constitute a Company Material Adverse Effect, insurance proceeds received in respect of such earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters and repairs made to the damages caused by such earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters, in each case, on or prior to the applicable date of determination, shall be taken in to account in determining whether a Company Material Adverse Effect has occurred.

Compliance Certificate”: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer on behalf of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

Conduit Lender”: any special purpose entity organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument (a copy of which shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower upon request), subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations under this Agreement (including its obligation to fund a Loan) if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 or 11.5 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender, (b) be deemed to have any Commitment or (c) be designated if such designation would otherwise increase the costs of any Facility to the Borrower.

Confidential Information Memorandum”: the Confidential Information Memorandum dated March 2007 and furnished to the Lenders in connection with this Agreement.

 

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Consolidated Coverage Ratio”: as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ended on the most recent Test Date to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense for such four fiscal quarters; provided, that

(1) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Subsidiary has Incurred any Indebtedness that remains outstanding on such date of determination or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio is an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness had been Incurred on the first day of such period (except that in making such computation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit facility outstanding on the date of such calculation shall be computed based on (A) the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during such four fiscal quarters or such shorter period for which such facility was outstanding or (B) if such facility was created after the end of such four fiscal quarters, the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the period from the date of creation of such facility to the date of such calculation);

(2) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Subsidiary has repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged any Indebtedness that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination (each, a “Discharge”) or if the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio involves a Discharge of Indebtedness (in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred under any revolving credit facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such Discharge of such Indebtedness, including with the proceeds of such new Indebtedness, as if such Discharge had occurred on the first day of such period;

(3) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have disposed of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business (any such disposition, a “Sale”), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to (A) the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged with respect to the Borrower and its continuing Subsidiaries in connection with such Sale for such period (including but not limited to through the assumption of such Indebtedness by another Person) plus (B) if the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary is sold, the Consolidated Interest Expense for such period attributable to the Indebtedness of such Subsidiary to the extent the Borrower and its continuing Subsidiaries are no longer liable for such Indebtedness after such Sale;

(4) if since the beginning of such period the Borrower or any Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made an Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Subsidiary, or otherwise acquired any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business in a Permitted Acquisition, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder (any such Investment or acquisition, a “Purchase”), Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto (including the Incurrence of any related Indebtedness) as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

(5) if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such

 

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period such Person shall have Discharged any Indebtedness or made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (2), (3) or (4) above if made by the Borrower or a Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Interest Expense for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Discharge, Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto and the amount of Consolidated Interest Expense associated with any Indebtedness Incurred or repaid, repurchased, redeemed, defeased or otherwise acquired, retired or discharged in connection therewith, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including without limitation in respect of anticipated cost savings, synergies or annualized impact of buyer fee increases relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Chief Financial Officer or a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of determination had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Interest Rate Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness). If any Indebtedness bears, at the option of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, a rate of interest based on a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate or other fixed or floating rate, and such Indebtedness is being given pro forma effect, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be calculated by applying such optional rate as the Borrower or such Subsidiary may designate. If any Indebtedness that is being given pro forma effect was Incurred under a revolving credit facility, the interest expense on such Indebtedness shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period. Interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Current Assets”: at any date, all amounts from continuing operations (other than cash and Cash Equivalents) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current assets” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, excluding all Securitization Assets on the balance sheet on the last day of the fiscal year that are sold thereafter in the ordinary course of a Permitted Securitization.

Consolidated Current Liabilities”: at any date, all amounts from continuing operations (other than any accrued interest related to Indebtedness) that would, in conformity with GAAP, be set forth opposite the caption “total current liabilities” (or any like caption) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries at such date, but excluding (a) the current portion of any Funded Debt of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (b) without duplication of clause (a) above, all Indebtedness consisting of Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans to the extent otherwise included therein, excluding all accounts payable with respect to Securitization Assets on the balance sheet on the last day of the fiscal year that are sold thereafter in the ordinary course of a Permitted Securitization.

Consolidated EBITDA”: for any period:

(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus,

(b) without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) the aggregate amount of all provisions for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based upon the income and profits of the Borrower or alternative taxes imposed as reflected in the provision for income taxes in the Borrower’s consolidated financial statements,

 

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(ii) interest expense, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs, and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Loans),

(iii) depreciation and amortization expense,

(iv) amortization of intangibles (including goodwill) and organization costs,

(v) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring charges, expenses or losses (whether cash or non-cash),

(vi) any cash compensation expense relating to the cancellation or retirement of stock options in connection with the Acquisition in an aggregate amount not to exceed $25,000,000,

(vii) non-cash compensation expenses from stock, options to purchase stock and stock appreciation rights issued to the management of the Borrower,

(viii) any other non-cash charges, non-cash expenses or non-cash losses of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such period (including deferred rent but excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period); provided, however, that cash payments made in such period or in any future period in respect of such non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such charge, expense or loss incurred in the ordinary course of business that constitutes an accrual of or a reserve for cash charges for any future period) shall be subtracted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating Consolidated EBITDA in the period when such payments are made,

(ix) no more than $5,000,000 accrued in any fiscal year for payment to the Sponsors in respect of management, monitoring, consulting and advisory fees plus any related expenses and other amounts paid to the Sponsors to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.10(e),

(x) any impairment charges, write-off, depreciation or amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141 or to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 and any other non-cash charges resulting from purchase accounting,

(xi) any reduction in revenue resulting from the purchase accounting effects of adjustments to deferred revenue in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), as a result of the Acquisition, any acquisition consummated prior to the Closing Date or any Permitted Acquisition,

 

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(xii) any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person,

(xiii) any unrealized losses in respect of Hedge Agreements,

(xiv) any unrealized foreign currency translation losses in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person,

(xv) the amount of any minority expense net of dividends and distributions paid to the holders of such minority interest,

(xvi) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the consolidation of the salvage operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as described in the Confidential Information Memorandum,

(xvii) any costs, fees and expenses associated with the cost reduction, operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of any consulting firm engaged by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries to perform such service;

(xviii) any charges, costs, fees and expenses realized upon the termination of employees and the termination or cancellation of leases, software licenses or other contracts in connection with the operational restructuring and business improvement efforts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and

(xix) any costs, fees and expenses related to the Acquisition and any other costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; minus

(c) to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of the following amounts for such period:

(i) interest income,

(ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains whether or not included as a separate item in the statement of Consolidated Net Income,

(iii) all non-cash gains on the sale or disposition of any property other than inventory sold in the ordinary course of business,

(iv) any other non-cash income (excluding any items that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period that are described in the parenthetical to clause (b)(viii) above),

 

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(v) any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any asset (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not Disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person,

(vi) any unrealized gains in respect of Hedge Agreements, and

(vii) any unrealized foreign currency translation gains in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person, all as determined on a consolidated basis; and plus

(d) the annualized impact of buyer fee increases on any business acquired in a Permitted Acquisition.

For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”) pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii) if during such Reference Period the Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto, as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period, and, in the case of any Material Acquisition other than the Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA may be increased by adding back any cost savings related thereto to the extent described as such in writing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and expected to be realized within 365 days of such Material Acquisition and all costs incurred to achieve such cost savings. As used in this definition, “Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000; and “Material Disposition” means any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in excess of $5,000,000.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) Consolidated EBITDA shall be deemed to be $102,900,000, $99,400,000, $88,100,000 and $80,700,000, respectively, for the fiscal quarters ending on or about March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2006, subject to the adjustments provided for in clauses (b) and (c) of this paragraph, (b) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time on or before June 30, 2007, Consolidated EBITDA for such period will be increased by $10,500,000 on account of anticipated cost savings related to the combination of the salvage auction businesses of IAAI and ADESA as reflected in the Confidential Information Memorandum, and (c) in determining Consolidated EBITDA at any time after June 30, 2007 and on or before June 30, 2008, Consolidated EBITDA may be increased by the difference between $10,500,000 and the cumulative amount of all such cost savings referred to in clause (b) of this paragraph that have been realized prior to such time.

Consolidated Interest Expense”: for any period, (a) the total interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of

 

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(i) interest expense attributable to Capital Lease Obligations, (ii) amortization of debt discount, (iii) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iv) non-cash interest expense, (v) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (vi) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (b) preferred stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock of the Borrower held by Persons other than the Borrower or a Subsidiary and minus (c) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (a) above, amortization or write-off of financing costs, in each case under clauses (a) through (c) as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with respect to interest rate Hedge Agreements.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended.

Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded the income (or loss) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Borrower) in which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has an ownership interest recorded using the equity method, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary in the form of dividends or similar distributions.

Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio”: the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Debt on the last day of any fiscal quarter of the Borrower, except that portion thereof consisting of the Unsecured Notes and any other Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien on any Property of any Group Member, to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended.

Consolidated Total Debt”: at any date, the aggregate amount shown or required by GAAP to be shown as a liability on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date in respect of all Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries then outstanding, excluding any such Indebtedness in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction.

Consolidated Working Capital”: at any date, the excess of Consolidated Current Assets on such date over Consolidated Current Liabilities on such date.

Continuing Directors”: the directors of Holdings or a Parent on the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated hereby, and each other director of Holdings or such Parent whose nomination for election to the board of directors of Holdings or such Parent is recommended by at least a majority of the then Continuing Directors or such other director receives the vote of the Permitted Investors in his or her election by the shareholders of Holdings or such Parent.

Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Control Investment Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person that (a) directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and (b) is

 

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organized by such Person or a common controlling Person primarily for the purpose of making equity or debt investments in one or more companies. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.

Credit Facilities”: to the extent specified by the Borrower by notice to the Administrative Agent, one or more other debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, in each case, with banks or other institutional lenders providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to such lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced (whether upon or after termination or otherwise) or refinanced (including by means of sales of debt securities to institutional investors) in whole or in part from time to time.

Cure Amount”: as defined in Section 8.1(b).

Cure Right”: as defined in Section 8.1(b).

Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Disposition”: with respect to any Property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.

Disqualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Capital Stock into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash, or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock, in each case of clauses (a) through (d) above, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the later of the Revolving Termination Date and the date final payment is due on the Term Loans.

Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States.

Domestic Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.

Earnout Obligation”: an obligation to pay the seller in an acquisition a future payment that is contingent upon the financial performance of the business acquired in such acquisition exceeding a specified benchmark level and that becomes payable when such excess financial performance is achieved.

ECF Percentage”: with respect to any fiscal year of the Borrower ending on or about December 31, 2008, 50.0%; provided, that the ECF Percentage shall be (i) reduced to 25.0% if the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than 2.5 to 1.0 but equal to or greater than 2.0 to 1.0 and (ii) equal to 0% if the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such fiscal year is less than 2.0 to 1.0.

 

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Environmental Laws”: any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability concerning protection or preservation of the environment and natural resources, including those relating to the generation, use storage, transportation, disposal, release, or threatened release of, or exposure to, Materials of Environmental Concern.

Environmental Permits”: any and all permits, licenses, approvals, registrations, notifications, exemptions and other authorizations required under any Environmental Law.

Equity Contribution”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.

ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”: for any day as applied to a Eurodollar Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the maximum rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve requirements in effect on such day (including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto) dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.

Eurodollar Base Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, the rate per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars for a period equal to such Interest Period commencing on the first day of such Interest Period appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period. In the event that such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or otherwise on such screen), the “Eurodollar Base Rate” shall be determined by reference to such other comparable publicly available service for displaying eurodollar rates as may be reasonably selected by the Administrative Agent or, in the absence of such availability, by reference to the rate at which the Administrative Agent is offered Dollar deposits at or about 11:00 a.m., New York City time, two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period in the interbank eurodollar market where its eurodollar and foreign currency and exchange operations are then being conducted for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period for the number of days comprised therein.

Eurodollar Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Eurodollar Rate.

Eurodollar Rate”: with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurodollar Loan, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

 

 

Eurodollar Base Rate

 
  1.00 - Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements  

Eurodollar Tranche”: the collective reference to Eurodollar Loans under a particular Facility for which the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).

 

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Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 9, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.

Excess Cash Flow”: for any fiscal year of the Borrower, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such fiscal year, (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation and amortization) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, (iii) decreases in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, (iv) the aggregate net amount of non-cash losses by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, and (v) all Reserved Funds that were not expended in such fiscal year for the purposes for which they were reserved in the immediately preceding fiscal year over (b) the sum, without duplication, of (i) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in cash during such fiscal year on account of Capital Expenditures, Investments and Permitted Acquisitions (except from amounts designated as Reserved Funds in the preceding fiscal year, from Indebtedness Incurred and equity contributions received or from any Reinvestment Deferred Amount), (ii) the aggregate amount of all prepayments of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans during such fiscal year to the extent accompanying permanent optional reductions of the Revolving Commitments and all optional prepayments of the Term Loans during such fiscal year, (iii) the aggregate amount of all regularly scheduled and voluntary principal payments of Funded Debt (including the Term Loans) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries made during such fiscal year (other than in respect of any revolving credit facility to the extent there is not an equivalent permanent reduction in commitments thereunder), (iv) increases in Consolidated Working Capital for such fiscal year, (v) the aggregate net amount of non-cash gains, non-cash income and non-cash credits accrued by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, to the extent included in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, and (vi) all amounts designated as Reserved Funds in such fiscal year.

Exchange Act”: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Indebtedness”: all Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2 (except any “Additional Notes” (as defined in any Indenture) issued after the Closing Date, the proceeds of which are not applied within 270 days after issuance to finance Capital Expenditures or a Permitted Acquisition).

Excluded Real Property”: the owned real property listed on Schedule 1.2.

Excluded Subsidiaries”: ADESA Importation Services, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company, ADESA Mexico, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, and IRT Receivables Corp., an Indiana Corporation, in each case only for as long as it has assets having an aggregate value of less than $1,000,000 and no Indebtedness.

Excluded Redemption Obligation”: an obligation (i) to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock that is not, and cannot in any contingency become required to be purchased, redeemed, retired or otherwise acquired prior to the first anniversary of the later of the Revolving Termination Date and the date final payment is due on the Term Loans or (ii) an obligation of Holdings to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent from present or former officers, directors or employees of any Group Member upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or service of such officer, director or employee, or otherwise under any stock option or employee stock ownership plan approved by the board of directors of Holdings or any Parent.

 

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Existing Indebtedness”: Indebtedness and other obligations outstanding under (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2005 (as amended and restated as of June 29, 2006), among Axle Holdings, Inc., IAAI, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. and other parties signatory thereto, (ii) the Senior Unsecured Note Indenture, dated as of April 1, 2005, entered into by IAAI Finance Corp. (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time), (iii) the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, dated June 21, 2004, between ADESA and LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee and (iv) the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2005, as amended, among ADESA, Bank of America, N.A. and other parties signatory thereto.

Existing Securitization”: the securitization pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated April 20, 2007, among AFC Funding Corporation, as seller, AFC—US, as servicer, Fairway Finance Company, LLC and such other entities as may become purchasers, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as initial agent, and the other parties thereto.

Facility”: each of (a) the Term Commitments and the Term Loans made thereunder (the “Term Facility”), and (b) the Revolving Commitments and the extensions of credit made thereunder (the “Revolving Facility”).

Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

Foreign Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary or that is a Foreign Subsidiary Holdco.

Foreign Subsidiary Holdco”: any Domestic Subsidiary that (a) has no material assets other than securities of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries and other assets relating to the ownership interest in any such securities and (b) has no Guarantee Obligations in respect of any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary.

Funded Debt”: as to any Person, all Indebtedness of such Person that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date but is renewable or extendible, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including all current maturities and current sinking fund payments in respect of such Indebtedness whether or not required to be paid within one year from the date of its creation and, in the case of the Borrower, Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.

Funding Office”: the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time except that for purposes of Section 8.1, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements referred to in Section 5.1(b). In the event that any Accounting Change (as defined below) shall occur and such change would otherwise result in a change in the method of

 

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calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to equitably reflect such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s financial condition shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred. “Accounting Changes” refers to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC.

Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).

Group Members”: the collective reference to Holdings, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries (including, on and after the Closing Date, IAAI and ADESA and their respective Subsidiaries).

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be executed and delivered by Holdings, the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or (b) another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation which (in the case of either clause (a) or clause (b)), guarantees or has the effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any such obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guarantee Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

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Hedge Agreements”: any interest rate protection agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement.

Holdings”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Incremental Commitment Agreement”: an agreement delivered by an Incremental Term Lender, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and accepted by the Loan Parties, by which an Incremental Term Lender confirms its Incremental Term Commitment.

Incremental Term Amount”: at any time, the excess, if any, of (a) $300,000,000 over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Commitments established after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.4.

Incremental Term Commitment”: the commitment of any Incremental Term Lender to increase its Initial Term Loan or fund additional term loans as permitted by Section 2.4.

Incremental Term Lender”: a Term Lender, Approved Fund or other Person that provides an Incremental Term Commitment.

Incremental Term Loan”: any Term Loan resulting from an Incremental Term Commitment of any Incremental Term Lender.

Incur”: issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee Obligation in respect of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary. The accrual of interest or dividends, the accretion of accreted value, the accretion of amortization of original issue discount and the payment of interest or dividends in the form of additional Indebtedness will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness. Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof.

Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business and Earnout Obligations), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under or in respect of acceptances, letters of credit or similar arrangements, (g) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of such Person, except an Excluded Redemption Obligation, (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of others of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above, (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the

 

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payment of such obligation; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness shall be limited to the lesser of such obligation and the value of the property subject to such Lien if such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation, (j) all Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person, and (k) for the purposes of Sections 8.2 and 9(e) only, all obligations of such Person in respect of Hedge Agreements, but in each case in the above clauses excluding obligations under operating leases and obligations under employment contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor.

Indemnified Liabilities”: as defined in Section 11.5.

Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 11.5.

Indentures”: the Senior Floating Rate Notes Indenture, the Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture.

Initial Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.1.

Insolvency”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.

Insolvent”: pertaining to a condition of Insolvency.

IAAI”: Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., an Illinois corporation.

Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all rights, and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses and technology, know-how, trade secrets and proprietary information of any type, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

Intellectual Property Security Agreement”: the Intellectual Property Security Agreement to be executed and delivered by each applicable Loan Party in accordance with Section 5.10 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any Base Rate Loan (other than any Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Eurodollar Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period, (d) as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Loan that is a Base Rate Loan and any Swingline Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof and (e) as to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid.

Interest Period”: as to any Eurodollar Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one,

 

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two, three or six or (with the consent of all Lenders under the relevant Facility) nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurodollar Loan and ending one, two, three or six or (with the consent of all Lenders under the relevant Facility) nine or twelve months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date that is three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding 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 immediately preceding Business Day;

(ii) the Borrower may not select an Interest Period under a particular Facility that would extend beyond the Revolving Termination Date or beyond the date final payment is due on the Term Loans, as applicable;

(iii) any Interest Period 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 a calendar month; and

(iv) the Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a payment or prepayment of any Eurodollar Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.

Investments”: as defined in Section 8.8.

Issuing Lender”: LaSalle Bank National Association, in its capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit.

Joint Bookrunners”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

L/C Fee Payment Date”: the last day of each March, June, September and December and the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period.

L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.11.

L/C Participants”: the collective reference to all the Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender.

L/C Subcommitment Amount”: $75,000,000.

Lead Arrangers”: as defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Leasehold Cost Overruns”: cost funded by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with leasehold improvements financed by a lessor of any premises leased by the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries.

Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto; provided, that unless the context otherwise requires, each reference herein to the Lenders shall be deemed to include any Conduit Lender.

Letters of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.7(a).

Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Loan”: any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Notes, each other agreement and each other material certificate or document executed by any Group Member and delivered to any Agent or any Lender pursuant to this Agreement or any Security Document.

Loan Parties”: each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.

Majority Facility Lenders”: with respect to any Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans or the Revolving Extensions of Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of the Revolving Facility, prior to any termination of the Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Revolving Commitments and, in the case of the Term Loans prior to the Closing Date, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate Term Commitments).

Management Advances”: promissory notes issued on an unsecured basis by Holdings to a Management Investor in accordance with the Management Stock Agreements to fund all or a portion of the purchase price paid in connection with the repurchase by Holdings or such Parent of its Capital Stock from such Management Investor, if such repurchase is occasioned by the death, disability, or retirement of such Management Investor.

Management Agreement”: the financial advisory agreements, dated as of the Closing Date, among (i) Kelso & Company, L.P. and the Borrower, (ii) Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the Borrower, (iii) PCap, L.P. and the Borrower and (iv) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and the Borrower.

Management Investors”: present or former officers, employees or directors of a Group Member who beneficially own outstanding capital stock of Holdings or any Parent.

Management Stock Agreements”: any subscription agreement or stockholders agreement between Holdings or any Parent and any Management Investor.

Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) as of the Closing Date, the Acquisition or the financings thereof under this Agreement or the Unsecured Notes or any other transaction relating to the Acquisition, (b) the business, assets, property, financial condition or results of operations of the Group Members, taken as a whole or (c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement

 

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or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Agents or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder or the perfection or priority of the Administrative Agent’s Liens on a material portion of the Collateral.

Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined, listed or regulated as hazardous or toxic under any Environmental Law, including polychlorinated biphenyls, urea-formaldehyde insulation, asbestos, pollutants, contaminants, radioactivity, and any other substances that are regulated pursuant to or could give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.

Merger”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.

Merger Agreement”: as defined in the Recitals hereto.

Modification”: as defined in Section 2.4(f).

Mortgaged Properties”: the owned real properties listed on Schedule 1.1, as to which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages.

Mortgages”: each of the mortgages, deeds to secure debts and deeds of trust made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit D (with such changes thereto as (a) shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such mortgage or deed of trust is to be recorded and (b) do not have a significant adverse economic effect on any Loan Party), as amended, modified, supplemented or extended from time to time.

Multiemployer Plan”: a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Cash Proceeds”: (a) in connection with any Asset Sale or any Recovery Event, the proceeds thereof in the form of cash (including any such proceeds received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or by the Disposition of any non-cash consideration received in connection therewith or otherwise, but only as and when received, and Cash Equivalents at their maturity) of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness secured by a Lien expressly permitted hereunder on any asset that is the subject of such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than any Lien pursuant to a Security Document) and other reasonable fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith and net of taxes paid, payable or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof and (b) in connection with any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or any Incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds received from such issuance or Incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other reasonable fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith; provided, that amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liability under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with any of the foregoing shall not constitute Net Cash Proceeds except to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve.

Non-Excluded Taxes”: as defined in Section 4.10(a).

 

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Non-public Information”: information which has not been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally, within the meaning of Regulation FD of the Securities Act 1933, as amended.

Non-U.S. Lender”: as defined in Section 4.10(d).

Notes”: the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.

Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Agent or to any Lender (or, in the case of Specified Hedge Agreements or Specified Cash Management Arrangements, any Qualified Counterparty), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter Incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any Specified Hedge Agreement, any Specified Cash Management Arrangements or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses, overdraft charges (including all reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to any Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise; provided, that (i) obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary under any Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Arrangement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (ii) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall not require the consent of holders of obligations under Specified Hedge Agreements or Specified Cash Management Arrangements.

Organizational Documents”: as to any Person, its certificate or articles of incorporation and by-laws if a corporation, its partnership agreement if a partnership, its limited liability company agreement if a limited liability company, or other organizational or governing documents of such Person.

Other Taxes”: any and all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Other Term Loans”: as defined in Section 2.4.

Parent”: Holdings and any other Person of which Holdings at any time is or becomes a Subsidiary after the Closing Date.

Participant”: as defined in Section 11.6(c).

Patriot Act”: as defined in Section 11.18.

PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA (or any successor).

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business unit of a Person so long as (a) no Default has occurred and is continuing at the time such acquisition is contracted for or made and no Default would result from the completion of such acquisition, (b) on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such acquisition, all related transactions (including the Incurrence and use of proceeds of all Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith) and all other acquisitions and dispositions and related transactions at any time completed as if completed on the first day of the twelve month period ending on the most recent Test Date, (i) the Borrower would have been in compliance with Section 8.1(a) on the Test Date (assuming compliance with Section 8.1(a), as originally in effect or amended with the consent of the Required Lenders, was required on the Test Date) if the Test Date is December 31, 2007 or a later date or the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on the Test Date would not have exceeded 5.85 to 1.0 if the Test Date is earlier than December 31, 2007 and (ii) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the Test Date would not have exceeded (x) 7.0 to 1.0 if the Test Date is December 31, 2007 or an earlier date, (y) 6.5 to 1.0 if the Test Date is any date in 2008 and (z) 6.0 to 1.0 if the Test Date is after December 31, 2008 and (c) if the aggregate consideration for such acquisition is more than $20,000,000, the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the completion of such acquisition, a certificate of a Responsible Officer demonstrating in reasonable detail that the pro forma tests in clause (b) above are satisfied.

Permitted Encumbrances”: has the meaning specified in the Mortgages.

Permitted Investors”: collectively, the Sponsors, their Control Investment Affiliates, any Management Investors and all of their respective Permitted Transferees.

Permitted Liens”: any Liens permitted by Section 8.3.

Permitted Refinancing”: with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended except by an amount equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, (b) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended and (c) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms at least as favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended, taken as a whole.

Permitted Securitization”: the Existing Securitization or any other Securitization that complies with the following criteria: (a) the cash portion of the initial purchase price paid by the Securitization Subsidiary at closing for the Securitization Assets is at least 70% of the book value of the Securitization Assets at such time and (b) the Seller’s Retained Interest and all proceeds thereof shall constitute Collateral hereunder if the seller is a Loan Party and in such event all necessary steps to perfect a security interest in such Seller’s Retained Interest by the Administrative Agent are taken by the Group Members.

Permitted Transferees”: (a) in the case of any Sponsor, (i) any Control Investment Affiliate of such Sponsor (collectively, “Sponsor Affiliates”), (ii) any managing director, general partner,

 

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limited partner, director, officer or employee of such Sponsor or any of its Sponsor Affiliates (collectively, the “Sponsor Associates”), (iii) the heirs, executors, administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees or beneficiaries of any Sponsor Associate and (iv) any trust, the beneficiaries of which, or a corporation or partnership, the stockholders or partners of which, include only a Sponsor Associate, his or her spouse, parents, siblings, members of his or her immediate family (including adopted children) and/or direct lineal descendants; and (b) in the case of any Management Investors, (i) his or her heirs, executors, administrators, testamentary trustees, legatees or beneficiaries, (ii) his or her spouse, parents, siblings, members of his or her immediate family (including adopted children) or direct lineal descendants or (iii) a trust, the beneficiaries of which, or a corporation or partnership, the stockholders or partners of which, include only the Management Investor, as the case may be, and his or her spouse, parents, siblings, members of his or her immediate family (including adopted children) and/or direct lineal descendants.

Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.

Plan”: at a particular time, any employee pension benefit plan that is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

Platform”: as defined in Section 7.2(g).

Pledged Notes”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Pledged Stock”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Pricing Grids”: the pricing grids and related provisions attached hereto as Annex A.

Pro Forma Financial Statements”: as defined in Section 5.1(a).

Projections”: as defined in Section 7.2(c).

Properties”: as defined in Section 5.17(a).

Property”: any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, including Capital Stock.

Qualified Counterparty”: with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Arrangement, any counterparty thereto that, at or before the time such Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Arrangement was entered into, was a Lender or Agent or an affiliate of a Lender.

Recovery Event”: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of any Group Member, other than (x) any such settlement or payment arising by reason of any loss of revenues or interruption of business or operations caused thereby and (y) any such settlement or payment constituting reimbursement or compensation for amounts previously paid by any Group Member in respect of the theft, loss, destruction, damage or other similar event relating to any such claim or proceeding.

 

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Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(b).

Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.

Reimbursement Obligation”: the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.11 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.

Reinvestment Deferred Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, an amount equal to the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans or reduce the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.2(c) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.

Reinvestment Event”: any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in respect of which the Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.

Reinvestment Notice”: a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends to use an amount equal to all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire, improve or repair fixed or capital assets useful in its business, or to complete a Permitted Acquisition.

Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire, improve or repair fixed or capital assets useful in the Borrower’s business, to acquire a brand or trademark and related assets or to complete a Permitted Acquisition.

Reinvestment Prepayment Date”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring eighteen months after the receipt by the Borrower of proceeds relating to such Reinvestment Event (or the 180th day thereafter if the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into a legally binding commitment to apply such proceeds in accordance with the applicable Reinvestment Notice) and (b) the date on which the Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire, improve or repair fixed or capital assets useful in the Borrower’s business, acquire a brand or trademark and related assets or complete a Permitted Acquisition with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.

Related Agreements”: the Acquisition Documentation, the Indentures and each other document executed in connection therewith.

Related Persons”: with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Reorganization”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.

Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under subsections .27, .28, .29, .30, .31, .32, .34 or .35 of PBGC Reg. § 4043.

 

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Required Lenders”: at any time, the holders of more than 50% of the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding and (ii) the Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.

Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, any law, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

Reserved Funds”: for any fiscal year of the Borrower, amounts committed to be paid but not expended in such fiscal year on account of Capital Expenditures, Investments and Permitted Acquisitions if the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into a legally binding commitment to complete such project within 180 days following such fiscal year.

Responsible Officer”: the chief executive officer, president or chief financial officer of the Borrower, but in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of the Borrower.

Restricted Payments”: as defined in Section 8.6.

Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth in the Addendum or Assignment and Assumption by which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original amount of the Total Revolving Commitments is $300,000,000.

Revolving Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date.

Revolving Extensions of Credit”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.

Revolving Lender”: each Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or that holds Revolving Loans.

Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 3.1(a).

Revolving Percentage”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the Total Revolving Commitments (or, at any time after the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans then outstanding).

Revolving Termination Date”: the earlier of (a) the sixth anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) the date on which the Revolving Commitments are terminated pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

 

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SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and otherwise any analogous Governmental Authority.

Secured Obligations”: in the case of the Borrower, the Obligations and in the case of any other Loan Party, the obligations of such Loan Party under the Guaranty and Collateral Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

Secured Parties”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Securitization”: any transaction or series of transactions entered into by any Group Member pursuant to which such Group Member sells, conveys, assigns, grants an interest in or otherwise transfers to a Securitization Subsidiary, Securitization Assets (and/or grants a security interest in such Securitization Assets transferred or purported to be transferred to such Securitization Subsidiary), and which Securitization Subsidiary finances the acquisition of such Securitization Assets (i) with cash, (ii) the issuance to such Group Member of Seller’s Retained Interests or an increase in such Seller’s Retained Interests, (iii) with proceeds from the sale or collection of Securitization Assets, or (iv) in the case of a Canadian Securitization, with proceeds from the sale or issuance of Securitization Asset backed securities or other interests therein.

Securitization Assets”: the collective reference to (i) US Dollar-denominated finance receivables of AFC – US of the type sold by AFC – US in the Existing Securitization and related assets of AFC – US sold in the Existing Securitization and other US Dollar-denominated receivables of AFC – US arising in the ordinary course of business and receivables and related assets related to the rental portfolio of AFC—US, and (ii) Canadian Dollar-denominated finance receivables of AFC – Canada and related assets of AFC – Canada.

Securitization Subsidiary”: a Person to which a Group Member sells, conveys, transfers or grants a security interest in Securitization Assets, which Person is formed for the limited purpose of effecting one or more securitizations involving the Securitization Assets or, in the case of a Canadian Securitization, other income producing financial assets, and related activities.

Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements, the Mortgages and all other security documents hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

Seller’s Retained Interest”: (i) in respect of a Securitization, the debt or equity interests held by Group Members in a Securitization Subsidiary to which Securitization Assets have been transferred, including any such debt or equity received as consideration for or as a portion of the purchase price for the Securitization Assets transferred, or any other instrument through which any Group Member has rights to or receives distributions in respect of any residual or excess interest in the Securitization Assets, and (ii) in respect of a Canadian Securitization, all amounts which are payable or which may become payable as consideration for or as a portion of the purchase price for the Securitization Assets transferred, including any such amounts which any Group Member receives or has rights to receive as distributions in respect of any residual or excess interest in the Securitization Assets.

Senior Floating Rate Notes Indenture”: the Indenture dated as of the date hereof entered into by the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, governing the Borrower’s Floating Rate Senior Notes due May 1, 2014 issued in an original aggregate principal amount of $150,000,000.

 

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Senior Fixed Rate Notes Indenture”: the Indenture dated as of the date hereof entered into by Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, governing the Borrower’s 83/4% Senior Notes due May 1, 2014 issued in an original aggregate principal amount of $450,000,000.

Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture”: the Indenture dated as of the date hereof entered into by the Borrower and certain of its Subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, governing the Borrower’s 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due May 1, 2015 issued in an original aggregate principal amount of $425,000,000.

Single Employer Plan”: any Plan that is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but that is not a Multiemployer Plan.

Solvent”: with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature. For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.

Specified Cash Management Arrangement”: any arrangement for treasury, depositary or cash management services provided to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by a Qualified Counterparty in connection with any transfer or disbursement of funds through an automated clearinghouse or on a same day or immediate or accelerated availability basis that has been designated as a Specified Cash Management Arrangement. The designation by the Borrower of any such arrangement as a Specified Cash Management Arrangement shall not create in favor of the Qualified Counterparty that is a party thereto any rights in connection with the management, enforcement or release of any Collateral or any claim against any Guarantor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. All treasury, depository and cash management services now or at any time hereafter provided to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in connection with any transfer or disbursement of funds through any automated clearinghouse or on a same day or immediate or accelerated availability basis are hereby designated by the Borrower as a Specified Cash Management Arrangement.

Specified Change of Control”: a “Change of Control” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) as defined in any of the Unsecured Notes.

Specified Hedge Agreement”: any Hedge Agreement between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries and any Qualified Counterparty that has been designated as a Specified Hedge Agreement. The designation by the Borrower of any Hedge Agreement as a Specified Hedge Agreement (a) shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that such Hedge Agreement is permitted by Section 8.12 (upon which such Qualified Counterparty shall be entitled to rely conclusively) and (b) shall not create in favor of the Qualified Counterparty that is a party thereto any rights in

 

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connection with the management, enforcement or release of any Collateral or any claim against any Guarantor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement except to the extent expressly set forth in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Specified Securitization Proceeds”: the proceeds of any initial securitization sale of (a) any US Dollar-denominated receivables and related assets related to the rental portfolio of AFC—US and (b) any Canadian Dollar-denominated finance receivables of AFC – Canada and related assets of AFC – Canada.

Sponsors”: collectively, Kelso & Company, L.P., GS Capital Partners VI, L.P. and its related GS VI co-investment funds, ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and Parthenon Investors II, L.P.

Standard Securitization Undertakings”: representations, warranties, covenants, repurchase obligations and indemnities entered into by a Group Member which are customary for a seller or servicer of assets transferred in connection with a Securitization.

Subsidiary”: as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Borrower; provided, however, all such references to “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” shall not include any Securitization Subsidiary.

Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Subsidiary of the Borrower other than any Excluded Subsidiary and any Foreign Subsidiary.

Swingline Commitment Amount”: $75,000,000.

Swingline Lender”: LaSalle Bank National Association, in its capacity as the lender of Swingline Loans.

Swingline Loans”: as defined in Section 3.3(a).

Swingline Participation Amount”: as defined in Section 3.4(c).

Syndication Agent”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

Term Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make the Initial Term Loan to the Borrower hereunder in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth in the Addendum or Assignment and Acceptance by which such Lender became a party to this Agreement, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original aggregate amount of the Term Commitments as of the Closing Date is $1,565,000,000.

Term Lender”: each Lender that has a Term Commitment or that holds a Term Loan.

Term Loans”: the Initial Term Loans and all Incremental Term Loans (if any), taken together as a single class.

 

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Term Percentage”: as to any Term Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Term Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Term Commitments (or, at any time after the funding of the Term Loans, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding).

Test Date”: at any time, the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which the Borrower’s consolidated annual or quarterly financial statements are then available.

Third Party Assignee” as defined in Section 11.6.

Total Revolving Commitments”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments then in effect.

Total Revolving Extensions of Credit”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit outstanding at such time.

Transaction Costs”: shall mean the fees, costs and expenses (including all expenses related to management bonuses, severance payments or other employee related costs and expenses) payable by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition Documentation, the Loan Documents, the Indentures and any related agreements.

Transferee”: any Assignee or Participant.

Type”: as to any Loan, its nature as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.

United States”: the United States of America.

Unsecured Notes”: notes outstanding under the Indentures.

Weighted Average Life to Maturity”: when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments 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; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares required by law or de minimis shares held by nominees or others as required by law) is owned by such Person directly and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor”: any Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

1.2. Other Definitional Provisions. (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.

 

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(b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties of every type and nature and (iv) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any applicable restrictions hereunder).

(c) 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 of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

(e) The expressions “payment in full,” “paid in full” and any other similar terms or phrases when used herein with respect to any Obligation shall mean the payment in full of such Obligation in cash in immediately available funds.

SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF TERM COMMITMENTS

2.1. Term Commitments. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Term Lender severally agrees to make an initial term loan (the “Initial Term Loan”) to the Borrower on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Term Commitment of such Lender. The Initial Term Loans shall be either Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 4.3.

2.2. Procedure for the Initial Term Loan Borrowing. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, (a) one Business Day prior to the anticipated Closing Date in the case of Base Rate Loans and (b) three Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date in the case of Eurodollar Loans requesting that the Term Lenders make the Initial Term Loans on the Closing Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Lender thereof. Not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Closing Date, each Term Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Initial Term Loan or Initial Term Loans to be made by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Term Lenders in immediately available funds.

2.3. Repayment of Initial Term Loans. The Initial Term Loan of each Term Lender shall mature and be payable in full on the date that is six and one-half years after the Closing Date and shall be repayable prior to that date in consecutive quarterly installments, each of which shall be in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term Percentage of 0.25% of the aggregate Initial Term Loans, due commencing on September 30, 2007 and continuing on the last day of each consecutive March, June, September and December thereafter.

 

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2.4. Increase in Term Commitments. (a) The Borrower from time to time may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, request Incremental Term Commitments in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Term Amount from Lenders or other Persons reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent willing to provide such Incremental Term Commitments. The notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Term Commitments being requested (which shall be in minimum increments of $1,000,000 and a minimum amount of $20,000,000 or equal to the remaining Incremental Term Amount), (ii) the date on which such Incremental Term Commitments are requested to be made, (iii) any requested differences between the Incremental Term Loans and the existing Term Loans (which shall not be effective until set forth in an executed Incremental Commitment Agreement), provided, that in any event (A) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of all Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Initial Term Loans at the time of the borrowing of such Incremental Term Loan, and (B) the maturity date of any Incremental Term Loans shall be no shorter than the final maturity of the Initial Term Loans, and (iv) whether such Incremental Term Loans are to have the same interest rate margin as the Initial Term Loans or whether such Incremental Term Loans are to have a different interest rate margin than the Initial Term Loans (“Other Term Loans”). All Incremental Term Loans (including Other Term Loans) shall be made on substantially identical terms as the Initial Term Loans, except as set forth in any applicable Incremental Commitment Agreement, and, in the case of Other Term Loans, with respect to the interest rate margin applicable thereto. No Agent or Lender shall be obligated to deliver or fund any Incremental Term Commitment.

(b) No Incremental Term Commitment shall be effective unless the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Commitment Agreement executed and delivered by the Loan Parties and the proposed Incremental Term Lenders and such other documentation relating thereto as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. Each Incremental Commitment Agreement shall, upon due execution, constitute a Loan Document and, to the extent set forth therein, an amendment of this Agreement, and such amendment shall be effective when and as set forth therein and need not be executed, delivered or consented to by any other Agent or Lender. In addition, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Commitment Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended automatically without the consent of any Lender to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loans. Any such amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrower’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties hereto.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender whenever any Incremental Term Commitment becomes effective.

(d) No Incremental Commitment Agreement shall become effective unless the Administrative Agent has received (i) a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower to the effect that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and (ii) such additional Security Documents, legal opinions, board resolutions, certificates and other documentation as may be required by such Incremental Commitment Agreement or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(e) Each Incremental Commitment Agreement shall contain representations and warranties by the Borrower substantially in the form of those made by the Borrower in this Agreement, except for any exceptions, disclosures or modifications reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Incremental Term Lender(s) making an Incremental Term Loan pursuant to such Incremental Commitment Agreement.

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priority of the Lien of the Mortgages as security for the Loans, (A) the Borrower or Loan Party party to the Mortgages shall enter into, and deliver to the Administrative Agent a mortgage modification or new Mortgage in proper form for recording in the relevant jurisdiction and in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (such Mortgage or mortgage modification, the “Modification”), and (B) Borrower shall deliver, or cause the title company or local counsel, as applicable, to deliver, to the Administrative Agent and/or all other relevant third parties local counsel opinions, an endorsement to the relevant title policies, date down(s) or other documents, instruments or evidence of the continuing priority of the Lien of the Mortgages as security for the Loans, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Administrative Agent.

SECTION 3. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF REVOLVING COMMITMENTS

3.1. Revolving Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (“Revolving Loans”) to the Borrower from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding which, when added to such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Revolving Loans that are repaid may be reborrowed during the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof. The Revolving Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 4.3.

(b) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Revolving Loans on the Revolving Termination Date.

3.2. Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing. The Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the Revolving Commitment Period on any Business Day; provided that the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice, which must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, (a) three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or (b) one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Base Rate Loans and which shall specify (i) the amount and Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (ii) the requested Borrowing Date and (iii) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Period therefor. Each borrowing under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (x) in the case of Base Rate Loans, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple thereof and (y) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Upon receipt of any such notice from the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof. Each Revolving Lender will make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Borrower in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such amounts will then be made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting an account of the Borrower maintained by the Administrative Agent, in like amounts and funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

3.3. Swingline Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swingline Lender agrees to make a portion of the credit otherwise available to the Borrower under the Revolving Commitments from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period by making swing line loans (“Swingline Loans”) to the Borrower notwithstanding that after making a requested Swingline Loan, the sum of (i) the Swingline Lender’s aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans, (ii) Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations and (iii) all outstanding Swingline Loans may exceed the Swingline Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided, that (i) the aggregate principal amount of

 

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Swingline Loans outstanding at any time shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment Amount, (ii) the Borrower shall not request any Swingline Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swingline Loan, the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero, and (iii) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to make any Swingline Loans under this Section 3.3 at any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Subject to the foregoing, Swingline Loans may be repaid and reborrowed from time to time.

(b) Swingline Loans shall be Base Rate Loans only.

(c) The Borrower shall repay all outstanding Swingline Loans (i) on each Borrowing Date for Revolving Loans, (ii) on the Revolving Termination Date, (iii) on a weekly basis as determined by the Swingline Lender and (iv) on demand by the Swingline Lender at any time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

3.4. Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans. (a) Whenever the Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make Swingline Loans it shall give the Swingline Lender irrevocable telephonic notice confirmed promptly in writing (which telephonic notice must be received by the Swingline Lender not later than 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the proposed Borrowing Date), specifying (i) the amount to be borrowed and (ii) the requested Borrowing Date (which shall be a Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period) and such notice shall constitute certification by the Borrower to the Swingline Lender that the unused portion of the Revolving Facility is greater than or equal to the Swingline Loans and the Swingline Lender shall be entitled to rely conclusively on such certification. Each borrowing of Swingline Loans shall be in an amount equal to $100,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Not later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date specified in a notice in respect of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the amount of the Swingline Loan to be made by the Swingline Lender. The Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Swingline Loan available to the Borrower on such Borrowing Date by depositing such proceeds in the account of the Borrower with the Administrative Agent on such Borrowing Date in immediately available funds.

(b) The Swingline Lender may at any time, on behalf of the Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender to do so), request a borrowing of Revolving Loans in an amount equal to the aggregate outstanding Swingline Loans and apply the proceeds of such borrowing to the repayment of the Swingline Loans. Each Revolving Lender agrees to fund its Revolving Percentage of any such borrowing so requested in immediately available funds, not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the first Business Day after the date of such borrowing is requested. The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall immediately be made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for application to the repayment of Swingline Loans. The Borrower agrees to pay, and irrevocably authorizes the Swingline Lender and Administrative Agent to charge the Borrower’s accounts with the Swingline Lender or Administrative Agent as necessary to pay, all outstanding Swingline Loans to the extent amounts received from the Revolving Lenders upon any such request are not sufficient to repay the outstanding Swingline Loans.

(c) If the Swingline Lender at any time determines that it is precluded from making a request for a borrowing of Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 3.4(b), whether by reason of the occurrence of a Default described in Section 9(f) or otherwise for any reason, each Revolving Lender hereby purchases from the Swingline Lender an undivided participating interest in the then outstanding Swingline Loans (a “Swingline Participation Amount”) and shall promptly upon demand of the Swingline Lender complete such purchase at par by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate outstanding Swingline Loans.

 

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(d) Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s Swingline Participation Amount, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of the Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its Swingline Participation Amount (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lender’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all Swingline Loans then due); provided, that if any such payment is required to be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.

(e) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make the Loans referred to in Section 3.4(b) and to purchase participating interests pursuant to Section 3.4(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Lender or the Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, the Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (ii) the occurrence or continuance of any Default or the failure to satisfy any of the conditions specified in Section 6; (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower; (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Revolving Lender; or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

3.5. Commitment Fees, etc. (a) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee for the period from and including the Closing Date to the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December and on the Revolving Termination Date, commencing on the first of such dates to occur after the Closing Date.

(b) The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agents the fees in the amounts and on the dates agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

3.6. Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments. The Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Revolving Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Revolving Commitments; provided that no such termination or reduction of Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Commitments. Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $500,000, or a whole multiple thereof or the Total Revolving Commitment, and shall reduce permanently the Revolving Commitments then in effect.

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Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to cause any Letter of Credit to be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Subcommitment Amount or (ii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments would be less than zero. Each Letter of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars and expire no later than the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (ii) the date that is ten days prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide, with the consent of the Issuing Lender, for the automatic renewal thereof for additional periods of up to one year (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above). If, as of the Revolving Termination Date, any Letter of Credit for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrower shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then outstanding amount of all Letters of Credit; provided, that all such Cash Collateral or Backstop L/Cs (each as defined below) shall be denominated in Dollars. “Cash Collateralize” shall mean to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Lender and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances of deposit accounts under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent on terms satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to 103% of the total amount then available under the applicable Letters of Credit (“Cash Collateral”) or one or more backstop letters of credit in form and substance acceptable to, and issued by financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent (each such letter of credit, a “Backstop L/C”) pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lender (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). Derivatives of such above defined terms shall have corresponding meanings.

(b) Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to cause any Letter of Credit to be issued hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.

3.8. Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit. (a) The Borrower may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Lender may reasonably request. Upon receipt of any Application, the Issuing Lender will notify the Administrative Agent of the amount, the beneficiary and the requested expiration of the requested Letter of Credit, and upon receipt of confirmation from the Administrative Agent that after giving effect to the requested issuance, the Available Revolving Commitments would not be less than zero, the Issuing Lender will process such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith to be processed in accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Lender be required to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Issuing Lender and the Borrower. The Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) promptly following the issuance thereof. The Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Lenders, notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).

(b) The making of each request for a Letter of Credit by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Borrower that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, Section 3.7(a) or any Requirement of Law applicable to the Loan Parties. Unless the Issuing Lender has received notice from the Administrative Agent before it issues a Letter of Credit that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 6.2 are not satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate Section 3.7, then the Issuing Lender may issue the requested Letter of Credit for the account of the Borrower in accordance with its usual and customary practices.

 

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3.9. Fees and Other Charges. (a) The Borrower will pay a fee on the face amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to Eurodollar Loans under the Revolving Facility less the fronting fee set forth in the succeeding sentence, shared ratably among the Revolving Lenders and payable quarterly in arrears on each L/C Fee Payment Date after the issuance date. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee on the undrawn and unexpired amount of each Letter of Credit computed at the rate of 0.25% per annum and payable quarterly in arrears on each L/C Fee Payment Date.

(b) In addition to the foregoing fees, the Borrower shall pay or reimburse the Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit.

3.10. L/C Participations. (a) The Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions set forth below, for such L/C Participant’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit issued hereunder and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant unconditionally and irrevocably agrees with the Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand of the Issuing Lender an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, that is not so reimbursed. The Administrative Agent shall promptly forward such amounts to the Issuing Lender.

(b) If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.10(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Issuing Lender, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to Section 3.10(a) is not made available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender by such L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, the Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Facility. A certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

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related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto by the Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof; provided, that if any such payment received by Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, shall be required to be returned by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender the portion thereof previously distributed to such L/C Participant.

3.11. Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower. The Borrower agrees to reimburse the Issuing Lender on the same Business Day on which the Issuing Lender notifies the Borrower of the date and amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit paid by the Issuing Lender or on the next Business Day, if such notice is received any time after 11:00 a.m., New York time on such Business Day for the amount of such draft so paid. Each such payment shall be made to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices referred to herein in Dollars and in immediately available funds. Interest shall be payable on any such amounts from the date on which the relevant draft is paid until payment in full at the rate set forth in (i) until the Business Day next succeeding the date of the relevant notice, Section 4.5(b) and (ii) thereafter, Section 4.5(c).

3.12. Obligations Absolute. The Borrower’s obligations under Section 3.11 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment that the Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The Borrower also agrees with the Issuing Lender that the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations under Section 3.11 shall not be affected by, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee. The Issuing Lender shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Lender or any Related Person. The Borrower agrees that any action taken or by the Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified in the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, shall be binding on the Borrower and shall not result in any liability of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower.

3.13. Letter of Credit Payments. If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The responsibility of the Issuing Lender to the Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to causing the Issuing Lender to determine that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are substantially in conformity with such Letter of Credit.

3.14. Applications. To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 3, the provisions of this Section 3 shall apply.

 

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SECTION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE

TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT

4.1. Optional Prepayments. (a) The Borrower may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, upon irrevocable notice delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three Business Days prior thereto in the case of Eurodollar Loans and no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, one Business Day prior thereto in the case of Base Rate Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether the prepayment is of Eurodollar Loans or Base Rate Loans; provided, that if a Eurodollar Loan is prepaid on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.11. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein (provided, that a notice of prepayment of all outstanding Loans may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or other financing, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified date) if such condition is not satisfied), together with (except in the case of Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans and Swingline Loans) accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Term Loans and Revolving Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple thereof. Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof.

(b) Any optional prepayments of the Term Loans shall be credited to the remaining scheduled installments thereof as specified by the Borrower or, if not specified, pro rata to the remaining installments.

4.2. Mandatory Prepayments. (a) If at any time after the Closing Date any Group Member (other than Holdings) receives any Net Cash Proceeds from the Incurrence of any Indebtedness (other than Excluded Indebtedness) or the issuance of any Disqualified Capital Stock, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans on the date of such receipt in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds.

(b) If at any time after the Closing Date any Group Member receives any Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in an amount exceeding $20,000,000 in any fiscal year, then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans on the third Business Day following the date of such receipt in an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds. If a Reinvestment Notice has been delivered in respect of any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, then on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date relating thereto, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans in an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event.

(c) If, for any fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the fiscal year ending on or about December 31, 2008, there is any Excess Cash Flow, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans in an amount equal to the ECF Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow on or before the 105th day following the end of such fiscal year.

(d) If at any time after the Closing Date, any Group Member receives any Specified Securitization Proceeds, (i) the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans on the third Business Day following the date of such transaction in an amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof and (ii) unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect of the remaining 50% of such Net Cash

 

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Proceeds, the Borrower shall further prepay the Term Loans on the third Business Day following the date of such transaction in an amount equal to the remaining 50% of such Net Cash Proceeds, and if such a Reinvestment Notice has been delivered, then on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date relating thereto, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans in an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event.

(e) If at any time after the Closing Date any Group Member enters into any sale-leaseback transaction permitted by Section 8.11, (i) the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans on the third Business Day following the date of such transaction in an amount equal to 50% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof and (ii) unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect of the remaining 50% of such Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrower shall further prepay the Term Loans on the third Business Day following the date of such transaction in an amount equal to the remaining 50% of such Net Cash Proceeds, and if such a Reinvestment Notice has been delivered, then on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date relating thereto, the Borrower shall prepay the Term Loans in an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event.

(f) If at any time after the Closing Date, the aggregate Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect, the Borrower (without notice or demand) shall immediately prepay outstanding Swingline Loans or Revolving Loans (or, if no Swingline Loans or Revolving Loans are outstanding, Cash Collateralize outstanding Letters of Credit) in an amount sufficient to eliminate any such excess.

(g) Mandatory prepayments of Term Loans shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof and then to Eurodollar Loans and shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid. Each such prepayment shall be credited to prepay in direct order of maturity the unpaid amounts due on the next eight scheduled quarterly installments of the Term Loans and thereafter to the remaining scheduled quarterly installments of the Term Loans on a pro rata basis.

4.3. Conversion and Continuation Options. (a) The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Eurodollar Loans to Base Rate Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided, that any such conversion of Eurodollar Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. The Borrower may elect from time to time to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefore), provided that no Base Rate Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a Eurodollar Loan when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions. If the Borrower requests a conversion to Eurodollar Loans in any such notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

(b) Any Eurodollar Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided, that no Eurodollar Loan under a particular Facility may be continued as such when any Event of Default has

 

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occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations, and provided, further, that if the Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Loans shall be automatically converted to Base Rate Loans on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period. So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, if the Borrower requests a continuation of Eurodollar Loans in any such notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.

4.4. Limitations on Eurodollar Tranches. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of Eurodollar Loans hereunder and all selections of Interest Periods hereunder shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, (a) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Eurodollar Loans comprising each Eurodollar Tranche shall be equal to $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (b) no more than fifteen Eurodollar Tranches shall be outstanding at any one time.

4.5. Interest Rates and Payment Dates. (a) Each Eurodollar Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin.

(b) Each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

(c) (i) If any portion of the principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation is not paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such portion of such principal shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of the Loans, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to Section 4.5(a) or 4.5(b) plus 2% per annum or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2% per annum and (ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder is not paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans under the relevant Facility plus 2% per annum (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to Base Rate Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2% per annum), in each case, with respect to both clause (i) and clause (ii) above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment).

(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.

4.6. Computation of Interest and Fees. (a) Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to Base Rate Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of each determination of a Eurodollar Rate. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the Base Rate or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective. The Administrative Agent

 

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shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for each day on which it is made or outstanding, except the day on which it is repaid unless it is repaid on the same day that it was made.

(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section 4.5(a).

4.7. Inability to Determine Interest Rate. If prior to the first day of any Interest Period:

(a) the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrower absent manifest error) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period, or

(b) the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the relevant Facility that the Eurodollar Rate determined or to be determined for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (as conclusively certified by such Lenders) of making or maintaining their affected Loans during such Interest Period,

the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower and the relevant Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter. If such notice is given (x) any Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Base Rate Loans (provided, that the Borrower may rescind such request promptly after receipt of such notice), (y) any Loans under the relevant Facility that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to Eurodollar Loans shall be continued as Base Rate Loans and (z) any outstanding Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be converted, on the last day of the then-current Interest Period, to Base Rate Loans. Until such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative Agent, no further Eurodollar Loans under the relevant Facility shall be made or continued as such, nor shall the Borrower have the right to convert Loans under the relevant Facility to Eurodollar Loans.

4.8. Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. (a) Each borrowing by the Borrower from the Lenders hereunder, each payment by the Borrower on account of any commitment fee and any reduction of the Commitments of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective Term Percentages or Revolving Percentages, as the case may be of the relevant Lenders.

(b) Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then held by the Term Lenders. Amounts prepaid on account of the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

(c) Each payment (including each prepayment) by the Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Revolving Loans then held by the Revolving Lenders.

 

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(d) All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrower hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise, shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the due date thereof to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in Dollars and in immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the Lenders promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurodollar Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day. If any payment on a Eurodollar Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.

(e) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days of such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to Base Rate Loans under the relevant Facility, on demand, from the Borrower.

(f) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by the Borrower hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount. If such payment is not made to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower within three Business Days after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrower.

4.9. Requirements of Law. (a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive whether or not having the force of law from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date such Lender becomes a party hereto:

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the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof (except for (A) changes in the rate of net income taxes, capital taxes, branch taxes, franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of income taxes) and net worth taxes (imposed in lieu of income taxes) and (B) Non-Excluded Taxes, provided that this provision shall not affect any obligation of the Borrower under Section 4.10);

(ii) shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate hereunder; or

(iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount that such Lender reasonably deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurodollar Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its written demand (accompanied by a certificate of the type described in clause (c) below), any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.

(b) If any Lender shall have reasonably determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy whether or not having the force of law from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date such Lender becomes a party hereto shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy and such Lender’s desired return on capital) by an amount reasonably deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request (accompanied by a certificate of the type described in clause (c) below) therefor, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.

(c) A certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4.9 submitted by any Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.9, the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 4.9 for any amounts incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect. The obligations of the Borrower pursuant to this Section 4.9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

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deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, excluding net income taxes, branch taxes, franchise taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) and net worth taxes (imposed in lieu of net income taxes) imposed on any Agent or any Lender or its applicable lending office or any branch, as a result of a present or former connection between such Agent or such Lender and the jurisdiction of the Governmental Authority imposing such tax or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein (other than any such connection arising solely from such Agent or such Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations or received a payment under, or enforced, this Agreement or any other Loan Document). If any such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) or Other Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Agent or any Lender hereunder or any other Loan Document (or are required to be withheld or paid by such Agent or Lender) subject to Subsection 4.10(h), the amounts so payable to such Agent or such Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to such Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be required to increase any such amounts payable to any Lender or Agent with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes (i) that are attributable to such Lender’s or Agent’s failure to comply (other than as a result of any change in any Requirement of Law) with the requirements of paragraph (d) or (e) of this Section 4.10 or (ii) that are United States withholding taxes imposed on amounts payable to such Lender or Agent at the time such Lender or Agent becomes a party to this Agreement, except to the extent that such Lender’s or Agent’s assignor (if any) was entitled, at the time of assignment to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes pursuant to this paragraph (a) or (g).

(b) In addition, the Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes are payable by or an account of the Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of the relevant Agent or Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by the Borrower showing payment thereof. If the Borrower fails to pay or cause to be paid any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit or cause to be remitted to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Agents and the Lenders for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by any Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure.

(d) Each Lender or Agent (or Transferee) that is not a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code (a “Non-U.S. Lender”) shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a Participant, to the Lender from which the related participation shall have been purchased) two copies of either U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and/or Form W-8BEN (claiming benefits of an applicable tax treaty) or Form W-8ECI, as applicable (or successor form) or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming exemption from U.S. federal withholding tax under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments of “portfolio interest”, a statement substantially in the form of Exhibit G and a Form W-8BEN, or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto, properly completed and duly executed by such Non-U.S. Lender claiming complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, U.S. federal withholding tax on all payments by the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Such forms shall be delivered by each Non-U.S. Lender on or before the date it becomes a party to this Agreement (or, in the case of any

 

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Participant, on or before the date such Participant purchases the related participation). In addition, each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver such forms promptly upon the obsolescence or invalidity of any form previously delivered by such Non-U.S. Lender. Each Non-U.S. Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower at any time it determines that it is no longer in a position to provide any previously delivered certificate to the Borrower (or any other form of certification adopted by the U.S. taxing authorities for such purpose). Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be required to deliver any form pursuant to this paragraph that such Non-U.S. Lender is not legally able to deliver. Each Lender or Agent that is not a Non-U.S. Lender shall furnish an accurate and complete U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor form) establishing that such Lender or Agent is not subject to U.S. backup withholding, and to the extent it may lawfully do so at such times, provide a new Form W-9 (or successor form) upon the expiration or obsolescence of any previously delivered form.

(e) A Lender or Agent that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of non-U.S. withholding tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which the Borrower is located, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with respect to payments under this Agreement shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or times prescribed by applicable law and upon reasonable request in writing by the Borrower, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate, to the extent that such Lender or Agent is legally entitled to complete, execute and deliver such documentation and in such Lender’s or Agent’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would not materially prejudice the legal position of such Lender.

(f) If any Lender or Agent determines, in its reasonable discretion, that it has received a refund of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.10, it shall promptly pay over such refund to the Borrower (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by the Borrower under this Section 4.10 with respect to the Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of such Agent or such Lender and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that the Borrower, upon the request of such Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to such Agent or such Lender in the event such Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes which it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

(g) Each Borrower and each Loan Party shall indemnify each Lender and the Administrative Agent within twenty (20) days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes paid by Lender or Administrative Agent, as applicable, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of such Borrower or such Loan Party hereunder (including Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided, however, that no Borrower or Loan Party shall be obligated to make payment to any Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 4.10(g) in respect of penalties, interest or other similar liabilities attributable to such Non-Excluded Taxes or Other Taxes if such penalties, interest or other similar liabilities are attributable to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, seeking indemnification. An original official receipt, or certified copy thereof, as to the amount of such payment, delivered to the applicable Borrower by a Lender or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any such Person, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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(h) The agreements in this Section 4.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

(i) If a Lender or Agent changes its applicable lending office (other than with respect to the designation of a new lending office pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 4.12) or assigns its rights or sells participations therein and the effect of the change, assignment or participation, as of the date of the change, would be to cause the Borrower to become obligated to pay any additional amount under Section 4.9(a)(i) or 4.10, the Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such additional amount in excess of amounts the Borrower was obligated to pay prior to such change, assignment or participation.

4.11. Indemnity. The Borrower agrees to indemnify each Lender, upon its written request (which request shall set forth in reasonable detail the basis for requesting such compensation and the calculation of the amount of such compensation), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including any loss, expense or liability incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds required by such Lender to fund its Eurodollar Loans but excluding loss of anticipated profits) that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion from Eurodollar Loans after the Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the making of a prepayment of Eurodollar Loans on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurodollar market. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4.11 submitted to the Borrower by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

4.12. Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 4.9, 4.10(a) or 4.15 with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans or Letters of Credit affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending office(s) to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrower or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 4.9, 4.10(a) or 4.15.

4.13. Replacement of Lenders. The Borrower may replace, with a replacement financial lender reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, any Lender that (a) requests payment of any amounts payable under Section 4.9, 4.10(a) or 4.15, (b) defaults in its obligation to make Loans

 

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hereunder, or (c) declines to deliver any requested consent to a waiver, amendment or other modification of any provision of the Loan Documents that has been consented to by the Borrower, Administrative Agent, Required Lenders and, if otherwise required, Majority Facility Lenders, but only if (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) prior to any such replacement, such Lender has taken no action under Section 4.12 so as to eliminate the demand or condition giving rise to the Borrower’s replacement right, (iv) the replacement lender purchases, at par, all Loans and other amounts owing to the replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement and assumes all obligations of the replaced Lender under the Loan Documents in accordance with Section 11.6 (except that the Borrower shall pay the registration and processing fee referred to therein), (v) the Borrower compensates the replaced Lender under Section 4.11 if any Eurodollar Loan outstanding to the replaced Lender is purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating thereto and (vi) the Borrower shall pay the replaced Lender all amounts payable under Section 4.9 or 4.10(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights and claims of the Borrower, Administrative Agent and Lenders against any replaced Lender that has defaulted in its obligation to make Loans hereunder shall be in all respects reserved and unaffected by the replacement of such Lender.

4.14. Evidence of Debt. (a) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan of such Lender from time to time, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time under this Agreement.

(b) The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Borrower, shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.6(b), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder and any Note evidencing such Loan, the Type of such Loan and each Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower and each Lender’s share thereof.

(c) The entries made in the Register and the accounts of each Lender maintained pursuant to Section 4.14(a) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded, but the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain the Register or any such account, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(d) The Borrower agrees that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender, the Borrower will execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note of the Borrower evidencing any Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans or Swingline Loans, as the case may be, of such Lender, substantially in the forms of Exhibit H-1, H-2 or H-3, respectively, with appropriate insertions as to date and principal amount.

4.15. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Loans as contemplated by this Agreement, (a) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Eurodollar Loans, continue Eurodollar Loans as such and convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Loans shall forthwith be canceled and (b) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Eurodollar Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to Base Rate Loans on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Loans or within such earlier period as required by law. If any such conversion of a Eurodollar Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.11.

 

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SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to each Agent and each Lender that, unless otherwise specified, on and as of the Closing Date (except as provided in Section 6.2(b)(ii)) and on and as of each date as required by Section 6.2(b):

5.1. Financial Condition. (a) The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries together with the related consolidated statements of income as at on or about December 31, 2006 (the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”), copies of which have heretofore been furnished to each Lender party hereto as of the Closing Date, has been prepared giving effect (as if such events had occurred on such date) to (i) the consummation of the Acquisition and the Equity Contribution, (ii) the Loans to be made and the Unsecured Notes to be issued on or before the Closing Date and the use of proceeds thereof and (iii) the Transactions Costs. The Pro Forma Financial Statements have been prepared based on the best information available to the Borrower as of the date of delivery thereof and presents fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis the estimated financial position of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at on or about December 31, 2006 assuming that the events specified in the preceding sentence had actually occurred at such date (except in each case for the effects of fair value adjustments to the acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities required by purchase accounting principles).

(b) The audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income and of cash flows of (i) IAAI and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at on or about December 31, 2006, on or about December 31, 2005 and on or about December 31, 2004, reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from KPMG LLP, and (ii) ADESA and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at on or about December 31, 2006 reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from KPMG LLP, and as at on or about December 31, 2005 and on or about December 31, 2004, reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, in each case present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of IAAI and its consolidated Subsidiaries and ADESA and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as the case may be, as at such dates and their consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the fiscal years then ended. All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes (if any) thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods involved (except as approved by the aforementioned firms of accountants and disclosed therein). As of the Closing Date, no Group Member has any material Guarantee Obligations, contingent liabilities or any long-term leases or unusual forward or long-term commitments, including any interest rate or foreign currency swap or exchange transaction or other obligation in respect of derivatives, that are not reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to in this paragraph other than as contemplated by the Loan Documents and Related Agreements. During the period from on or about December 31, 2006 to and including the Closing Date there has been no Disposition by IAAI or ADESA or any of their respective Subsidiaries of any material part of their respective business or property other than the Acquisition or pursuant to any Permitted Securitization.

5.2. No Change. As of the Closing Date, there has been no Company Material Adverse Effect since September 30, 2006. As of any date subsequent to the Closing Date, there has not been since December 31, 2006, any development or event that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.3. Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law. Each Group Member (a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has the organizational power and authority, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other organization and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification except to the extent the failure to be so qualified would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and Organizational Documents, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.4. Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. Each Loan Party has the organizational power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents and the Related Agreements to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to obtain extensions of credit under this Agreement. Each Loan Party has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and Related Agreements to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrower, to authorize the extensions of credit under this Agreement. No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the Acquisition, the extensions of credit hereunder or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents or Related Agreements except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 5.4, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect except as specifically described in Schedule 5.4 and (ii) the filings referred to in Section 5.19. Each Loan Document and Related Agreement has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, and each Related Agreement constitutes, the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

5.5. No Legal Bar. No execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents and, the issuance of Letters of Credit and the borrowings hereunder do not and will not violate in any material respect any Requirement of Law, Organizational Documents or any material Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien on any property or revenues of any Loan Party in any material respect pursuant to any Requirement of Law, Organizational Documents or material Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security Documents). The execution, delivery and performance of the Related Agreements and the use of the proceeds thereof do not and will not violate any Requirement of Law, Organizational Documents or any Contractual Obligation of any Loan Party or result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien on any property or revenues of any Loan Party pursuant to any Requirement of Law, Organizational Documents or Contractual Obligation (other than the Liens created by the Security Documents) except, as in each case, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Group Member is subject to any Requirement of Law, Organizational Documents or Contractual Obligation that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.6. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, threatened by or against any Group Member or against any of their respective properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.7. No Default. No Group Member is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

5.8. Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Loan Party has good and indefeasible title to the Mortgaged Properties, and to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, has good and valid title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material property and none of such property is subject to any Lien except Permitted Liens.

5.9. Intellectual Property. Each Group Member owns, or is licensed to use, all material Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, except to the extent such failure to own or possess the right to use, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as, in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) no material claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any Intellectual Property, nor does Holdings or the Borrower know of any valid basis for any such claim and (b) the use of Intellectual Property by each Group Member does not infringe on the rights of any Person in any material respect.

5.10. Taxes. Each Group Member has filed or caused to be filed all Federal and state income and other material tax returns that are required to be filed and has paid all material taxes due and payable by such Group Member or any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other material taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any taxes the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings (if any) and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member); as of the Closing Date, no tax Lien has been filed, and, to the knowledge of Holdings and the Borrower, no claim is being asserted, with respect to any material tax, fee or other charge. No Group Member intends to treat the Loan, the Acquisition, or any other transaction contemplated hereby as being a “reportable transaction” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.6011-4).

5.11. Federal Regulations. No part of the proceeds of any Loans, and no other extensions of credit hereunder, will be used for “buying” or “carrying” any “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each of the quoted terms under Regulation U as now and from time to time hereafter in effect or for any purpose that violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board. If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.

5.12. Labor Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes against any Group Member pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, threatened; (b) hours worked by and payment made to employees of each Group Member have not been in violation

 

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of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable Requirement of Law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from any Group Member on account of employee health and welfare insurance have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of the relevant Group Member.

5.13. ERISA. Neither a Reportable Event nor an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) has occurred during the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made with respect to any Plan for which any Group Member or Commonly Controlled Entity has a material unpaid liability, and each Plan has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. No termination of a Single Employer Plan has occurred, and no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen, during such five-year period. The present value of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued benefits by a material amount. No Group Member or Commonly Controlled Entity has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a material liability under ERISA, and no Group Member or Commonly Controlled Entity would become subject to any material liability under ERISA if any Group Member or Commonly Controlled Entity were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. No such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvent. No Group Member has any liability with respect to any employee benefit plan that is not subject to the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14. Investment Company Act; Other Regulations. No Group Member is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. No Loan Party is subject to regulation under any Requirement of Law or restriction under its Organizational Documents (other than Regulation X of the Board) that limits its ability to Incur Indebtedness under this Agreement or the Unsecured Notes.

5.15. Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower in writing from time to time after the Closing Date, (a) Schedule 5.15 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of organization of each Subsidiary and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock owned by any Group Member and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees, former employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any Capital Stock of the Group Member other than Holdings, except as created by the Loan Documents.

5.16. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Initial Term Loans and any Revolving Loans funded on the Closing Date shall be used first, to refinance in full the Existing Indebtedness and pay Transaction Costs and, thereafter, to finance a portion of the merger consideration for the Merger. Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans, proceeds of Revolving Loans made after the Closing Date and proceeds of any Incremental Term Loans may be used for working capital, Permitted Acquisitions or other general corporate purposes.

5.17. Environmental Matters. Except as, in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

(a) Except as listed on Schedule 5.17, the facilities and properties currently owned, leased or operated by any Group Member (the “Properties”) do not contain any Materials of Environmental Concern or contamination in amounts or concentrations or under circumstances that constitute, or could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law;

 

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(b) Except as listed on Schedule 5.17, no Group Member has received any written notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance or liability or potential liability, under Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Properties or any Group Member’s operation of any of the Properties or the business operated by any Group Member (the “Business”), nor does Holdings or the Borrower have knowledge that any such notice is likely to be received or is being threatened;

(c) the Group Members (i) hold all Environmental Permits (each of which is in full force and effect) required for the conduct of the business; and (ii) are in compliance with all of their Environmental Permits;

(d) Except as listed on Schedule 5.17, Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of by or on behalf of any Group Member from the Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that would give rise to liability under, any Environmental Law, nor during any Group Member’s ownership or operation of the Properties or, to the knowledge of Holdings or the Borrower, at any formerly owned, leased or operated facilities or properties (“Former Properties”) have any Materials of Environmental Concern been generated, treated, stored or disposed of, released or threatened to be released at, on or under any of the Properties or Former Properties or otherwise in connection with the Business in violation of Environmental Law, or in a manner that could give rise to liability under, any applicable Environmental Law; and

(e) no judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings and the Borrower, threatened, under any Environmental Law to which any Group Member is or is reasonably likely to be named as a party with respect to the Properties or the Business, nor are there any consent decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other binding administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect to the Properties or the Business.

5.18. Accuracy of Information, etc. No statement or information contained in this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Confidential Information Memorandum or any other material document, certificate or statement furnished by or on behalf of any Group Member to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, or any of them, for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, taken as a whole, contained as of the date such statement, information, document or certificate was so furnished (or, in the case of the Confidential Information Memorandum, as of the Closing Date), any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein or therein not materially misleading. The projections and pro forma financial information contained in the materials referenced above are based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made, it being recognized by the 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 or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount. As of the Closing Date, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the representations and warranties contained in the Acquisition Documentation that are material to the Lenders are true and correct in all material respects (except those representations and warranties that refer solely to an earlier date, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date), except to the extent that the failure of such representations and warranties to be so true and correct does not give rise to a right of Holdings or the Borrower to terminate their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof. There is no fact known to any Loan Party that would reasonably be expected to have a

 

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Material Adverse Effect that has not been expressly disclosed herein, in the other Loan Documents, in the Confidential Information Memorandum or in any other documents, certificates and statements furnished to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for use in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents, taken as a whole.

5.19. Security Documents. (a) The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds and products thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock are delivered to the Administrative Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, to the extent provided therein, when financing statements, other filings specified on Schedule 4 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the other actions described in Section 4.3 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement are completed, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be effective to create a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case (to the extent provided therein) prior and superior in right to any other Person (except for Permitted Liens);

(b) Each of the Mortgages is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on the Mortgaged Properties described therein and proceeds and products thereof, and when the Mortgages are filed in the offices specified therein, each such Mortgage shall constitute, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (to the extent provided therein) a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Mortgaged Properties and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the relevant Mortgage), in each case (except as expressly set forth therein) prior and superior in right to any other Person (except for Permitted Liens). Schedule 1.1 lists, as of the Closing Date, each parcel of owned real property (other than the Excluded Real Property) located in the United States and held by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that has a value, in the reasonable opinion of the Borrower, in excess of $4,000,000.

(c) When delivered and at all times thereafter, each Intellectual Property Security Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Intellectual Property Collateral described therein and the proceeds and products thereof, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally. Upon the filing of (i) each Intellectual Property Security Agreement in the appropriate indexes of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”) relative to United States patents and United States trademarks, and the United States Copyright Office relative to United States copyrights, if any, and the taking of appropriate actions with respect to Intellectual Property which is the subject of a registration or application outside the United States under applicable local laws, together with provision for payment of all requisite fees, and (ii) financing statements in appropriate form for filing in the offices specified on Schedule 4 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each Intellectual Property Security Agreement shall constitute (to the extent provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) a perfected Lien on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Intellectual Property Collateral and the proceeds and products thereof, as security for the Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case (except as expressly set

 

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forth therein) prior and superior in right to any other Person (except for Permitted Liens); provided that subsequent filings in the PTO and United States Copyright Office and actions under foreign law may be necessary with respect to registrations for Intellectual Property acquired by any Loan Party after the date hereof.

5.20. Solvency. The Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis, are, and after giving effect to the Acquisition and the Incurrence of all Indebtedness and obligations being Incurred in connection herewith and therewith will be, Solvent.

5.21. Regulation H. No Mortgage encumbers improved real property that is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and in respect of which the procurement of flood insurance is required by any Requirement of Law, unless such flood insurance has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

5.22. Certain Documents. The Borrower has delivered to the Administrative Agent a complete and correct copy of the Related Agreements, including any amendments, supplements or modifications with respect to any such Related Agreements.

5.23. Anti Terrorism Laws. No Group Member or any Affiliate of any Group Member is in violation of any Anti Terrorism Law or has engaged in or conspired to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or has attempted to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti Terrorism Law. No Group Member or Affiliate of any Group Member is any of the following (each a “Blocked Person”):

(a) a Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224;

(b) a Person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any Person that is listed in the annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224;

(c) a Person or entity with which any bank or other financial institution is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any Anti Terrorism Law;

(d) a Person or entity that commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in Executive Order No. 13224;

(e) a Person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Asset Control at its official website or any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or

(f) a Person or entity who is affiliated with a Person or entity listed above.

No Group Member knowingly (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Blocked Person or (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224.

 

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SECTION 6. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

6.1. Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make the initial extension of credit requested to be made by it is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver), prior to the making of such extension of credit, of the following conditions precedent:

(a) Credit Agreement; Security Documents. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement or, in the case of the Lenders, this Agreement or an Addendum, executed and delivered by each Agent, Holdings, the Borrower and each Person identified herein as a Lender signatory hereto, (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by Holdings, the Borrower and each Person that is a Subsidiary of the Borrower or will be a Subsidiary of the Borrower after completion of the Equity Contribution and the Merger other than (A) any Foreign Subsidiary, (B) any Excluded Subsidiary and (C) any Securitization Subsidiary, (iii) an Acknowledgment and Consent in the form attached to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by each Issuer (as defined therein), if any, that is not a Loan Party, (iv) the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, executed and delivered by each applicable Loan Party; (v) Deposit Account Control Agreements satisfying the requirements of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and (vi) copies of the Related Agreements, executed by all parties thereto.

(b) Closing Certificate of the Borrower. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate executed on behalf of the Borrower by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit K with appropriate insertions and attachments including the certificate of incorporation of the Borrower certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of the Borrower, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for the Borrower from its jurisdiction of organization.

(c) Pro Forma Financial Statements; Financial Statements. The Lenders shall have received (i) the Pro Forma Financial Statements, (ii) audited consolidated financial statements of IAAI and its Subsidiaries and ADESA and its Subsidiaries, in each case ending on or about December 31, 2006, on or about December 31, 2005 and on or about December 31, 2004, and (iii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of IAAI and its Subsidiaries and ADESA and its Subsidiaries, in each case as at the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of IAAI and ADESA, as the case may be, elapsed more than 45 days prior to the Closing Date.

(d) Fees. The Administrative Agent shall have received confirmation reasonably satisfactory to it that all fees required to be paid and all invoiced expense reimbursements payable by any Loan Party for account of any of the Agents or Lenders on or before the Closing Date will be paid concurrently with the funding of the Initial Term Loans on the Closing Date.

(e) Closing Certificate of the Guarantors, Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments including the certificate of incorporation of such Guarantor that is a corporation certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for such Guarantor from its jurisdiction of organization.

(f) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received the following executed legal opinions:

(i) the legal opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1;

 

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(ii) the legal opinion of Becca Polak, Associate General Counsel of ADESA, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2;

(iii) the legal opinion of Sidney Kerley, Corporate Counsel of IAAI, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-3;

(iv) the legal opinion Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, Canadian counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-4;

(v) the legal opinion of Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP, local counsel in Missouri, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-5;

(vi) the legal opinion of Herold and Haines, P.A., local counsel in New Jersey, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-6; and

(vii) the legal opinion of Ice Miller LLP, local counsel in Indiana, substantially in the form of Exhibit F-7.

(g) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock listed on Schedule 2 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with an undated stock power or equivalent for each such certificate executed in blank by the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) listed on Schedule 2 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.

(h) Solvency Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received and shall be reasonably satisfied with a solvency certificate of the chief financial officer of Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit J, which shall document the solvency of the Loan Parties, on a consolidated basis, as of the Closing Date after giving effect to the Acquisition and other transactions contemplated hereby.

(i) Insurance. The Administrative Agent shall have received insurance certificates satisfying the requirements of Section 5.3 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

(j) Capitalization of Borrower. The Equity Contribution shall have been made on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(k) Mortgages, etc.

(i) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Mortgage with respect to each Mortgaged Property, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each party thereto.

(ii) If reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that the Borrower has obtained (A) a policy of flood insurance that (1) covers any parcel of improved real property that is encumbered by any Mortgage, (2) is written in an amount

 

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not less than the outstanding principal amount of the indebtedness secured by such Mortgage that is reasonably allocable to such real property or the maximum limit of coverage made available with respect to the particular type of property under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, whichever is less, and (3) has a term ending not later than the maturity of the Indebtedness secured by such Mortgage and (B) confirmation that the Borrower has received the notice required pursuant to Section 208(e)(3) of Regulation H of the Board.

(l) Existing Indebtedness. Arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent shall have been made for the (i) repayment in full or defeasance of all Existing Indebtedness, (ii) termination of any commitments to lend or make other extensions of credit in respect of Existing Indebtedness, (iii) delivery of all documents or instruments necessary to release all Liens securing Existing Indebtedness or other obligations of IAAI and its Subsidiaries or ADESA and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, under the Existing Indebtedness being repaid on the Closing Date, and (iv) cancellation of any letters of credit outstanding under the Existing Indebtedness or the issuance of Letters of Credit to support the obligations of IAAI and its Subsidiaries or ADESA and its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, with respect thereto.

(m) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement) required by the Security Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 8.3), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.

(n) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent lien search with respect to each Loan Party in the jurisdiction where each such Loan Party is located, and such search shall reveal no liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for liens permitted by Section 8.3 or discharged on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(o) Perfection Certificate. The Administrative Agent shall have received a perfection certificate executed by Holdings and each other Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

(p) Patriot Act. The Lenders shall have received from the Loan Parties all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act.

(q) Miscellaneous. The Administrative Agent shall have received such other documents, agreements, certificates and information as it or the Lead Arrangers or the Required Lenders may reasonably request.

6.2. Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it on any date (including its initial extension of credit on the Closing Date) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date.

 

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(b) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date and (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, the only representations and warranties relating to ADESA and its Subsidiaries which shall be made on the Closing Date shall be (A) such of the representations and warranties made by ADESA in the Merger Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that Holdings and the Borrower have the right to terminate their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and (B) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.11, 5.14, 5.19 and 5.23.

(c) Borrowing Notices. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a notice of borrowing pursuant to Section 3.2 or 3.4, as the case may be, in connection with any borrowing under the Revolving Commitments or Swingline Loans or (ii) an Application pursuant to Section 3.8 for issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower.

Each borrowing by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of the Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower as of the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this Section 6.2 have been satisfied.

SECTION 7. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

7.1. Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year and the current year budget, reported on without any material qualification or exception including a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by KPMG LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing; and

(b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Borrower (or, in the case of the first fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date, 60 days after the end of such fiscal quarter), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year and the current year budget, certified by a Responsible Officer as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes).

 

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All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods (except as approved by such accountants or officer, as the case may be, and disclosed therein).

Notwithstanding the foregoing such financial statements may be delivered in the form and with the accompanying certifications required by applicable Requirements of Law for filing Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q with the SEC.

7.2. Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender (or, in the case of clause (g), to the relevant Lender):

(a) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1, (i) a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that, to the best of each such Responsible Officer’s knowledge, each Group Member during such period has observed in all material respects or performed in all material respects all of the applicable covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to be observed, performed or satisfied by it in all material respects, and that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, in each case except as specified in such certificate and (ii)(x) a Compliance Certificate containing all information and calculations reasonably necessary for determining compliance by each Group Member with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of the Borrower, as the case may be, and, if applicable, for determining the Applicable Margins and Commitment Fee Rate, and (y) to the extent not previously disclosed to the Administrative Agent, a description of any change in the jurisdiction of organization of any Loan Party and, concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1(a) only, a listing of any registered or applied-for material Intellectual Property acquired by any Loan Party since the date of the most recent list delivered pursuant to this clause (y) (or, in the case of the first such list so delivered, since the Closing Date);

(b) as soon as available, and in any event no later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a detailed consolidated budget for the following fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow, projected changes in financial position and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto) (collectively, the “Projections”), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer stating that such Projections are based on reasonable estimates, information and assumptions and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect, it being recognized by the Lenders that the projection and pro forma financial information contained in the material referenced above is based upon good faith estimates and assumptions believed by management of the Borrower to be reasonable at the time made and that such financial information as it relates to future events is not to be viewed as fact and that actual results during the period or periods covered by such financial information may differ from the projected results set forth therein by a material amount;

(c) if the Borrower is not then a reporting company under the Exchange Act within 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower (90 days, in the case of the fourth fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year, and 60 days, in the case of the first fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date), a narrative discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current fiscal year to the end of such fiscal quarter, as compared to the portion of the Projections covering such periods and to the comparable periods of the previous year;

 

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(d) no later than five Business Days prior to the effectiveness thereof, copies of substantially final drafts of any proposed amendment, supplement, waiver or other modification with respect to any of the Unsecured Notes, any Securitization or the Acquisition Documentation;

(e) within five Business Days after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports that Holdings, any Parent or the Borrower sends to the holders of any class of its debt securities or public equity securities and, within five Business Days after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and reports that Holdings or the Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC;

(f) concurrently with the delivery of any document or notice required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2, Borrower shall indicate in writing whether such document or notice contains Non-public Information. Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to any Group Member or their securities) and, if documents or notices required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2 or otherwise are being distributed through IntraLinks/IntraAgency, SyndTrak or another relevant website or other information platform (the “Platform”), any document or notice that Borrower has indicated contains Non-public Information shall not be posted on that portion of the Platform designated for such public-side Lenders. If Borrower has not indicated whether a document or notice delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2 contains Non-public Information, Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such document or notice solely on that portion of the Platform designated for Lenders who wish to receive material nonpublic information with respect to the Group Members and their securities; and

(g) promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

7.3. Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member or where failure to pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such material obligations, in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

7.4. Maintenance of Existence; Compliance. (a) (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary to conduct its business, except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by Section 8.4 and except to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and (b) comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

7.5. Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (a) Keep all material property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and (b) maintain with reputable insurance companies insurance on all its property in at least such amounts and against such risks (but including in any event public liability) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business.

 

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7.6. Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. (a) Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities and (b) permit, upon reasonable prior notice, any persons designated by the Administrative Agent, or upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender, to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at such reasonable times and upon reasonable intervals and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Group Members with officers of the Group Members and with their independent certified public accountants at such reasonable times and upon reasonable intervals, in each case as any Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender may reasonably request; provided that, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such visitation and inspection rights may only be exercised by the Administrative Agent once per calendar year.

7.7. Notices. Promptly upon any Responsible Officer of any Group Member acquiring knowledge thereof, give notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the following:

(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

(b) any (i) default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation of any Group Member or (ii) litigation, investigation or proceeding that may exist at any time between any Group Member and any Governmental Authority, that in either case, if not cured or if adversely determined, as the case may be, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) any litigation or proceeding affecting any Group Member (i) which, if determined adversely to such Group Member (after taking into account any available insurance coverage), would have or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) in which injunctive or other temporary or specific relief is sought which, if granted, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) which relates to any Loan Document;

(d) the following events, as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Borrower knows or has reason to know thereof: (i) the occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, the incurrence of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA) (whether or not waived) with respect to a Plan, the creation of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the PBGC or the Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan; and

(e) any development or event that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action, if any, the relevant Group Member proposes to take with respect thereto.

7.8. Environmental Laws. (a) Comply in all material respects with, and make all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance in all material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, and obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, and make all commercially reasonable efforts to ensure

 

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that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all material respects with and maintain, any and all licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by applicable Environmental Laws, in each case except for any such non-compliance or failure to obtain, individually or in the aggregate, would not be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Unless being contested in good faith, conduct and complete in all material respects all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all material respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws; provided that compliance within deadlines set by such orders or authorities shall be deemed to be prompt.

7.9. Interest Rate Protection. In the case of the Borrower, within 90 days after the Closing Date, enter into, and thereafter maintain, Hedge Agreements to the extent necessary to provide that at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of the Unsecured Notes and the Term Loans is subject to either a fixed interest rate or interest rate protection for a period of not less than two years, which Hedge Agreements shall have terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

7.10. Additional Collateral, etc. (a) With respect to any owned property acquired after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor as to which the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, does not have a perfected Lien (except as expressly set forth in the applicable Security Document), promptly (or within such period of time as reasonably consented to by the Administrative Agent) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or such other documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in such property and (ii) take all actions reasonably necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a (except as expressly set forth in the applicable Security Document) perfected security interest in such property, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(b) With respect to any (i) Excluded Real Property that is not sold or disposed of on or prior to the fifteenth month anniversary of the Closing Date, and (ii) fee simple interest in any real property having a value of at least $4,000,000 acquired after the Closing Date by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor promptly (or within such period of time as reasonably consented to by the Administrative Agent) (A) execute, acknowledge and deliver a Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in an amount no greater than 125% of the purchase price if the property is located in a state with mortgage recording tax covering such real property, (B) if requested by the Administrative Agent, provide the Secured Parties with (1) title and extended coverage insurance covering such real property in an amount at least equal to the purchase price of such real property as well as a current ALTA survey thereof, together with a surveyor’s certificate and (2) any consents or estoppels reasonably deemed necessary or advisable by the Administrative Agent in connection with such Mortgage, each of the foregoing in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (C) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(c) With respect to any new Subsidiary (other than a Foreign Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member (which, for the purposes of this paragraph (c), shall include any existing Subsidiary that ceases to be a Foreign Subsidiary or an Excluded

 

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Subsidiary), promptly (or within such period of time as reasonably consented to by the Administrative Agent) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any Group Member, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates, if any, representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers or equivalents, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group Member, (iii) cause such new Subsidiary (other than any Securitization Subsidiary) (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions reasonably necessary or reasonably advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a (to the extent provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) perfected security interest in the Collateral described in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary, including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and (C) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit C, with appropriate insertions and attachments, and (iv) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) The Borrower will not issue or sell any of its Capital Stock (i) to any Person other than Holdings, (ii) unless such Capital Stock is issued subject to the security interest granted by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or (iii) in any form except as a certificated security delivered at or substantially concurrent with issuance to the Administrative Agent and pledged pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

(e) With respect to any new Foreign Subsidiary created or acquired after the Closing Date by any Group Member (other than by any Group Member that is a Foreign Subsidiary), promptly (i) (or within such period of time as reasonably consented to by the Administrative Agent) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments or supplements to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a (except as expressly set forth in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) perfected security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any such Group Member (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any such new Subsidiary be required to be so pledged), (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates, if any, representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers or equivalents, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Group Member, as the case may be, and take such other action as may be reasonably necessary or, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest therein, and (iii) if requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

7.11. Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans only for the purposes specified in Section 5.16.

7.12. Further Assurances. From time to time execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional instruments, certificates or documents, and take all such actions, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of implementing or effectuating the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of perfecting or renewing the rights of the

 

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Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the Collateral (or with respect to any additions thereto or replacements or proceeds thereof or with respect to any other property or assets hereafter acquired by the borrower or any Subsidiary which may be deemed to be part of the Collateral) pursuant hereto or thereto. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority, the Borrower will, if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver, or to cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the Administrative Agent or such Lenders may be required to obtain from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such governmental consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

7.13. Post-Closing Items. Deliver the items described on Schedule 7.13 within the period or by the date specified therein or, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, not more than 60 days thereafter.

SECTION 8. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

Holdings and the Borrower hereby jointly and severally agree that, so long as the Commitments remain in effect, any Letter of Credit remains outstanding or any Loan or other amount is owing to any Lender or Agent hereunder, the Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

8.1. Financial Condition Covenants. (a) Maximum Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, as of any date set forth below on which the Revolving Commitments are outstanding, to exceed the amount set forth opposite such date below:

 

Last Day of Fiscal Quarter

Ending On or About

  

Maximum Consolidated

Senior Secured Leverage Ratio

December 31, 2007

   5.85 to 1.00

March 31, 2008

   5.85 to 1.00

June 30, 2008

   5.85 to 1.00

September 30, 2008

   5.85 to 1.00

December 31, 2008

   4.75 to 1.00

March 31, 2009

   4.75 to 1.00

June 30, 2009

   4.75 to 1.00

September 30, 2009

   4.75 to 1.00

December 31, 2009

   3.75 to 1.00

March 31, 2010

   3.75 to 1.00

June 30, 2010

   3.75 to 1.00

September 30, 2010

   3.75 to 1.00

December 31, 2010

   3.00 to 1.00

March 31, 2011

   3.00 to 1.00

June 30, 2011

   3.00 to 1.00

September 30, 2011

   3.00 to 1.00

December 31, 2011

and thereafter

   2.50 to 1.00

 

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(b) Right to Cure Financial Condition Covenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 9, in the event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of Section 8.1(a) (to the extent compliance with Section 8.1(a) was required as of the relevant date of determination), until the tenth calendar day subsequent to the day on which the Borrower is required by Section 7.1 to deliver financial reports for any period ended on the last day of any fiscal quarter, the Borrower may request that any cash common equity contribution made (directly or indirectly) to Holdings by the Permitted Investors and contributed by Holdings to the Borrower as common equity substantially concurrently with such request and on or prior to such day be included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter (the ability of the Borrower to make such request, the “Cure Right”, and such cash common equity contribution or loan proceeds amount received by the Borrower, the “Cure Amount”); provided that (i) the Cure Right may be exercised so long as there are at least two consecutive fiscal quarters in each four fiscal quarter period in respect of which the Cure Right has not been exercised and (ii) the Cure Amount shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount required for purposes of complying with Section 8.1(a) (assuming compliance with Section 8.1(a) was required as of the relevant date of determination). Pursuant to the exercise by the Borrower of such Cure Right, such financial condition covenant set forth in Section 8.1(a) (but not Consolidated EBITDA or the relevant ratio as they relate to any other covenant or agreement herein) shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

(i) Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased for such fiscal quarter, in accordance with the definition thereof, solely for the purpose of measuring compliance with Section 8.1(a) (to the extent such compliance was required on the relevant date of determination) for each period that includes such fiscal quarter (and not for any other purpose under this Agreement), by an amount equal to the Cure Amount; and

(ii) if, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculations, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the requirements of Section 8.1(a) (to the extent required to be in such compliance), the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 8.1(a) as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of the financial condition covenant set forth in Section 8.1(a) which had occurred shall be deemed cured for all purposes of the Agreement.

8.2. Indebtedness. Create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or otherwise Incur, or suffer to exist, any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) Indebtedness (i) of the Borrower to any Subsidiary, (ii) of any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (iii) of any Foreign Subsidiary to any Foreign Subsidiary and (iv) subject to Section 8.8(k), of any Foreign Subsidiary to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor;

(c) Guarantee Obligations Incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of obligations of the Borrower, any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor and, subject to Section 8.8(k), of any Foreign Subsidiary; and Guarantee Obligations Incurred by any Foreign Subsidiary of obligations of any other Foreign Subsidiary;

(d) Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries outstanding on the Closing Date and listed on Schedule 8.2(d) and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

 

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(e) Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) secured by Liens permitted by Section 8.3(g) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(f) Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $1,025,000,000 and up to $150,000,000 of “Additional Notes” issued after the Closing Date under any of the Indentures and any Permitted Refinancing of any such Indebtedness; and Guarantee Obligations of Subsidiary Guarantors in respect of such Indebtedness (subordinated, in the case only of Guarantee Obligations as to the Unsecured Notes outstanding under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, to the same extent as the obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Unsecured Notes);

(g) Hedge Agreements required under Section 7.9 or permitted under Section 8.12;

(h) Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries, and guarantees thereof by Foreign Subsidiaries, Incurred for working capital purposes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time;

(i) Unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings in respect of Management Advances in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $10,000,000 Incurred in any fiscal year;

(j) guarantees of Indebtedness of directors, officers and employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of expenses of such Persons in connection with relocations and other ordinary course of business purposes, if the aggregate amount of Indebtedness so guaranteed, when added to the aggregate amount of unreimbursed payments theretofore made in respect of such guarantees and the amount of Investments then outstanding under Section 8.8(f), shall not at any time exceed $10,000,000;

(k) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary of the Borrower acquired in a Permitted Acquisition and outstanding at the time of such Permitted Acquisition, Indebtedness assumed at the time of a Permitted Acquisition of an asset securing such Indebtedness, and refinancings, renewals or extensions of any such Indebtedness that do not increase the outstanding principal amount or change the obligor in respect thereof, if (i) such Indebtedness was not Incurred in connection with, or anticipation or contemplation of such Permitted Acquisition and (ii) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness, refinancings, renewals and extensions does not at any time exceed $25,000,000;

(l) guarantees of Indebtedness of a Person which is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower and in which the Borrower or a Subsidiary made an investment permitted by Section 8.8(n) or preferred Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary which such Foreign Subsidiary is obligated to purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire, if the aggregate outstanding principal amount so guaranteed and the aggregate outstanding redemption value of such Capital Stock, when added to (i) unreimbursed payments theretofore made in respect of such guarantees and (ii) Investments then outstanding under Section 8.8(n), does not at any time exceed $10,000,000;

(m) additional unsecured Indebtedness of the Group Members in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(n) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, obligations of any Group Member which is the seller or servicer in a Permitted Securitization in respect of any Standard Securitization Undertakings as to such Permitted Securitization and Guarantee Obligations of the Borrower or any other Loan Party as to such Indebtedness;

 

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(o) Indebtedness which may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guaranties, performance, surety, statutory, appeal or similar obligations (including in connection with workers’ compensation) Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(p) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts;

(q) Indebtedness arising from agreements providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, or from guaranties, surety bonds or performance bonds securing the performance of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to such agreements, in connection with Permitted Acquisitions or permitted Dispositions;

(r) Indebtedness consisting of promissory notes issued to present or former officers, directors or employees of any Group Member upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or service of such officer, director or employee or otherwise to finance the purchase or redemption of Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent, to the extent the applicable Restricted Payment is permitted by Section 8.6;

(s) unsecured Indebtedness representing insurance premiums owing in the ordinary course of business;

(t) Indebtedness in connection with the Atlanta IRB Transaction and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

(u) Indebtedness of one or more Canadian Subsidiaries of the Borrower to the Borrower or any other Loan Party in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not at any time exceeding the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date plus $25,000,000; and

(v) unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower (which may, but need not, consist of additional subordinated notes issued under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture) and unsecured Guarantee Obligations of Subsidiary Guarantors in respect thereof if (i) such Indebtedness and Guarantee Obligations (A) mature no earlier than the Unsecured Notes issued under the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, (B) do not require any mandatory prepayments, redemptions, sinking fund payments or purchase offers prior to maturity, except in case of certain asset sales or changes of control on the terms set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture or other terms that, prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent reasonably agrees, are not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Lenders than those set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture, and (C) are subordinated to the Obligations and other present and future senior debt of the Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors on the subordination terms set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture or other terms that, prior to the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent reasonably agrees, are not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Lenders than those set forth in the Senior Subordinated Notes Indenture and (ii) on the date of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, after giving effect to the Incurrence thereof, the Consolidated Coverage Ratio would be greater than 2.0 to 1.0.

 

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8.3. Liens. Create, become subject to, assume or otherwise Incur, or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except for:

(a) Liens for taxes, assessments or government charges not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the relevant Group Member in conformity with GAAP;

(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings;

(c) pledges or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security or retirement benefits or similar legislation;

(d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions) and other similar encumbrances and minor title defects or matters that would be disclosed in an accurate survey affecting real property Incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, do not in any case materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Group Member or materially detract from the value of the real property subject thereto;

(f) Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents;

(g) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(e) if (i) such Liens are created substantially simultaneously with the Incurrence of such Indebtedness (for the acquisition of certain property ) or within 270 days thereafter and (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness;

(h) any interest or title of a lessor under any lease entered into by a Group Member in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased and other statutory and common law landlords’ liens under leases;

(i) Liens in existence on the Closing Date listed on Schedule 8.3(i) (including the Atlanta IRB Transaction) and modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof, provided, that no such Lien is spread to cover any additional property after the Closing Date and the amount of the aggregate obligations, if any, secured by any such Lien are not increased;

(j) attachment and judgment Liens, to the extent and for so long as the underlying judgments and decrees do not constitute an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9;

(k) Liens on property or assets acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, or on property or assets of a Subsidiary in existence at the time such Subsidiary is acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition, if (i) any Indebtedness secured by such Liens is permitted by Section 8.2(k), and (ii) such Liens are not Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation or anticipation of, such Permitted Acquisition and do not attach to any other asset of any Group Member; and Liens on such property or assets securing refinancings, renewals and extensions of such Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.2(k);

 

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(l) Liens on assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 8.2(h).

(m) Liens on property subject to sale-leaseback transactions to the extent such sale-leaseback transactions are permitted by Section 8.11;

(n) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to other Persons not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(o) any encumbrances or restrictions (including put and call agreements) with respect to the Capital Stock of any joint venture agreed to by the holders of such Capital Stock;

(p) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as neither (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby nor (ii) the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date such Lien is Incurred) of the assets subject thereto exceeds $10,000,000 at any one time;

(q) any interest of the Borrower’s clients in vehicles that are on consignment to the Borrower and any proceeds thereof;

(r) Liens on Securitization Assets sold or transferred or purported to be sold or transferred to a Securitization Subsidiary in connection with a Securitization;

(s) Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code on items in the course of collection or (ii) in favor of a banking institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;

(t) Liens on earnest money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalents in connection with any Permitted Acquisition;

(u) Liens in the nature of the right of setoff in favor of counterparties to contractual agreements with the Loan Parties in the ordinary course of business; and

(v) Permitted Encumbrances.

8.4. Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of, all or substantially all of its property or business, except:

(a) that any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be merged, consolidated or liquidated (i) with or into the Borrower if the Borrower is the continuing or surviving corporation, (ii) with or into any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor if the Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor is the continuing or surviving corporation or (iii) subject to Section 8.8(k), with or into any Foreign Subsidiary; and any Foreign Subsidiary may be merged or consolidated with or into any other Foreign Subsidiary;

 

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(b) that any Subsidiary of the Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation, winding up, dissolution or otherwise) as permitted by Section 8.5 (other than Section 8.5(c)), or to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor or, subject to Section 8.8(k), any Foreign Subsidiary; and any Foreign Subsidiary may Dispose of any or all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to any other Foreign Subsidiary;

(c) pursuant to the Merger; and

(d) pursuant to any merger between the Borrower or a wholly-owned Subsidiary Guarantor and any other Person; provided that the Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor, as the case may be, is the surviving entity of any such merger.

8.5. Disposition of Property. Dispose of any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person, except:

(a) the Disposition of obsolete, used, surplus or worn out property in the ordinary course of business (including the abandonment or other Disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole) and Dispositions of property no longer used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries;

(b) the sale of inventory or the licensing, sublicensing or other disposition of Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business;

(c) Dispositions permitted by Section 8.4(b);

(d) the sale or issuance of any Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor; and the sale or issuance of any Foreign Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any other Foreign Subsidiary, the Borrower or any other Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor;

(e) sale-leaseback transactions permitted by Section 8.11;

(f) sales, transfers or dispositions by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of non-strategic assets purchased as part of a Permitted Acquisition, so long as (i) no Default then exists or would result therefrom, (ii) the Borrower or such Subsidiary receives at least fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (iii) the aggregate proceeds received by the Borrower or such Subsidiary from all such sales, transfers or dispositions relating to a given Permitted Acquisition do not exceed 40% of the aggregate consideration paid for such Permitted Acquisition, and (iv) such non-strategic assets are sold, transferred or disposed of on or prior to the first anniversary of such Permitted Acquisition;

(g) the sale of Securitization Assets to one or more Securitization Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Securitization;

(h) Dispositions of property from (a) the Borrower to any Subsidiary Guarantor, (b) from any Subsidiary Guarantor to any other Subsidiary Guarantor and (c) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor to any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or to any Loan Party;

 

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(i) Dispositions permitted by Section 8.3;

(j) leases or subleases of property in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the conduct of the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

(k) Dispositions of property in connection with Recovery Events;

(l) Dispositions of past due accounts receivable in connection with the collection, write down or compromise thereof in the ordinary course of business;

(m) Dispositions of any Excluded Real Property; and

(n) the Disposition of other property having a fair market value not to exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate for any fiscal year if the consideration received from such Disposition is no less than fair market value of such assets (as determined in good faith by the Borrower) of which at least 75% is received in cash or Cash Equivalents at the closing of such Disposition.

8.6. Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend (other than dividends payable solely in Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Person making such dividend) on, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock of any Group Member, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of any Group Member (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:

(a) any Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-Wholly Owned Subsidiary, to (i) Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor and (ii) to each other owner of Capital Stock of such Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests); and any Foreign Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to another Foreign Subsidiary;

(b) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may pay dividends or make loans or advances to Holdings or any Parent to permit Holdings or such Parent to (i) purchase Holdings’ or such Parent’s Capital Stock from present or former officers, directors or employees of any Group Member upon the death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or service of such officer, director or employee or otherwise under any stock option or employee stock ownership plan approved by the board of directors of Holdings or any Parent, in an aggregate amount (net of any proceeds received by Holdings or any Parent and contributed to the Borrower in connection with resales of any Capital Stock so purchased) not exceeding $10,000,000 in any fiscal year and (ii) pay management fees and expense reimbursements expressly permitted by Section 8.10;

(c) the Borrower may pay dividends or make loans and advances to Holdings or any Parent to permit Holdings or any Parent to (i) pay corporate overhead expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate amount not exceeding $5,000,000 in any fiscal year; (ii) pay (A) any taxes, charges or assessments, including but not limited to sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value-added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes, charges or assessments (other than federal, state or local taxes measured by income and federal, state or local withholding imposed on payments made by Holdings

 

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or any Parent), required to be paid by Holdings or any Parent by virtue of its being incorporated or otherwise organized or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent or Holdings), or being a holding company parent of the Borrower, or having guaranteed any obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or having made any payment in respect of any of the items for which the Borrower is permitted to make payments to Holdings or any Parent pursuant to the other clauses of this Section 8.6, or (B) for so long as the Borrower is a member of a group filing a consolidated, combined or unitary tax return with Holdings or any Parent, amounts necessary for the payment of federal, state or local income taxes payable by Holdings or such Parent and measured by the income of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries which are payable by Holding or such Parent; (iii) to pay expenses incurred by Holdings or any Parent in connection with offerings, registrations, or exchange listings of equity securities and maintenance of same (A) where the net proceeds of such offering are to be received by or contributed to the Borrower, or (B) in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received or contributed or loaned, or (C) otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as Holdings or any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary of the Borrower out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if such offering is completed; (iv) to pay audit costs and any costs (including all professional fees and expenses) incurred by Holdings or any Parent in connection with reporting obligations under or otherwise incurred in connection with compliance with applicable laws, applicable rules or regulations of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, including in respect of any reports filed with respect to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; (v) to pay obligations of Holdings or any Parent under or in respect of director and officer insurance policies or indemnification obligations to directors or officers; (vi) to pay fees and perform its other obligations pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement so long as no Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) has occurred and is continuing and (vii) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments the proceeds of which shall be used by Holdings or any Parent to make cash payments in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent;

(d) Restricted Payments necessary to consummate the Merger, and to Holdings to permit Holdings to make payments in connection with the Merger and the financing therefor (including payments of fees and expenses in connection therewith); and

(e) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments from and counted against Available Retained ECF if and so long as (i) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) both on a historical and on a pro forma basis (giving effect to such payment and all related transactions, including the Incurrence and use of proceeds of all Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the most recent Test Date did not exceed 4.5 to 1.0 and (iii) Available Retained ECF would be a positive number if Available Retained ECF is reduced by the amount of such Restricted Payments.

8.7. Capital Expenditures. (a) Other than any Capital Expenditures financed from proceeds of any purchase money Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2, make or commit to make any Capital Expenditure, except Capital Expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business not exceeding $75,000,000 in fiscal year 2007 after the Closing Date, $100,000,000 in fiscal year 2008, and $80,000,000 in any fiscal year thereafter; provided, that (i) up to 100% of any amount permitted but not expended in any fiscal year may be carried over for expenditure in the next succeeding fiscal year (it being understood that no portion of such carried over amount for any fiscal year may be used until the entire initial amount of permitted Capital Expenditures for the current fiscal year

 

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has been used for Capital Expenditures), (ii) Capital Expenditures made with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount will not be subject to the foregoing restriction and (iii) Capital Expenditures made from and counted against Available Retained ECF will not be subject to the foregoing restriction if Available Retained ECF would be a positive number if Available Retained ECF is reduced by the amount of such Capital Expenditures; and

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in clause (a) above, for any fiscal year, the amount of Capital Expenditures that would otherwise be permitted in such fiscal year pursuant to this Section 8.7 (including as a result of any amount carried over in accordance with clause (a) above) may be increased by an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 (the “CapEx Pull-Forward Amount”). The actual CapEx Pull-Forward Amount expended in respect of any such fiscal year shall reduce, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the amount of Capital Expenditures that would have been permitted to be made in the immediately succeeding fiscal year.

8.8. Investments. Make any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other debt securities of, or any assets constituting a business unit of, or make any other investment in, any Person (all of the foregoing, “Investments”), except:

(a) extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business;

(b) Investments in Cash Equivalents;

(c) Guarantee Obligations permitted by Section 8.2;

(d) Guarantee Obligations to insurers required in connection with worker’s compensation and other insurance coverage arranged in the ordinary course of business;

(e) Investments held by the Borrower or any Subsidiary on the Closing Date and described on Schedule 8.8(e) (including the Atlanta IRB Transaction);

(f) loans and advances to employees of any Group Member of the Borrower in the ordinary course of business (including for travel, entertainment and relocation expenses) in an aggregate amount for all Group Members (with the aggregate amount outstanding under Section 8.2(j)) not to exceed $10,000,000 at any one time outstanding;

(g) non-cash consideration received in any Disposition permitted by Section 8.5;

(h) the transactions contemplated by the Merger and the Equity Contribution;

(i) any Permitted Acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or a business unit of a Person or the Capital Stock of a Person (other than directors’ qualifying shares) that becomes (in the case of an acquisition of capital stock) a Domestic Subsidiary and a Subsidiary Guarantor;

(j) intercompany Investments by any Group Member in the Borrower or any Person that, prior to such Investment, is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Guarantor;

 

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(k) Investments in Foreign Subsidiaries (including Permitted Acquisitions of Persons which become Foreign Subsidiaries, Incurrence of Guarantee Obligations with respect to obligations of Foreign Subsidiaries, loans made to Foreign Subsidiaries and Investments resulting from mergers with or sales of assets to any such Foreign Subsidiaries) so long as the aggregate amount of all such Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (except Investments by a Foreign Subsidiary in a Person that prior to such Investment is a Foreign Subsidiary) net of cash repayments and sale proceeds in the case of Investments in the form of Indebtedness and cash equity returns received as a distribution or dividend or by redemption or sale does not exceed $25,000,000 at any time outstanding;

(l) Investments (including debt obligations) received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and customers and in good faith settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of business;

(m) Hedge Agreements required under Section 7.9 or permitted under Section 8.12;

(n) intercompany Investments by any Foreign Subsidiary in any other Foreign Subsidiary;

(o) transactions permitted by Sections 8.4 and 8.6(c);

(p) in addition to Investments otherwise expressly permitted by this Section, Investments by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, net of cash repayments and sale proceeds in the case of Investments in the form of Indebtedness and cash equity returns received as a distribution or dividend or by redemption or sale, not exceeding $60,000,000 at any time outstanding; and

(q) the Borrower may make Investments from and counted against any Available Retained ECF if and so long as (i) no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) both on a historical and on a pro forma basis (giving effect to such payment and all related transactions, including the Incurrence and use of proceeds of all Indebtedness Incurred in connection therewith) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the most recent Test Date did not exceed 5.0 to 1.0 and (iii) Available Retained ECF would be a positive number if Available Retained ECF is reduced by the amount of such Investments;

(r) Investments that are captured by, added to the value of or consisting of the Seller’s Retained Interests in connection with a Permitted Securitization;

(s) intercompany loans permitted by Section 8.2(u);

(t) advances of payroll payments to employees in the ordinary course of business; and

(u) guarantees of leases (other than Capitalized Lease Obligations), contracts, or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business.

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than the conversion of any of the Unsecured Notes to Capital Stock of Holdings (other than Disqualified Capital Stock)) or (b) amend, modify, waive or otherwise change, or consent or agree to any amendment, modification, waiver or other change to, any of the terms of any of the Unsecured Notes (other than technical corrections or modifications) (i) except as permitted by Section 8.2(f) (in the case of an increase in principal amount), which shortens the fixed maturity or increases the principal amount of, or increases the rate or shortens the time of payment of interest on, or increases the amount or shortens the time of payment of any principal or premium payable whether at maturity, at a date fixed for prepayment or by acceleration or otherwise of the Indebtedness evidenced by any Unsecured Notes, or increases the amount of, or accelerates the time of payment of, any fees or other amounts payable in connection therewith; (ii) which adds or relates to any material affirmative or negative covenants or any events of default or remedies thereunder and the effect of which is to subject the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to any more onerous or more restrictive provisions; or (iii) which otherwise adversely affects the interests of the Lenders with respect to any of the Unsecured Notes or the interests of the Lenders under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in any material respect.

8.10. Transactions with Affiliates. Enter into any transaction, including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property, the rendering of any service or the payment of any management, advisory or similar fees, with any Affiliate (other than Holdings, the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary) unless such transaction is (i) otherwise permitted under this Agreement, (ii) in the ordinary course of business of the relevant Group Member and (iii) upon fair and reasonable terms not materially less favorable to the relevant Group Member, than it would obtain in an arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may do the following:

(a) Restricted Payments may be made to the extent permitted by Section 8.6;

(b) loans may be made and other transactions may be entered into by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent permitted by Sections 8.2, 8.4, 8.5 and 8.8;

(c) customary fees and indemnifications may be paid to directors of any Parent, Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries;

(d) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may enter into, and may make payments under, employment agreements, employee benefits plans, stock option plans, indemnification provisions and other similar compensatory arrangements with officers, employees and directors of any Parent, Holdings, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(e) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may pay fees, expenses and any other amounts payable to the Sponsors and perform their other obligations pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement so long as no Default under Section 9(a) or (f) has occurred and is continuing; provided that, to the extent any fees, expenses, and other amounts payable to the Sponsors under this Section 8.10(e) are not permitted to be paid in cash pursuant to the foregoing shall accrue and shall be paid after any Defaults under Section 9(a) or (f) have been cured or waived;

(f) the execution, delivery and performance of a tax sharing agreement with respect to any of the charges, taxes or assessments described in clause (B) of Section 8.6(c)(ii), to the extent that payments in connection with such tax sharing agreement are permitted by Section 8.6(c)(ii);

 

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(g) the Merger, the Equity Contribution and any other contemporaneous transactions contemplated hereby (including the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith) shall be permitted;

(h) transactions related to Permitted Securitizations;

(i) sales of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of Holdings to its Affiliates and options and warrants exercisable therefore and the granting of registration and other customary rights in connection therewith; and

(j) any transaction with an Affiliate where the only consideration paid is Capital Stock of Holdings (other than Disqualified Capital Stock).

8.11. Sales and Leasebacks. Enter into any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by any Group Member of real or personal property that has been or is to be sold or transferred by such Group Member to such Person or to any other Person to whom funds have been or are to be advanced by such Person on the security of such property or rental obligations of such Group Member, except for (a) a sale of real or personal property made for cash consideration in an amount not less than the cost of such real or personal property and consummated within 270 days after the Borrower or any Subsidiary acquires, makes improvements or completes the construction of such property, and (b) any other sale and contemporaneous leaseback of any real property and any associated fixtures and equipment for cash consideration in an aggregate amount not less than the fair market value of such property (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower) and on leaseback terms determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower to be fair to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

8.12. Hedge Agreements. Enter into any Hedge Agreement, except (a) Hedge Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Capital Stock) and (b) Hedge Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from fixed to floating rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary.

8.13. Changes in Fiscal Periods. Permit the fiscal year of the Borrower to end on or about a day other than December 31 or change the Borrower’s method of determining fiscal quarters without the prior consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld).

8.14. Negative Pledge Clauses. Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any agreement that prohibits or limits the ability of any Group Member to create, become subject to, assume or otherwise incur, or suffer to exist, any Lien upon any of its property or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, to secure its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is or may become a party other than (a) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) any of the Indentures and any agreements evidencing any refinancing of the Unsecured Notes permitted by Section 8.2(f), (c) any agreements governing any purchase money Liens or Capital Lease Obligations otherwise permitted hereby, if the prohibition or limitation therein is only effective against the assets financed thereby, (d) agreements for the benefit of the holders of Liens described in Sections 8.3(k) or 8.3(l) and applicable solely to the property subject to such Lien and (e) agreements related to any Permitted Securitization.

8.15. Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions. Enter into or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Subsidiary of any Group Member to (a) make Restricted Payments in respect of any Capital Stock of such Subsidiary held

 

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by, or pay any Indebtedness owed to, any Group Member, (b) make loans or advances to, or other Investments in, any Group Member or (c) transfer any of its assets to any Group Member, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) any restrictions existing under the Loan Documents, (ii) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to applicable law or an agreement in effect at or entered into on the Closing Date (including the Indentures), (iii) any encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred by such Subsidiary prior to the date on which it became a Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness Incurred as consideration in, in contemplation of, or to provide all or any portion of the funds or credit support utilized to consummate the transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which such Subsidiary became a Subsidiary) and outstanding on such date, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to the any other Group Member or the properties or assets of any other Group Member, (iv) any encumbrance or restriction pursuant to an agreement effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to an agreement referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this covenant or this clause (iv) or contained in any amendment to an agreement referred to in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this covenant or this clause (iv); provided, however, that the encumbrances and restrictions contained in any such refinancing agreement or amendment are not materially less favorable taken as a whole, as determined by the Borrower in good faith, to the Lenders than the encumbrances and restrictions contained in such predecessor agreement, (v) with respect to clause (c), any encumbrance or restriction (A) that restricts the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset or right and is contained in any lease, license or other contract entered into in the ordinary course of business or (B) contained in security agreements securing Indebtedness of a Subsidiary to the extent such encumbrance or restriction restricts the transfer of the property subject to such security agreements, (vi) any restrictions with respect to a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in connection with the Disposition of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, (vii) any encumbrances or restrictions applicable solely to a Foreign Subsidiary and contained in any Credit Facility extended to any Foreign Subsidiary; (viii) restrictions in the transfers of assets encumbered by a Lien permitted by Section 8.3, (ix) any encumbrance or restriction arising under or in connection with any agreement or instrument relating to any Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.2(k) if (A) either (x) the encumbrance or restriction applies only in the event of a payment default or a default with respect to a financial covenant contained in the terms of such agreement or instrument or (y) the Borrower in good faith determines that such encumbrance or restriction will not cause the Borrower not to have the funds necessary to pay the Obligations when due and (B) the encumbrance or restriction is not materially more disadvantageous to the Lenders than is customary in comparable financings (as determined in good faith by the Borrower), (x) any encumbrance or restriction arising under or in connection with any agreement or instrument governing Capital Stock of any Person other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary that is acquired after the Closing Date, (xi) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the Disposition of any property permitted by Section 8.5 pending the consummation of such Disposition, (xii) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements applicable to joint ventures and (xiii) any encumbrance or restriction in agreements related to any Permitted Securitization.

8.16. Lines of Business. Enter into any business, either directly or through any Subsidiary, except for those businesses in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are engaged on the Closing Date or that are reasonably related thereto or are reasonable extensions thereof.

Amendments to Acquisition Documents. Amend, supplement or otherwise modify the terms and conditions of the Acquisition Documentation in any manner materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the prior consent of the Lead Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld).

 

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SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT

If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

(a) the Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation when due in accordance with the terms hereof; or the Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation, or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, within three Business Days after any such interest or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

(b) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document shall prove to have been inaccurate in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made; or

(c) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform of any agreement contained in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 7.4(a) (with respect to Holdings and the Borrower only), Section 7.7(a) or Section 8 of this Agreement or Sections 5.5 and 5.7(b) of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, or an “Event of Default” under and as defined in any Mortgage shall have occurred and be continuing; provided that any Event of Default under Section 8.1(a) shall not constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Term Loans until the earlier of (i) the date that is 30 days after the date such Event of Default arises and is continuing with respect to the Revolving Loans and (ii) the date on which the Administrative Agent or the Revolving Lenders exercise any remedies with respect to the Revolving Loans in accordance with Section 9; and provided, further, that any Event of Default under Section 8.1(a) may be waived, amended or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to clause (xii) of Section 11.1; or

(d) any Loan Party shall fail to observe or perform any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section 9), and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof is given to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent or any Lender; or

(e) any Group Member shall (i) default in making any payment of any principal of any Indebtedness (including any Hedge Agreement or Guarantee Obligation, but excluding the Loans) on the scheduled or original due date with respect thereto; or (ii) default in making any payment of any interest on any such Indebtedness beyond the period of grace, if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (iii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or condition exist beyond the period of grace provided in such instrument or agreement, if any, the effect of which default or other event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder or beneficiary of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or beneficiary) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity or to become subject to a mandatory offer to purchase by the obligor thereunder or (in the case of any such Indebtedness constituting a Guarantee Obligation) to become payable; provided, that a default, event or condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall not at any time constitute an Event of Default unless, at such time, one or more defaults, events or conditions of the type described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph (e) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to Indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which exceeds in the aggregate $35,000,000; or

 

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(f) (i) any Group Member shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Group Member shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above that (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of 60 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against any Group Member any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets that results in the entry of an order for any such relief that shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or (iv) any Group Member shall take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) any Group Member shall generally not, or shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due; or

(g) (i) any Person shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) any “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan or any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of any Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, likely to result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any Single Employer Plan shall terminate in a distress termination under Section 4041(c) of ERISA or in an involuntary termination by the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA, (v) any Group Member or any Commonly Controlled Entity shall, or in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders is likely to, Incur any liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, would, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

(h) one or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against any Group Member involving in the aggregate a liability (not paid or fully covered by insurance) of $35,000,000 or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 30 days from the entry thereof; or

(i) any of the Security Documents shall cease, for any reason other than as set forth in Section 11.14, to be in full force and effect, or any Loan Party shall so assert, or any Lien created by any of the Security Documents shall cease to be enforceable or (except as expressly set forth therein or as a result of the actions, or lack thereof, by the Administrative Agent) perfected as to any property of the Loan Parties having an aggregate value exceeding $35,000,000; or

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(k) (i) at any time prior to the initial registered public offering of voting Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent, the Permitted Investors shall in the aggregate be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of (x) so long as Holdings is a Subsidiary of any Parent (other than a Parent that is a Subsidiary of another Parent), shares of voting Capital Stock having less than a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of such Parent or (y) if Holdings is not a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares of voting Capital Stock having less than a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock of Holdings, (ii) at any time on and after the date of the initial registered public offering of voting Capital Stock of Holdings or any Parent, (x) the Permitted Investors shall in the aggregate be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of (A) so long as Holdings is a Subsidiary of any Parent (other than a Parent that is a Subsidiary of another Parent), shares of voting Capital Stock having less than 35% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of such Parent or (B) if Holdings is not a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares of voting Capital Stock having less than 35% of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock of Holdings, and (y) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Investors, shall be the “beneficial owner” of (A) so long as Holdings is a Subsidiary of any Parent (other than a Parent that is a Subsidiary of another Parent), shares of voting Capital Stock having a greater amount of the voting power of all outstanding shares of voting Capital Stock of such Parent than such shares of which the Permitted Investors in the aggregate are the “beneficial owner” or (B) if Holdings is not a Subsidiary of any Parent, shares of voting Capital Stock having a greater amount of the voting power of all outstanding shares of the voting Capital Stock of Holdings than such shares of which the Permitted Investors in the aggregate are the “beneficial owner”; (iii) the board of directors of Holdings or any Parent shall cease to consist of a majority of Continuing Directors; (iv) Holdings shall cease to hold and own beneficially, of record and directly, and control 100% of each class of outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower free and clear of all Liens (except Liens created by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement); or (v) a Specified Change of Control shall occur and the Borrower delivers or is required to deliver a change of control notice to any of the holders or lenders pursuant to any of the Unsecured Notes; or

(l) Holdings shall (i) conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, or commit to conduct, transact or otherwise engage in, any business or operations other than those incidental to its direct or indirect ownership of the Capital Stock of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, provided that Holdings may engage in those activities that are incidental to (A) the maintenance of its corporate existence in compliance with applicable law, (B) legal, tax and accounting matters in connection with any of the foregoing or following activities, (C) the entering into, and performing its obligations under, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Management Agreement and Management Stock Agreements, in each case to which it is a party, (D) the issuance, sale or repurchase of its Capital Stock to the extent permitted under this Agreement, (E) dividends or distributions on its Capital Stock, (F) the filing of registration statements, and compliance with applicable reporting and other obligations, under federal, state or other securities laws, (G) the listing of its equity securities and compliance with applicable reporting and other obligations in connection therewith, (H) the retention of (and the entry into, and exercise of rights and performance of obligations in respect of, contracts and agreements with) transfer agents, private placement agents, underwriters, counsel, accountants and other advisors and consultants, (I) the performance of obligations under and compliance with its certificate of incorporation and by-laws, or any applicable law, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, judgment, decree or permit, including as a result of or in connection with the activities of its Subsidiaries, (J) the incurrence and payment of its operating and business expenses and any taxes for which it may be liable, (K) making loans to or other Investments in the Borrower or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantor as and to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, or (ii) create, assume, become obligated for or otherwise Incur, or suffer to exist, any Indebtedness or other liabilities or financial obligations, except (A) nonconsensual

 

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obligations imposed by operation of law, (B) pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (C) obligations with respect to its Capital Stock, (D) Indebtedness owed to the Borrower or any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Guarantor as and to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement and (E) other liabilities and obligations not constituting Indebtedness permitted in clause (i) above; or

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to the Borrower, automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken (it being understood that during any period during which an Event of Default under Section 8.1(a) exists solely with respect to the Revolving Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Majority Facility Lenders under the Revolving Facility shall, take any of the following actions solely as they relate to Revolving Loans and/or the Revolving Commitments): (i) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower declare the Revolving Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Revolving Commitments shall immediately terminate; and (ii) with the consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including all amounts of L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable. With respect to all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the Borrower shall at such time Cash Collateralize the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit. Amounts held in such cash collateral account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay any of the other Secured Obligations pursuant to the requirements of the Collateral Agreement. After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Obligations shall have been satisfied and all other Secured Obligations shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto). Except as expressly provided above in this Section 9, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower.

SECTION 10. THE AGENTS

10.1. Appointment. Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints each Agent as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes such Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no 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 any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against any Agent.

 

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10.2. Delegation of Duties. Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan 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.

10.3. Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except to the extent that any of the foregoing are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from its or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party a party thereto to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Agents shall not be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance 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 Loan Party.

10.4. Reliance by Agents. Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any instrument, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, 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 Holdings or the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. Each 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 the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Agents shall in all cases be fully protected against any action or claim by any Lender or affiliate thereof, in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

10.5. Notice of Default. No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless such Agent has received notice from a Lender, Holdings or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders (or, if so specified by this Agreement, all Lenders or any other instructing group of Lenders specified by this Agreement); provided, that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative 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 in the best interests of the Lenders.

 

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10.6. Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates have made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of a Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any Agent to any Lender. Each Lender represents to the Agents that it has, independently and without reliance upon any Agent or any 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 Loan Parties and their affiliates and made its own decision to make its Loans 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 credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan 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 Loan Parties and their affiliates. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall not 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 any Loan Party or any affiliate of a Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates.

10.7. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by Holdings or the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of Holdings or the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Aggregate Exposure Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Aggregate Exposure Percentages immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent in any way relating to or arising out of, the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such 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 that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

10.8. 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 any Loan Party as though such Agent were not an Agent. With respect to its Loans made or renewed by it and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued or participated in by it, each Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not an Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include each Agent in its individual capacity.

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Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall (unless an Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section 9(f) with respect to the Borrower shall have occurred and be continuing) be subject to approval by the Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Administrative Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Administrative Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans. If no successor agent has accepted appointment as Administrative Agent by the date that is 30 days following a retiring Administrative Agent’s notice of resignation, then the resigning Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York, or an Affiliate of any such bank. The Syndication Agent may, at any time, by notice to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, resign as Syndication Agent hereunder, whereupon the duties, rights, obligations and responsibilities of the Syndication Agent hereunder shall automatically be assumed by, and inure to the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, without any further act by the Syndication Agent, the Administrative Agent or any Lender. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Section 10 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

10.10. Agents Generally. Except as expressly set forth herein, no Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

10.11. Agents Other than the Administrative Agent. The Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Joint Bookrunners, in their capacity as such, shall have no duties or responsibilities, and shall incur no liability, under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

10.12. Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any applicable law, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any interest payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax. If any Governmental Authority asserts a claim that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance which rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding tax ineffective or for any other reason, such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by the Administrative Agent as tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest and together with all expenses (including legal expenses, allocated internal costs and out-of-pocket expenses) incurred.

SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS

11.1. Amendments and Waivers. Except as provided in Section 2.4, none of this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any terms hereof or thereof may be amended, supplemented or modified except in accordance with the provisions of this Section 11.1. The Required Lenders and each Loan Party to the relevant Loan Document may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party to the relevant Loan Document may, from time to time, (a) enter into written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (b) waive, on such

 

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terms and conditions as the Required Lenders or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that no such waiver and no such amendment, supplement or modification shall (i) forgive the principal amount or extend the final scheduled date of maturity of any Loan, reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder (except (x) in connection with the waiver of applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates, which waiver shall be effective with the consent of the Majority Facility Lenders of each adversely affected Facility and (y) that any amendment or modification of defined terms used in the financial covenants in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest or fees for purposes of this clause (i)) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof, or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment, in each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (ii) eliminate or reduce the voting rights of any Lender under this Section 11.1 without the written consent of such Lender; (iii) reduce any percentage specified in the definition of Required Lenders, consent to the assignment or transfer by the Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or, except as set forth in Section 11.14, release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Guarantors from their obligations under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case without the written consent of all Lenders; (iv) extend the scheduled date or reduce the amount of any amortization payment in respect of any Term Loan, in each case, without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby; (v) amend, modify or waive any condition precedent to any extension of credit under the Revolving Facility set forth in Section 6.2 (including in connection with any waiver of any Default) without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under the Revolving Facility; (vi) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 4.8 without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under each Facility affected thereby, except that the additional written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby shall be required in the case of Section 4.8(a), 4.8(c) and the first sentence of Section 4.8(b); (vii) reduce the percentage specified in the definition of Majority Facility Lenders with respect to any Facility without the written consent of all Lenders under such Facility; (viii) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 10 without the written consent of each Agent adversely affected thereby; (ix) amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 3.3 or 3.4 without the written consent of the Swingline Lender; (x) amend, modify or waive any provision of Sections 3.7 to 3.14 without the written consent of the Issuing Lender; (xi) amend, modify or waive (A) any Loan Document so as to alter the ratable treatment of the Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations and the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations or (B) the definition of “Qualified Counterparty,” “Specified Hedge Agreement,” “Obligations,” “Borrower Obligations” (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), or “Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations” (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case in a manner adverse to any Qualified Counterparty with Obligations then outstanding without the written consent of any such Qualified Counterparty; or (xii) amend, modify or waive any of the terms and provisions (and related definitions) of Section 8.1(a) (even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Obligations or to reduce any fee payable hereunder) or any of the terms and provisions of the proviso set forth in clause (c) of Section 9, without the written consent of the Majority Facility Lenders under the Revolving Facility, and, notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, any such amendment, waiver or other modification shall be effective for all purposes of this Agreement with the written consent of only the Majority Facility Lenders under the Revolving Facility (or the Administrative Agent with the prior written consent thereof), on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other hand. Any such waiver and any such amendment, supplement or modification shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Agents and all future holders of the Loans. In the case of any waiver, the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Agents shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof (collectively, the “Additional Extensions of Credit”) to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Term Loans and Revolving Extensions of Credit and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders and Majority Facility Lenders.

In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all outstanding Term Loans (“Refinanced Term Loans”) with a replacement term loan tranche hereunder (“Replacement Term Loans”), but only if (a) the aggregate principal amount of the Replacement Term Loans does not exceed the aggregate principal amount of the Refinanced Term Loans, (b) the Applicable Margin for the Replacement Term Loans is not higher than the Applicable Margin for the Refinanced Term Loans, (c) the weighted average life to maturity of the Replacement Term Loans is not shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans at the time of the refinancing and (d) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans are substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than, those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans, except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period after the latest final maturity of the Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such refinancing.

11.2. Notices. (a) All notices, requests and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including by telecopy or electronic .pdf), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered, or three Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice, when received, addressed as follows in the case of Holdings, the Borrower and the Agents, and as set forth in an administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent in the case of the Lenders, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto:

 

Holdings:

   KAR Holdings II, LLC
   c/o Kelso & Company
   320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor
   New York, NY 10022
   Attention: James Conners
   Telecopy: (212) 223-2379
   Telephone: (212) 751-3939
   with a copy to:
   James M. Douglas, Esq.
   Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
   4 Times Square
   New York, NY 10036-6522
   Telecopy: (917) 777-2868
   Telephone: (212) 735-2868

 

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The Borrower:

   KAR Holdings, Inc.
   13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard
   Carmel, Indiana 46032
   Attention: Brian T. Clingen
   Telecopy: (630) 371-3500
   Telephone: (800) 923-3725
   with a copy to:
   James M. Douglas, Esq.
   Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
   4 Times Square
   New York, NY 10036-6522
   Telecopy: (917) 777-2868
   Telephone: (212) 735-2868

The Administrative Agent:

   Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc.
   383 Madison Avenue
   New York, NY 10179
   Attention: Bryan Carter
   Telecopy: (212) 272-9184
   Telephone: (212) 272-0219
   Email: bjcarter@bear.com

(b) No notice, request or demand to or upon any Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Lenders, Holdings or the Borrower shall be effective until received. Holdings and the Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have received any notice, request or demand if such notice, request or demand is sent by courier service and delivery thereof is confirmed by the courier, if it is sent by fax or electronic .pdf and receipt thereof is confirmed orally, if it is sent by certified mail or if it is served by any manner of service of process permitted by law. Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent. Approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications;

(c) (i) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including email and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the Issuing Lender pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 if such Lender or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in their discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to each of them hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

(ii) Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (a) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of

 

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business on the next business day for the recipient, and (b) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (a) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefore.

11.3. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of any Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

11.4. Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder, in the other Loan Documents and in any document, certificate or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans and other extensions of credit hereunder.

11.5. Payment of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity. The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse each Agent for all its reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the development, preparation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to such Agent and filing and recording fees and expenses, with statements with respect to the foregoing to be submitted to the Borrower prior to the Closing Date (in the case of amounts to be paid on the Closing Date) and from time to time thereafter on a quarterly basis or such other periodic basis as such Agent shall deem appropriate, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender and Agent for all its costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including the fees and disbursements of counsel (including the allocated fees and expenses of in-house counsel) to each Lender and of counsel to such Agent, (c) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying Other Taxes, if any, that may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify, and hold each Lender and Agent and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, attorneys, affiliates, agents and advisors (each, including each Lender and Agent, an “Indemnitee”) harmless from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of any Group Member or any of the Properties or the unauthorized use by Persons of information or other materials sent through electronic, telecommunications or other information transmission systems that are intercepted by such Persons and the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel in connection with claims, actions or proceedings by any Indemnitee against any Loan Party under any Loan Document (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided, that the Borrower shall have no obligation hereunder to any Indemnitee with respect to Indemnified Liabilities to the extent such Indemnified

 

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Liabilities are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Persons. Without limiting the foregoing, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower agrees not to assert and to cause its Subsidiaries not to assert, and hereby waives and agrees to cause its Subsidiaries to waive, all rights for contribution or any other rights of recovery with respect to all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements, damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature, under or related to Environmental Laws, that any of them might have by statute or otherwise against any Indemnitee. All amounts due under this Section 11.5 shall be payable not later than 10 days after written demand therefor. Statements payable by the Borrower pursuant to this Section 11.5 shall be submitted pursuant to the notice information for the Borrower set forth in Section 11.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Borrower in a written notice to the Administrative Agent. The agreements in this Section 11.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

11.6. Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of the Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) Holdings and the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of their respective rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by Holdings or the Borrower without such consent shall be null and void), (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 11.6 and (iii) the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not be entitled to rely on or enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement until the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 are satisfied and the Merger and first funding of Loans have been completed.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (c) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) of:

(A) the Borrower, provided that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund or, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, any other Person; provided, further, that no consent of the Borrower shall be required for an assignment by a Conduit Lender to its designated Lender, a conduit administered or managed by such Conduit Lender’s designated Lender or to such Conduit Lender’s liquidity providers;

(B) the Administrative Agent, provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to an Assignee that is a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund immediately prior to giving effect to such assignment, except in the case of an assignment of a Revolving Commitment to an Assignee that does not already have a Revolving Commitment provided, further, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment by a Conduit Lender to its designated Lender, a conduit administered or managed by such Conduit Lender’s designated Lender or to such Conduit Lender’s liquidity providers; and

(C) the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, in case of an assignment of a Revolving Commitment.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $5,000,000 (or, in the case of Term Loans, $1,000,000) unless each of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that (1) no such consent of the Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (2) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;

 

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(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that no more than one such fee shall be payable in connection with simultaneous assignments to or by two or more Approved Funds;

(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an administrative questionnaire; and

(D) in the case of an assignment by a Conduit Lender to an Assignee that is not its designated Lender, another Conduit Lender administered or managed by such Conduit Lender’s designated Lender or such Conduit Lender’s liquidity providers (each such Assignee, a “Third Party Assignee”), such Conduit Lender’s designated Lender shall concurrently assign to the such Third Party Assignee or, if such Third Party Assignee is a conduit not administered by such designated Lender, to an Assignee designated by such Third Party Assignee an amount of its Commitment at least equal to the amount of the Loans assigned to such Third Party Assignee by such Conduit Lender; provided that if in connection with such assignment such Conduit Lender notifies the Borrower or the Administrative Agent that such Conduit Lender shall not make any additional Loans under this Agreement, such Conduit Lender’s designated Lender shall assign its entire Commitment to such Third Party Assignee or, if such Third Party Assignee is a conduit not administered by such designated Lender, to an Assignee designated by such Third Party Assignee.

(iii) Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.9, 4.10, 4.11 and 11.5). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 11.6 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with, and subject to the limitations of Section 11.6 (c).

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the

 

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terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the Lenders may 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 Borrower, the Issuing Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed administrative questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption 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 paragraph.

(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1) requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to the proviso to the second sentence of Section 11.1 and (2) directly affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (c)(ii) of this Section, the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 4.9, 4.10 or 4.11 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 11.6. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.7(b) as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to Section 11.7(a) as though it were a Lender.

(ii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 4.9 or 4.10 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant. Any Participant that is a Non-U.S. Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.10 unless such Participant complies with Section 4.10(d).

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(e) The Borrower, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agrees to issue Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (d) above.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without regard to the limitations set forth in Section 11.6(b). Each of Holdings, the Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

11.7. Adjustments; Set-off. (a) Except to the extent that this Agreement expressly provides for payments to be allocated to a particular Lender or to the Lenders under a particular Facility, if any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall, at any time after the Loans and other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable pursuant to Section 9, receive any payment of all or part of the Obligations owing to it, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 9(f), or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of the Obligations owing to such other Lender, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such portion of the Obligations owing to each such other Lender, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

(b) In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, without prior notice to Holdings or the Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by Holdings and the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon any amount becoming due and payable by Holdings or the Borrower hereunder (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), to set off and appropriate and apply against such amount any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of Holdings or the Borrower, as the case may be. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

11.8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof. A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

11.9. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

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11.10. Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of Holdings, the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. This Agreement supersedes all prior commitments and undertakings of any or all of the Agents and Lenders relating to the financing contemplated hereby. There are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Agent or any Lender relative to subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

11.11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

11.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of Holdings, the Borrower, the Agents and the Lenders hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to Holdings or the Borrower, as the case may be at its address set forth in Section 11.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

11.13. Acknowledgments. Each of Holdings and the Borrower hereby acknowledges that:

(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(b) no Agent or Lender has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to Holdings or the Borrower arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Agents and Lenders, on one hand, and Holdings and the Borrower, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

 

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(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Lenders or among Holdings, the Borrower and the Lenders.

11.14. Releases of Guarantees and Liens. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized by each Lender (without requirement of notice to or consent of any Lender except as expressly required by Section 11.1) to take any action requested by the Borrower having the effect of releasing any Collateral or guarantee obligations (i) to the extent necessary to permit consummation of any transaction not prohibited by any Loan Document or that has been consented to in accordance with Section 11.1 or (ii) under the circumstances described in paragraph (b) below.

(b) At such time as (i) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and the other obligations under the Loan Documents (other than contingent surviving indemnity obligations in respect of which no claim or demand has been made and obligations under or in respect of Hedge Agreements or Specified Cash Management Arrangements) shall have been paid in full, the Commitments have been terminated and no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding and (ii) except as otherwise agreed by the affected Qualified Counterparties, the net termination liability under or in respect of, and other amounts due and payable under, Specified Hedge Agreements at such time shall have been (A) paid in full, (B) secured by the most senior liens upon the most extensive collateral securing any secured Indebtedness of Loan Parties which provided a source of funding for repayment of any portion of the Loans outstanding at the time the Loans were paid in full, equally and ratably with such Indebtedness (whether or not other obligations are also secured equally and ratably with such liens or by junior liens upon such collateral), if (1) the agreement governing such Indebtedness provides the affected Qualified Counterparties with equivalent rights to those set forth in this Agreement as to the release or subordination of such senior liens and (2) the affected Qualified Counterparties are reasonably satisfied that the Moody’s and S&P debt ratings applicable to such Indebtedness are not lower than the debt ratings then most recently applicable to the Facilities, or (C) secured by any other collateral arrangement satisfactory to the Qualified Counterparty in its reasonable discretion, the Collateral shall be released from the Liens created by the Security Documents, and the Security Documents and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Loan Party under the Security Documents shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any Person. Additionally, the Administrative Agent shall deliver such other documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower to evidence the termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and/or the termination of the Liens on the Collateral, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. Any such documentation shall be made without recourse, representation or warranty. The Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees), that the Administrative Agent incurs in preparing and delivering the foregoing documents (or reviewing forms of such documents prepared by the Borrower or its counsel).

11.15. Confidentiality. Each Agent and each Lender agrees to keep confidential all non-public information provided to it by any Loan Party pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that is designated by such Loan Party as confidential; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent or any Lender from disclosing any such information (a) to any Agent, any other Lender or any Lender Affiliate, (b) to any actual or prospective Transferee or any direct or indirect counterparty to any Hedge Agreement (or any professional advisor to such counterparty), if such person is required to

 

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maintain confidentiality, (c) to its employees, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors or those of any of its affiliates if such person is required to maintain confidentiality, (d) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority, (e) in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority, or as may otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, or if requested or required to do so in connection with any litigation or similar proceeding; provided, that such Agent or Lender, unless prohibited by any Requirement of Law, shall use reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower in advance of any disclosure pursuant to this clause (e) above but only to the extent reasonably practicable under the circumstances and on the understanding that no Agent or Lender shall incur any liability for failure to give such notice, (f) that has been publicly disclosed, (g) to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about a Lender’s investment portfolio in connection with ratings issued with respect to such Lender, (h) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder or under any other Loan Document or (i) to any rating agency when required by it, provided that, prior to any disclosure, such rating agency is required to maintain confidentiality. In addition, each Agent and each Lender may disclose the existence of this Agreement and the information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar services providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Agents and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

11.16. WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL. HOLDINGS, THE BORROWER, THE AGENTS AND THE LENDERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

11.17. Delivery of Addenda. Each initial Lender not a signatory party hereto may become a party to this Agreement by delivering to the Administrative Agent an Addendum duly executed by such Lender.

11.18. USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Publ. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Patriot Act.

11.19. Certain Undertakings with Respect to Securitization Subsidiaries.

(a) Each Agent and Lender agrees that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all the obligations of the Securitization Subsidiary in connection with and under a Securitization, (i) such Agent and such Lender shall not be entitled, whether before or after the occurrence of any Event of Default, to (A) institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Securitization Subsidiary any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, (B) transfer and register the Capital Stock of any Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing any Seller’s Retained Interest in the name of the Administrative Agent or a Secured Party or any designee or nominee thereof, (C) foreclose such security interest regardless of the bankruptcy or insolvency of any Group Member, (D) exercise any voting rights granted or appurtenant to such Capital Stock of any Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing any Seller’s Retained Interest or (E) enforce any right that the holder of any such capital stock of any Securitization Subsidiary or any other instrument evidencing any Seller’s Retained Interest might otherwise have to liquidate, consolidate, combine, collapse or

 

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disregard the entity status of such Securitization Subsidiary, (ii) such Agent and such Lender hereby waives and releases any right to require (A) that any Securitization Subsidiary be in any manner merged, combined, collapsed or consolidated with or into any Group Member, including by way of substantive consolidation in a bankruptcy case or (B) that the status of any Securitization Subsidiary as a separate entity be in any respect disregarded and (iii) such Agent and such Lender agrees and acknowledges that the agent acting on behalf of the holders of securitization indebtedness of the Securitization Subsidiary is an express third party beneficiary with respect to Sections 11.19(a) and 11.19(b) and such agent shall have the right to enforce compliance by the Agents and Lenders with Sections 11.19(a) and 11.19(b).

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Security Documents or other Loan Documents, upon the transfer or purported transfer by any Group Member of Securitization Assets to a Securitization Subsidiary in a Securitization, any Liens with respect to such Securitization Assets arising under this Agreement, any Security Documents or any other Loan Documents shall automatically be released (and the Administrative Agent is hereby authorized to execute and enter into any such releases and other documents as the Borrower may reasonably request in order to give effect thereto).

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Borrower

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
  Officer and Secretary

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC,
as Holdings

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:

ADESA, INC.,
as Loan Party

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.,
as Loan Party

By:

 

/s/ Eric M. Loughmiller

Name:

  Eric M. Loughmiller

Title:

 

 

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BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.,
as Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner

By:

 

/s/ Victor Bulzacchelli

Name:

  Victor Bulzacchelli

Title:

  Vice President

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,
as Administrative Agent and Lender

By:

 

/s/ Victor Bulzacchelli

Name:

  Victor Bulzacchelli

Title:

  Vice President

 

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UBS SECURITIES LLC,
as Joint Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent

By:

 

/s/ Richard L. Tavrow

Name:

  Richard L. Tavrow

Title:

  Director
 

Banking Products Services, US

By:

 

/s/ David B. Julie

Name:

  David B. Julie

Title:

  Associate Director
  Banking Products Services, US

UBS LOAN FINANCE LLC,
as Lender

By:

 

/s/ Richard L. Tavrow

Name:

  Richard L. Tavrow

Title:

  Director
 

Banking Products Services, US

By:

 

/s/ David B. Julie

Name:

  David B. Julie

Title:

  Associate Director
  Banking Products Services, US

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.,
as Co-Documentation Agent, Joint Bookrunner and Lender

By:

 

/s/ Bruce H. Mendelsohn

Name:

  Bruce H. Mendelsohn

Title:

  Authorized Signatory

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
as Co-Documentation Agent

By:

 

/s/ James Paris

Name:

  James Paris

Title:

  Managing Director

By:

 

/s/ Keith C. Braun

Name:

  Keith C. Braun

Title:

  Director

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Lender

By:

 

/s/ Scottye Lindsey

Name:

  Scottye Lindsey

Title:

  Director

By:

 

/s/ Evelyn Thierry

Name:

  Evelyn Thierry

Title:

  Vice President

 

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LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Swingline Lender, Issuing Lender and Lender

By:

 

/s/ Travis J. Burns

Name:

  Travis J. Burns

Title:

  First Vice President

 

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Annex A

PRICING GRIDS

The Applicable Margins and Commitment Fee Rate shall be adjusted on a quarterly basis after the completion of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrower following the Closing Date, based on the Consolidated Leverage Ratio determined as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered, with each such adjustment to become effective on the date (the “Adjustment Date”) that is three Business Days after the date on which the relevant financial statements are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 7.1 (it being understood that the first Adjustment Date after the Closing Date shall be based on the financial statements delivered for the fiscal quarter ended on September 30, 2007) and to remain in effect until the next adjustment is effected. In the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and (a) such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Margin for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Margin applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall immediately deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, (ii) the Applicable Margin shall be determined in accordance with the correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period, and (iii) the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Margin for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.8 and (b) no refund, rebate, credit or reduction will be due or required if such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a lower Applicable Margin for any period. The foregoing provisions shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Section 4.5(c) and Section 9.

The Applicable Margins and Commitment Fee Rate effective on each Adjustment Date shall be determined in accordance with the pricing grids set forth below:

Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans (Base Rate Only) and Commitment Fee Rate

 

Pricing
Level

  

Consolidated Leverage Ratio

   Applicable
Margin

for
Eurodollar
Loans
    Applicable
Margin

for Base Rate
Loans
    Commitment
Fee Rate
 

I

   >4.75 to 1.00    2.25   1.25   0.50

II

   <4.75 to 1.00 but > 4.00 to 1.00    2.00   1.00   0.50

III

   <4.00 to 1.00 but > 3.50 to 1.00    1.75   0.75   0.50

IV

   <3.5 to 1.00    1.50   0.50   0.375


Term Loans

The Applicable Margins for the Term Loans will be set at Pricing Level I for each day in each Applicable Period except any day on which the following condition (the “Level II Condition”) is satisfied:

Level II Condition:

No Event of Default shall have occurred and shall have been continuing on the Adjustment Date for such Applicable Period and either:

(a) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio on the Adjustment Date (based on Consolidated EBITDA for the four-quarter period ended on the most recent Test Date preceding the Adjustment Date) was less than 4.75 to 1.0;

or

(b) both (i) the Borrower’s corporate family rating last issued by Moody’s was B1 (with a stable outlook) or better and (y) the Borrower’s corporate credit rating last issued by S&P was B+ (with a stable outlook) or better.

The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent promptly of each change in its debt ratings.

 

Pricing
Level

        Applicable Margin
For Eurodollar Loans
    Applicable Margin
for Base Rate Loans
 

I

   Level II Condition not satisfied    2.25   1.25

II

   Level II Condition satisfied    2.00   1.00

* * * * *

All rates in each pricing grid are per annum rates.

If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 7.1, then until the date that is three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are delivered the highest rate set forth in each column of each pricing grid shall apply. At all times after maturity or acceleration of the maturity of the Loans or the delivery of notice to the Borrower by any Agent or the Required Lenders that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or occurrence of any Event of Default specified in Section 9(f) (until such time, if any, as such Event of Default may be cured or waived), the highest rate set forth in each column of each pricing grid shall apply.

The interest rate margins applicable to any Incremental Term Loan shall be determined by the Borrower and the Incremental Term Lenders funding such Incremental Term Loan.


SCHEDULE 1.1

Mortgaged Property

 

Birmingham

804 Sollie Drive

Moody, AL 35004

  

Knoxville

1011 ADESA Parkway

Lenoir City, TN 37771

Boston

63 Western Avenue

Framingham, MA 01702

  

Lexington

672 Blue Sky Parkway

Lexington, KY 40509

Charlotte

11600 Fruehauf Drive

Charlotte, NC 28273

  

Long Island

425 Patchogue Yaphank Road

Yaphank, NY 11980

Cincinnati/Dayton

4400 William C. Good Boulevard

Franklin, OH 45005

  

Los Angeles

11625 Nino Way

Mira Loma, CA 91752

Cleveland

210 East Twinsburg Road

Northfield, OH 44067

  

Memphis

5400 Getwell at Holmes Road

Memphis, TN 38118

Colorado Springs

10680 Charter Oak Ranch Road

Fountain, CO 80817

  

New Jersey

200 North Main Street

Manville, NJ 08835

Concord

77 Hosmer Street

Acton, MA 01720

  

Sacramento

8649 Kiefer Boulevard

Sacramento, CA 95826

Des Moines

1800 Gateway Drive

Grimes, IA 50111

  

San Antonio

200 South Callaghan Road

San Antonio, TX 78227

Edinburgh/S. Indy

11490 US 31 North

Edinburgh, IN 46124

  

San Diego

2175 Cactus Road

San Diego, CA 92154

Golden Gate

18501 West Stanford Road

Tracy, CA 95377

  

Seattle

621 37th Street, NW

Auburn, WA 98002


Houston

4526 N. Sam Houston Parkway W

Houston, TX 77086

  

Tampa

3225 North 50th Street

Tampa, FL 33619

Indianapolis

2950 East Main Street

Plainfield, IN 46168

  

Tulsa

16015 East Admiral Place

Tulsa, OK 74116

Jacksonville

11700 New Kings Road

Jacksonville, FL 32219

  

Sarasota

6005 24th Street E

Bradenton, FL 34203

Sanford/Orlando-North

3985 East State Road 46

Sanford, FL 32771

  

 

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SCHEDULE 1.2

Excluded Real Property

Atlanta

300 Raymond Hill Road

Newnan, Georgia 30265

Fremont

6700 Stevenson Road

Fremont, CA 94538

Dallas

1224 East Big Town Blvd.

Mesquite, TX 75149

Phoenix

400 North Beck Avenue

Chandler, AZ 85226

Kansas City

101 Southwest Oldham Parkway

Lee’s Summit, MO 64081

 

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SCHEDULE 5.4

Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices

Consents:

Auction Service Agreement between ADESA, Inc. and Bank One, dated April 1, 1999,

GM Auction Contract between General Motors Corporation and the Company, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiaries referenced therein, dated December 1, 2005.

Fee Agreement between ADESA, Inc. and Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Michigan, dated December 19, 2006.

Lease Agreement between ADESA California, Inc. and Automotive Recovery Services, Inc. d/b/a ADESA Impact, dated June 27, 2003.

Auction Agreement between ADESA Corporation, LLC, every ADESA auction and Toyota Motor Credit Corporation dated July 1, 2006.

Consents of the holders of the options to purchase common stock of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. to convert those options into options to purchase common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc.

Consents of the holders of the options to purchase common stock of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. under Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.’s 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Allstate Insurance Company and BC Acquisition Corp., dated December 1, 1993 (Wheeling, IL).

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Merrill Creek Holdings LLC and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated June 16, 2004 (Tukwila, WA).

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Cheboya Ranch and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated April 11, 1994 (San Jose, CA).

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Banana Avenue Partners and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated March 7, 1994 (San Bernardino, CA).

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Bob F. Spence and Corrine S. Spence and Insurance Auto Auctions, dated March 24, 1994 (Auburn, Washington).

 

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Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Vermont Holding Company, LLC and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated December 28, 1999 (Los Angeles, California).

Notice and Consent pursuant to the Lease Agreement, by and between Steven D. and Kathryn M. Brandlin and Bill M. Brodbeck and Suzanne Brodbeck, and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated March 4, 1996.

Notice pursuant to Lease Agreement, by and between Ephraim Beard and Roberta E. Beard, Trustees of the Beard Family Trust Established September 2, 1982, and Orange County Salvage Sales, Inc., dated March, 1993 (Anaheim, CA).

Notice pursuant to Lease Agreement, by and between Ephraim Beard and Roberta E. Beard, Trustees of the Beard Family Trust Established September 2, 1982, as to an undivided 1/2 interest and Kenneth A. Beard, Trustee under the Kenneth A. Beard Trust, dated July 10, 1984, and Orange County Salvage Sales, Inc., dated March, 1993 (San Bernardino, CA).

Notice pursuant to Lease Agreement, by and between Don P., Vidmar and Sidney S. Vidmar and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., dated April 18, 1997 (Anaheim, CA).

Consents Not Obtained:

None.

 

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SCHEDULE 5.6

Litigation

These matters are listed for informational purposes only and, based upon the Borrower’s knowledge at this time of the facts and circumstances, are not believed by the Borrower to be reasonably likely, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.

ADESA Importation Services, Inc. Litigation

In January, 2002, Johnny Cooper (“Cooper”), a former manager of ADESA Importation Services, Inc. (“AIS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, filed suit against the Company and AIS (collectively “ADESA”) in the Circuit Court of the State of Michigan, County of Genesee, Case No. 02-72517-CK, alleging breach of contract and breach of other oral agreements related to AIS’s purchase of International Vehicle Importers, Inc. in December 2000. Cooper was the controlling shareholder who sold the business to AIS in 2000. AIS filed a counterclaim against Cooper including allegations of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud. Pursuant to Michigan law, the case was originally evaluated by an independent three attorney panel which awarded Cooper damages of $153,000 for his claims and awarded ADESA damages of $225,000 for its counterclaims. Cooper rejected the panel’s decision resulting in a jury trial. In June 2004, the jury awarded Cooper damages of $5.8 million related to the allegation that ADESA breached oral agreements to provide funding to AIS. The jury also found in favor of ADESA on three of its counterclaims including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud and awarded ADESA $69,000. In July 2004, the Genesee County Circuit Court entered judgment for Cooper in the amount of $6,373,812, netting the amount of the damages and awarding the plaintiff prejudgment interest. In October 2004, the Genesee County Circuit Court denied post-judgment motions made by ADESA for a new trial and/or reduction in the damages. In November 2004, the Company filed a Claim of Appeal with the Michigan Court of Appeals. Both parties subsequently submitted their respective appellate briefs to the Michigan Court of Appeals.

In December 2005, the Company filed a motion for peremptory reversal requesting the Michigan Court of Appeals to reverse the judgment on the grounds that Cooper’s oral side agreement claim was barred, as a matter of law, by the merger provisions of the asset purchase agreement that was entered into in 2000 in connection with the sale of the business to AIS. In March 2006, the Company was notified that the Court of Appeals denied the motion on the grounds that it failed to persuade the Court of the existence of manifest error requiring reversal without argument for formal submission. In April 2006, the parties presented their respective oral arguments to a three judge panel of the Court of Appeals. In August 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals issued an unpublished opinion affirming the judgment against ADESA. In September 2006, ADESA filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Michigan Court of Appeals. In October 2006, the Michigan Court of Appeals denied ADESA’s Motion for Reconsideration. In December 2006,

 

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ADESA filed its application for leave to appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court (Case No. 132630). The parties have filed their respective briefs with the Michigan Supreme Court as to the issue of whether ADESA should be permitted to appeal the lower court decision to the Michigan Supreme Court. No decision on the application for leave to appeal has been rendered.

The Company discontinued the operations of AIS, its vehicle importation business, in February 2003. At December 31, 2006, the Company has an accrual totaling $7.2 million ($5.8 million award plus accrued interest of $1.4 million) as a result of the jury trial verdict.

Auction Management Solutions, Inc.

In March 2005, Auction Management Solutions, Inc. (“AMS”) filed a lawsuit against ADESA, Inc. in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (Civil Action No. 05 CV 0638), alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,813,612 (the “ ’612 Patent”) which was issued November 2, 2004 and pertains to an audio/video system for streaming instantaneous and buffer free data to and from a live auction site. The AMS complaint was served upon ADESA in July 2005. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and injunctive relief. The Company filed its answer, including its defenses, to the complaint in August 2005. The Company continues to vigorously defend itself against the infringement allegations. The litigation is currently in discovery.

In related litigation, AMS also filed a lawsuit against Manheim Auctions, Inc. (“Manheim”), Live Global Communications USA Inc. and Live Global Bid, Inc. (collectively “LGB”) in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division (Civil Action 05 CV 0639), alleging infringement of the ‘612 Patent and other causes of action against Manheim. The Company licenses technology used in its LiveBlock Internet auction application from LGB. The complaint seeks unspecified damages and injunctive relief. In May 2005, AMS withdrew its request for a preliminary injunction against Manheim and LGB. In June 2005, Manheim filed a counterclaim against AMS alleging infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,774,873 related to online motor vehicle auction systems. This litigation has been consolidated with the AMS lawsuit against the Company during the discovery phase. The litigation is currently in the discovery phase. The “Markman” claim construction hearing was held in August 2006. The court has not rendered its “Markman” claim construction ruling. No trial date has been set.

Although ADESA believes it has substantial defenses to the AMS claims, there is the potential for an adverse judgment given the risk and uncertainty inherent in litigation. In the event of an adverse decision, ADESA does not believe that it would have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial condition or liquidity but could possibly be material to its consolidated results of operations.

 

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SCHEDULE 5.15

Subsidiaries

U.S. Corporate Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Class of
Stock
   Authorized
Shares
   Outstanding
Shares
    Holder

ADESA, Inc.

   DE    Common    100    100

(100

  

%) 

  KAR
Holdings, Inc.

A.D.E. of Ark-La-Tex, Inc.

   LA    Common    1,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Importation Services, Inc.

   MI    Common    60,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Pennsylvania, Inc.

   PA    Common    1,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Properties Canada, Inc.

   DE    Common    3,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Properties,
Inc.

ADESA Texas, Inc.

   TX    Common    1,000,000,000    10,000

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

Auto Banc Corporation

   NJ    Common    1,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

Automotive Finance Corporation

   IN    Common    1,000    500

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

Automotive Recovery Services, Inc.

   IN    Common    1,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

AutoVIN, Inc.

   IN    Common    1,000    1,000

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

IRT Receivables Corp.

   IN    Common    1,000    1,000

(100

  

%) 

  Automotive
Finance
Corporation

PAR, Inc.

   IN    Common    1,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

AFC of Minnesota Corporation

   MN    Common    1,000    300

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

 

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Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Authorized
Membership
Interests (1)
   % of
Outstanding

LLC
Interests of
the

Limited
Liability

Company
    Holder

ADESA Ark-La-Tex, LLC

   LA    Sole Member    100   A.D.E. of Ark-
La-Tex, Inc.

A.D.E. of Knoxville, LLC

   TN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Arkansas, LLC

   DE    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Birmingham, LLC

   AL    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA California, LLC

   CA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Charlotte, LLC

   NC    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Colorado, LLC

   CO    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Des Moines, LLC

   IA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Florida, LLC

   FL    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Indianapolis, LLC

   IN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Lansing, LLC

   MI    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Lexington, LLC

   KY    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Missouri, LLC

   MO    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA New York, LLC

   NY    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Ohio, LLC

   OH    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Oklahoma, LLC

   OK    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Southern Indiana, LLC

   IN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

 

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ADESA Washington, LLC

   WA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Wisconsin, LLC

   WI    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

Auto Dealers Exchange of Concord, LLC

   MA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

Auto Dealers Exchange of Memphis, LLC

   TN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Atlanta, LLC

   NJ    Sole Member    100   ADESA New
Jersey, Inc.

ADESA Mexico, LLC

   IN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Phoenix, LLC

   NJ    Sole Member    100   ADESA New
Jersey, Inc.

ADESA-South Florida, LLC

   IN    Sole Member    100   ADESA Florida,
LLC

ADESA Corporation, LLC

   IN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Virginia, LLC

   VA    Sole Member    100   ADESA
Corporation, LLC

ADESA Impact Texas, LLC

   TX    Sole Member    100   Automotive
Recovery
Services,

ADESA San Diego, LLC

   CA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

AFC CAL, LLC

   CA    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

AFC of TN, LLC

   TN    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

ADESA New Jersey, LLC

   NJ    Sole Member    100   ADESA, Inc.

 

(1) Please note that all membership interests are uncertificated except ADESA Impact Texas, LLC, ADESA New Jersey, LLC, AFC CAL, LLC and AFC of TN, LLC.

 

Subsidiary

 

Jurisdiction of Organization

 

Owner(s) and Percentage of Capital Stock

Axle Holdings, Inc.

  Delaware   100% owned by KAR Holdings, Inc.

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

  Illinois   100% owned by Axle Holdings, Inc.

Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

  Delaware   100% owned by Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

 

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IAA Services, Inc.

  Illinois   100% owned by Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

IAA Acquisition Corp.

  Delaware   100% owned by Insurance Auto Auctions Corp.

Auto Disposal Systems, Inc

  Ohio   100% owned by Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

ADS Priority Transport, Ltd.

  Ohio   100% owned by Auto Disposal Systems, Inc.

ADS Ashland, LLC

  Ohio   100% owned by Auto Disposal Systems, Inc.

U.S. Limited Partnership Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Type of
Partnership
Interests
(e.g., general
or limited)
   % of
Outstanding
Partnership
Interests of
the
Partnership
    Holder

Asset Holdings III, L.P

   OH    General    50   ADESA, Inc.
      Limited    50   ADESA
Corporation, LLC

Foreign Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Class of Stock    Authorized
Shares/Interest
   Outstanding
Shares/Interests
    Holder

ADESA Automotive Services LP

   Ontario       Limited    99   3048540 Nova
Scotia Company
         General    1   3048538 Nova
Scotia Company

Adesur, S. de R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico       N/A    99.99   ADESA
Mexico, LLC
         N/A    .01   ADESA, Inc.

Auction Vehicles of Mexico, S. de

R.L. de C.V.

   Mexico       N/A    99.99   ADESA
Mexico, LLC
         N/A    .01   ADESA, Inc.

 

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Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Class of Stock    Authorized
Shares/Interest
   Outstanding
Shares/Interests
    Holder

ADESA Remarketing Services Inc.

   Ontario    Common    Unlimited    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

Automotive Finance Canada Inc.

   Ontario    Class A
Special
   10,000,000    None      N/A
      Common    Unlimited    1,000

(100

  

%) 

  Automotive
Finance
Corporation
      Class A
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class B
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A

CAAG Transport Ltd.

   British
Columbia
   Common    10,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

Impact Auto Auctions Ltd.

   Ontario    Common    Unlimited    7,045,100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

Impact Auto Auction Sudbury Ltd.

   Ontario    Common    Unlimited    500

(50

  

%) 

  Impact Auto
Auctions Ltd.
            500

(50

  

%) 

  Unrelated
Company
      Class A
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class B
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A

Suburban Auto Parts Inc.

   Ontario    Common    Unlimited    75

(100

  

%) 

  Impact Auto
Auctions Ltd.

 

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Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Class of Stock    Authorized
Shares/Interest
   Outstanding
Shares/Interests
    Holder
      Class A
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class B
Special
   Unlimited    None      N/A

79378 Manitoba Ltd.

   Manitoba    Common    Unlimited    1

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

504811 NB Ltd.

   New
Brunswick
   Common    Unlimited    1

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

3048538 Nova Scotia Company

   Nova Scotia    Common    100,000,000    61,5

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Properties
Canada, Inc.

3048540 Nova Scotia Company

   Nova Scotia    Common    100,000,000    6,088,856

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA, Inc.

ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation

   Nova Scotia    Common    200,000,000    61,340,100

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA Canada
Corporation

ADESA Montrea Corporation l

   Nova Scotia    Common    300,000,000    24,513,968

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Auctions
Canada

Corporation

AutoVIN Canada Inc.

   Nova Scotia    Common    1,000,000,000    100

(100

  

%) 

  AutoVIN, Inc.

ADESA Canada Inc.

   Quebec    Common    Unlimited    133,334

(67

  

%) 

  ADESA Canada
Corporation
      Class A    Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class B    Unlimited    66,667

(33

  

%) 

  ADESA Canada
Corporation
      Class C    Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class D    Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class E    Unlimited    None      N/A

 

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Subsidiary

   Jurisdiction    Class of Stock    Authorized
Shares/Interest
   Outstanding
Shares/Interests
    Holder
      Class F    Unlimited    None      N/A
      Class G    Unlimited    None      N/A

ADESA Canada Corporation

   Nova Scotia    Common    1,000,000,000    608,917,001

(100

  

%) 

  ADESA
Automotive
Services LP

51937 Newfoundland & Labroador Ltd.

   Newfoundland          100   ADESA
Auctions
Canada
Corporation

There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights of conversion or purchase and similar rights with respect to the Equity Interests of any Subsidiaries of the Borrower

 

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SCHEDULE 5.17

Environmental Matters

[*]

 

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SCHEDULE 7.13

Post-Closing Items

 

1. Real Estate Items

(i) On or before 60 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent):

(a) For each Mortgaged Property, the Administrative Agent shall have received, and the title insurance company issuing the policy referred to in clause (b) below (the “Title Insurance Company”) shall have received, all maps or plats of an as-built survey of the sites of the Mortgaged Properties certified to the Administrative Agent and the Title Insurance Company in a manner reasonably satisfactory to them, dated a date reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Title Insurance Company by an independent professional licensed land surveyor satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Title Insurance Company, which maps or plats and the surveys on which they are based shall be made in accordance with the Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for Land Title Surveys jointly established and adopted by the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping in 1992, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, there shall be surveyed and shown on such maps, plats or surveys the following: (A) the locations on such sites of all the buildings, structures and other improvements and the established building setback lines; (B) the lines of streets abutting the sites and width thereof; (C) all access and other easements appurtenant to the sites; (D) all roadways, paths, driveways, easements, encroachments and overhanging projections and similar encumbrances affecting the site, whether recorded, apparent from a physical inspection of the sites or otherwise known to the surveyor; (E) any encroachments on any adjoining property by the building structures and improvements on the sites; (F) if the site is described as being on a filed map, a legend relating the survey to said map; and (G) the flood zone designations, if any, in which the Mortgaged Properties are located;

(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received in respect of each Mortgaged Property listed on Schedule 1.1, a mortgagee’s title insurance policy (or policies) or marked up unconditional signed commitment or pro forma for such insurance. Each such policy shall (A) be in an amount reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (B) be issued at ordinary rates; (C) insure that the Mortgage insured thereby creates a valid first Lien on such Mortgaged Property free and clear of all defects and encumbrances, except as disclosed therein; (D) name the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties as the insured thereunder; (E) be in the form of ALTA Loan Policy—1970 (Amended 10/17/70 and 10/17/84) (or equivalent policies); (F) contain such endorsements and affirmative coverage as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (G) be issued by title companies reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including any such title companies acting as co-insurers or reinsurers, at the option of the Administrative Agent). The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all premiums in respect of each such policy, all charges for mortgage recording tax, and all related expenses, if any, have been paid; and

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of all recorded documents referred to, or listed as exceptions to title in, the title policy or policies referred to in clause (b) above and a copy of all other material documents affecting the Mortgaged Properties;

(ii) If requested by the Administrative Agent, Borrower shall execute and deliver amendments to the Mortgages delivered on the Closing Date or such additional Mortgages as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to the extent necessary to correct errors or omissions in the record owners or the legal descriptions of the Mortgaged Properties that are discovered upon receipt of the title insurance policies and surveys described in clause (i) above. The Administrative Agent shall have received evidence reasonably

 

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satisfactory to it that all charges for recording fees, mortgage recording tax, if any, and all related expenses have been paid.

 

2. Pledged Stock

(i) On or before 60 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall cause each Grantor under the Security Documents to cause the Organizational Documents applicable to each interest in any domestic partnership or limited liability company included in the Collateral to be amended to include the following provision (or such other provision acceptable to the Administrative Agent):

[The Company] hereby irrevocably elects that all [membership/partnership] interests in [the company] shall be securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state of its jurisdiction of formation and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, each other applicable jurisdiction. This provision shall not be amended, and any purported amendment to this provision, shall be null and void unless the Administrative Agent under that certain security agreement dated April 20, 2007 has consented to such amendment or such security agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with its terms.

(ii) On or before 60 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall cause (A) each Grantor under the Security Documents to cause each issuer of Pledged Stock that is a partnership or limited liability company to issue one or more certificates evidencing the partnership interests or membership interests, as the case may be, in such Pledged Stock and cause each such certificate to include the following legend (or such other legend acceptable to the Administrative Agent):

This certificate evidences an interest in [insert name of issuer] and shall be a security governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state of its formation and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of each other applicable jurisdiction.

and (B) Borrower shall cause each Grantor to deliver such certificates to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents.

3.    Intellectual Property. With respect to (a) any Trademarks (as defined in the Security Documents) owned by any Grantor and not subject to a registered security interest, on or before 30 days after the Closing Date, and (b) any Copyrights (as defined in the Security Documents) owned by any Grantor and not subject to a registered security interest, on or before 20 days after the Closing Date, in each case Borrower shall cause each Grantor to execute a supplemental intellectual property security agreement substantially in the form of Annex III to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, and permit the Administrative Agent to file such supplemental security agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office, as applicable.

4.    Insurance Certificates. Within 5 days after the Closing Date (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall deliver insurance certificates, in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, with legends naming the Administrative Agent as additional insured and /or loss payee as applicable.

5.    Investment Property.

 

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(i) If to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, within 5 Business Days after such request (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall cause Acknowledgements and Consents in the form of Annex II of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or in such other form as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to be delivered by any applicable Issuer that is not a Loan Party.

(ii) Within 10 Business Days after the Closing Date (or such longer period deemed reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent), Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) that certain $65,000,000 promissory note issued by Automotive Finance Corporation as issuer and ADESA, Inc. as payee, along with associated undated note transfer power endorsed in blank, (B) the two (2) original executed and dated stock powers assigning that certain stock certificate number 3, representing 5,605,697 shares, or 100% of the equity interests of, Axle Holdings, Inc., from Axle Holdings II, LLC to KAR Holdings II, LLC and from KAR Holdings II, LLC to KAR Holdings, Inc., and (C) that certain stock certificate issued by ADESA Properties Canada, Inc. as issuer and ADESA, Inc. as holder, representing 100% of the equity interests of, ADESA Properties Canada, Inc., along with associated undated stock power endorsed in blank.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.2(d)

Existing Indebtedness

Indebtedness incurred in connection with:

 

1. Guaranty Agreement, dated December 1, 2002, by ADESA Atlanta, LLC in favor of SunTrust Bank, as trustee, in connection with the $34,500,000 Development Authority of Fulton County Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds (ADESA Atlanta, LLC Project) Series 2002

 

2. 364 day committed, revolving extendible credit facility between ADESA Canada Corporation as borrower and Bank of Montreal as lender in the amount of Cdn$16 million. At June 30, 2005 there were no borrowings outstanding. There were standby letters of credit of CDN $2,875,686 outstanding that are supported by this facility.

 

3. CDN $880,000 Promissory Note, dated November 1, 2005, , between ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissor, and ADESA Automotive Services LP, as promissee

 

4. CDN $87,120,000 Promissory Note, dated November 1, 2005, between ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissor, and ADESA Automotive Services LP, as promissee

 

5. CDN $83,160,000 Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2003, between 3048540 Nova Scotia Company, as promissor, and ADESA, Inc., as promissee.

 

6. CDN $840,000 Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2003, between 3048538 Nova Scotia Company, as promissor, and ADESA, Inc., as promissee.

 

7. Credit Agreement dated July 1, 2001 between Automotive Finance Canada, Inc., as borrower, and Automotive Finance Corporation, as lender and the Amendment No. 1 thereto dated June 28, 2002, CDN $39,436,501 outstanding as of June 30, 2005.

 

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8. Corporate Guaranty, dated June 28, 2005, by and between Relocation America and ADESA, Inc., which guarantees indebtedness of $332,813.56.

 

9. Letter of Credit from Bank One, Indiana, N.A. (predecessor in interest to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.) to Employers Insurance of Wausau (predecessor in interest to Liberty Mutual Insurance Company), dated February 26, 1999, as amended, for $15,100,000.

 

10. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to The Corporation of the City of Brampton for $192,100.

 

11. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to The Regional Municipality of Peel for $110,994.31.

 

12. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to The Regional Municipality of Peel for $100,000.

 

13. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to Leduc County for $474,492.

 

14. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to The Corporation of the City of Brampton for $20,000.

 

15. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to The Corporation of The City of Brampton for $25,000.

 

16. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to Allstate Insurance Company of Canada for $215,000.

 

17. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to Liberty Mutual Insurance Group for $300,000.

 

18. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to State Farm Insurance for $50,000.

 

19. Letter of Credit from Bank of Montreal to Asset Inc. for $1,000,000.

 

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20. Lease Agreement between Development Authority of Fulton County and ADESA Atlanta, LLC dated December 1, 2002 for $34,500,000.

 

21. CDN $8,000,000 Promissory Note, dated April 19, 2007, between Impact Auto Auctions Ltd., as promissor, and ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissee.

 

22. CDN $15,000,000 Promissory Note, dated April 19, 2007, between ADESA Montreal Corporation, as promissor, and ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissee.

 

23. CDN $24,750,000 Promissory Note, dated April 19, 2007, between ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissory, and ADESA Canada Corporation, as promissee.

 

24. CDN $250,000 Promissory Note, dated April 19, 2007, between ADESA Auctions Canada Corporation, as promissory, and ADESA Canada Corporation, as promissee.

 

25. Capital Leases outstanding in the aggregate amount of $244,695.52, as of March 31, 2007:

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005001, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005003, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005004, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005005, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005008, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005009, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005010, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005011, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005012, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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  ¡  

Lease Number 1005013, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005014, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005015, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005016, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

  ¡  

Lease Number 1005017, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005020, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.3(i)

Existing Liens

See attached Lien Chart

 

1. Liens granted pursuant to that certain Master Lease Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2000 and all related amendments thereto, by and between Volvo Commercial Finance LLC and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

 

2. Liens granted pursuant to that certain Master Lease Agreement, dated as of January 23, 2004, by and between Savin Corporation and Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

 

3. Liens granted pursuant to that certain Commercial Lease, Master Lease Agreement (TRAC), dated as of March 25, 2002, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Ford Motor Credit Company.

 

4. Liens granted pursuant to Capital Leases outstanding:

 

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Lease Number 1005001, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005003, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005004, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005005, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005008, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005009, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005010, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005011, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005012, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005013, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005014, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005015, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005016, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005017, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

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Lease Number 1005020, by and between Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and Worldwide Leasing, Inc.

 

5. Lien granted pursuant to purchase money security interest arrangement by and between Les Schwab Tire Centers of Portland, Inc. and Insurance Auto Auctions.

 

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SCHEDULE 8.8(e)

Existing Investments

 

1. Investments of the Borrower in connection with:

 

  a. 18% (Preferred Stock on a Converted Basis) interest in Live Global Bid, Inc.

 

  b. 25% interest in Auto Auction Services Corporation

 

  c. 4.545% interest in General Media, L.L.C.

 

  d. 50% interest in Impact Auto Auction Sudbury Ltd.

 

  e. 15% interest in Finance Express, LLC

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

made by

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC,

and

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

and certain of its Subsidiaries

in favor of

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.

Administrative Agent

Dated as of April 20, 2007


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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SECTION 1. DEFINED TERMS

   1

1.1. Definitions

   1

1.2. Other Definitional Provisions

   6

SECTION 2. GUARANTEE

   7

2.1. Guarantee

   7

2.2. Reimbursement, Contribution and Subrogation

   8

2.3. Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations

   9

2.4. Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional

   9

2.5. Reinstatement

   10

2.6. Payments

   10

SECTION 3. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

   10

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

   12

4.1. Representations in Credit Agreement

   12

4.2. Title; No Other Liens

   12

4.3. Perfected First Priority Liens

   12

4.4. Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

   13

4.5. Inventory and Equipment

   13

4.6. Farm Products

   14

4.7. Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes

   14

4.8. Receivables

   14

4.9. Intellectual Property

   14

SECTION 5. COVENANTS

   16

5.1. Covenants in Credit Agreement

   16

5.2. Delivery and Control of Instruments, Certificated Securities, Chattel Paper, Negotiable Documents, Investment Property and Letter-of-Credit Rights

   16

5.3. Maintenance of Insurance

   17

5.4. Payment of Obligations

   18

5.5. Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation

   18

5.6. Changes in Locations, Name, etc.

   18

5.7. Notices

   19

5.8. Investment Property

   19

5.9. Receivables

   20

5.10. Intellectual Property

   20

SECTION 6. REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

   22

6.1. Certain Matters Relating to Receivables

   22

6.2. Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable

   23

6.3. Investment Property

   23

6.4. Proceeds to be Turned Over to Administrative Agent

   24

6.5. Application of Proceeds

   25

6.6. Code and Other Remedies

   25

6.7. Registration Rights

   25

6.8. Deficiency

   26

 

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6.9. NSULC Shares

   26

SECTION 7. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

   27

7.1. Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

   27

7.2. Duty of Administrative Agent

   28

7.3. Financing Statements

   29

7.4. Authority, Immunities and Indemnities of Administrative Agent

   29

SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS

   29

8.1. Amendments in Writing

   29

8.2. Notices

   29

8.3. No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies

   29

8.4. Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification

   30

8.5. Successors and Assigns

   30

8.6. Set-Off

   30

8.7. Counterparts

   31

8.8. Severability

   31

8.9. Section Headings

   31

8.10. Integration

   31

8.11. GOVERNING LAW

   31

8.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers

   31

8.13. Acknowledgements

   32

8.14. Additional Grantors

   32

8.15. Releases

   32

8.16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

   33

8.17. Effectiveness of Obligations

   33

SCHEDULES

 

Schedule 1   Notice Addresses
Schedule 2   Investment Property
Schedule 3   Jurisdictions of Organization and Chief Executive Offices
Schedule 4   Filings and Other Actions required for Perfection
Schedule 5   Inventory and Equipment Locations
Schedule 6   Intellectual Property
Schedule 7   Commercial Tort Claims
ANNEXES  
Annex I   Form of Assumption Agreement
Annex II   Form of Acknowledgement and Consent
Annex III   Form of Intellectual Property Security Agreement

 

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This GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT, dated as of April 20, 2007, made by each of the signatories hereto (together with any other entity that may become a party hereto as provided herein, the “Grantors”, and each individually, a “Grantor”), in favor of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the banks, financial institutions and other entities (the “Lenders”) from time to time party as Lenders to the Credit Agreement and the other Secured Parties, dated as of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and the Administrative Agent.

RECITALS

A. Pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and certain Qualified Counterparties have agreed to enter into certain Specified Hedge Agreements;

B. The Borrower is a member of an affiliated group of companies that includes each other Grantor;

C. The proceeds of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement and the entering into of the Specified Hedge Agreements will be used in part to enable the Borrower to make valuable transfers to one or more of the other Grantors in connection with the operation of their respective businesses;

D. The Borrower and the other Grantors are engaged in related businesses, and each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the making of the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement; and

E. It is a condition precedent to the obligation of the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and of the Qualified Counterparties to enter into the Specified Hedge Agreements that the Grantors shall have executed and delivered this Agreement to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as follows:

SECTION 1. DEFINED TERMS

1.1. Definitions.

(a) Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement, and the following terms are used herein as defined in the New York UCC (and if defined in more than one Article of the New York UCC, shall have the meaning given in Article 8 or 9 thereof): Accounts, Certificated Security, Chattel Paper,

 

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Commercial Tort Claims, Commodity Accounts, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Farm Products, Fixtures, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, Negotiable Documents, Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements, Supporting Obligations, Tangible Chattel Paper and Uncertificated Securities.

(b) The following terms shall have the following meanings:

Agreement”: this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

Borrower”: as defined in the preamble of this Agreement.

Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations”: all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, any Specified Cash Management Arrangement or any material document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or pursuant thereto, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the agreements governing such Specified Cash Management Arrangement after the maturity of the obligations thereof and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the agreements governing any Specified Cash Management Arrangement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Qualified Counterparty that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Specified Cash Management Arrangement).

Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Agent, Lender or Indemnitee, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, the Credit Agreement, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Letter of Credit, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in the Credit Agreement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all expense reimbursement and indemnity obligations arising or incurred as provided in the Loan Documents after the commencement of any such case or proceeding, whether or not a claim for such obligations is allowed in such case or proceeding).

Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations”: all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to any Qualified Counterparty, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, any Specified Hedge Agreement or any other material document made, delivered or given in connection therewith or pursuant thereto, in each case whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in such Specified Hedge Agreement after the maturity of the obligations thereof and interest accruing at the then applicable rate provided in any Specified Hedge Agreement after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding and all reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Qualified Counterparty that are required to be paid by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any Specified Hedge Agreement).

 

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Borrower Obligations”: the Borrower Credit Agreement Obligations, Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations, and Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations.

Collateral”: as defined in Section 3.

Collateral Account”: any collateral account established by the Administrative Agent as provided in Section 6.1 or 6.4.

Company”: ADESA, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Consigned Vehicle”: a vehicle with the certificate of title in the name of any other Person other than a Grantor (including a salvage provider or an insurance company).

Consigned Vehicle Proceeds”: identifiable cash and non-cash proceeds of Consigned Vehicles.

Copyrights”: (i) all United States and foreign copyrights, whether or not the underlying works of authorship have been published, and all copyright registrations and copyright applications, and any renewals or extensions thereof, including each registration identified on Schedule 6, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including, without limitation, payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Copyright Licenses”: with respect to any Grantor, all agreements (whether or not in writing) naming such Grantor as licensor or licensee (including those agreements listed in Schedule 6), granting any right under any Copyright, including the grant of rights to print, publish, copy, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any Copyright, subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Deposit Account”: as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of any applicable jurisdiction and, in any event, including any demand, time, savings, passbook or like account maintained with a depositary institution.

Excluded Perfection Assets”: (i) any Vehicle (only to the extent the filing of a financing statement is not necessary or effective to perfect the security interest therein); (ii) any foreign Intellectual Property; (iii) Goods included in Collateral received by any Person for “sale or return within the meaning of Section 2-326 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the applicable jurisdiction, to the extent of claims of creditors of such Person; (iv) Money which has been deposited into any Deposit Account of any Grantor and is not subject to a control agreement as required by Section 5.2(d); and (v) other than any foreign Intellectual Property and any Pledged Stock, any Collateral the aggregate value of which shall not exceed at any time $2,000,000 and for which the perfection of Liens thereon requires filings in or other actions under the laws of jurisdictions outside the United States.

Foreign Entity”: means, with respect to any Grantor, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity (i) which is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than a state of the United States or the District of Columbia and (ii) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity, more than 50% of the ordinary voting power, more than 50% of the general partnership interests or more than 50% of the limited liability

 

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company membership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned directly by such Grantor or one or more Grantors.

Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock”: the voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Subsidiary.

Grantor”: as defined in the preamble hereto.

Guarantor Obligations”: with respect to any Guarantor, all obligations and liabilities of such Guarantor which may arise under or in connection with this Agreement (including Section 2) or any other Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party, in each case whether on account of guarantee obligations, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses or otherwise (including all expense reimbursement and indemnity obligations arising or incurred as provided in the Loan Documents after the commencement of any bankruptcy case or insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or like proceeding, whether or not a claim for such obligations is allowed in such case or proceeding).

Guarantors”: the collective reference to each Grantor other than the Borrower.

Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including all Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks, Trademark Licenses, Trade Secrets, and Trade Secret Licenses and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any past, present and future infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.

Intercompany Note”: any promissory note in a principal amount in excess of $2,000,000, evidencing loans or other monetary obligations owing to any Grantor by any Group Member.

Investment Property”: the collective reference to (i) all “investment property” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the New York UCC (other than any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock excluded from the definition of “Pledged Stock”) and (ii) whether or not constituting “investment property” as so defined, all Pledged Notes and all Pledged Stock.

Issuers”: the collective reference to each issuer of any Investment Property purported to be pledged hereunder.

New York UCC”: the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the State of New York.

NSULC”: an unlimited company formed under the laws of the Province of Nova Scotia.

Pledged NSULC Shares”: as defined in Section 6.9.

Obligations”: (i) in the case of the Borrower, the Borrower Obligations, and (ii) in the case of each Guarantor, its Guarantor Obligations.

Ordinary Course Transferees”: (i) with respect to Goods only, buyers in the ordinary course of business and lessees in the ordinary course of business to the extent provided in Section 9-320(a) and 9-321 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction and (ii) with respect to General Intangibles only, licensees in the ordinary course of business to the extent provided in Section 9-321 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the relevant jurisdiction.

 

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Patents”: (i) all United States and foreign patents, patent applications, including, without limitation, each issued patent and patent application identified on Schedule 6, (ii) all inventions and improvements described and claimed therein, (iii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements thereof, (iv) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof), and (v) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutes, renewals, and extensions thereof, all improvements thereon and all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Patent License”: with respect to any Grantor, all agreements (whether or not in writing) providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to manufacture, use, import, export, distribute, offer for sale or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent (including those agreements listed on Schedule 6), subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Pledged Notes”: all Intercompany Notes at any time issued to any Grantor (including those listed on Schedule 2) and all other promissory notes in excess of $1,000,000 in principal amount at any time issued to or owned, held or acquired by any Grantor (including those listed on Schedule 2), except promissory notes issued in connection with extensions of trade credit by any Grantor in the ordinary course of business.

Pledged Stock”: all shares, stock certificates, options, interests or rights of any nature whatsoever in respect of the Capital Stock of any Person (including those listed on Schedule 2) at any time issued or granted to or owned, held or acquired by any Grantor; provided that in no event shall (i) more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any Foreign Entity or of any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock or (ii) any Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that is not a first tier Foreign Subsidiary, in each case be subject to the security interests granted hereby.

Proceeds”: all “proceeds” as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(64) of the New York UCC, including, in any event, all dividends, returns of capital and other distributions from Investment Property and all collections thereon and payments with respect thereto.

Receivable”: any right to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, whether or not such right is evidenced by an Instrument or Chattel Paper and whether or not it has been earned by performance (including all Accounts).

Secured Parties”: the Agents, the Lenders and Indemnitees and, with respect to any Specified Hedge Agreement or Specified Cash Management Agreement, the Qualified Counterparty, party thereto and each of their respective successors and transferees.

Securities Act”: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Trademarks”: (i) all United States, state and foreign trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, corporate names, company names, business names, trade dress, trade styles, or logos, and all registrations of and applications to register the foregoing and any new renewals thereof, including each registration and application identified in Schedule 6, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future infringements and dilutions thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future infringements and dilutions thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind

 

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whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto, together in each case with the goodwill of the business connected with the use of, and symbolized by, each of the above.

Trademark License”: with respect to any Grantor, any agreement (whether or not in writing) providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to use any Trademark (including those agreements listed on Schedule 6), subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

Trade Secrets”: (i) all trade secrets and confidential and proprietary information, (ii) the right to sue or otherwise recover for any and all past, present and future misappropriations thereof, (iii) all income, royalties, damages and other payments now and hereafter due and/or payable with respect thereto (including payments under all licenses entered into in connection therewith, and damages and payments for past, present or future misappropriations thereof), and (iv) all other rights of any kind whatsoever accruing thereunder or pertaining thereto.

Trade Secret License”: with respect to any Grantor, any agreement, whether written or oral, providing for the grant by or to such Grantor of any right to use any Trade Secret, including any of the foregoing agreements referred to in Schedule 6, subject in each case, to the terms of such agreements, and the right to prepare for sale, sell and advertise for sale, all Inventory now or hereafter covered by such agreements.

UETA”: the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act, as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction.

Vehicles”: all cars, trucks, trailers, vehicles which are used for construction, vehicles which can be considered earth moving equipment and other vehicles, vessels and aircrafts, each of which is covered by a certificate of title law of any jurisdiction and all appurtenances thereto.

1.2. Other Definitional Provisions.

(a) As used herein and in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP, (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), and (iv) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties of every type and nature, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any applicable restrictions hereunder).

(b) The words “hereof,” “herein”, “hereto” 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 of this Agreement, and Section and Schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(c) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.

 

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(d) Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Grantor, shall refer to such Grantor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

(e) The expressions “payment in full,” “paid in full” and any other similar terms or phrases when used herein with respect to any Obligation shall mean the payment in full of such Obligation in cash in immediately available funds, which for the purpose of such expressions and similar terms or phrases includes the discharge of all Letters of Credit or cash collateralization of all L/C Obligations that remain outstanding.

SECTION 2. GUARANTEE

2.1. Guarantee.

(a) Each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, the prompt and complete payment and performance by the Borrower when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of each and all of the Borrower Obligations.

(b) Each Guarantor shall be liable under its guarantee set forth in Section 2.1(a), without any limitation as to amount, for all present and future Borrower Obligations, including specifically all future increases in the outstanding amount of the Loans or Reimbursement Obligations and other future increases in the Borrower Obligations, whether or not any such increase is committed, contemplated or provided for by the Loan Documents on the date hereof; provided, that (i) enforcement of such guarantee against such Guarantor will be limited as necessary to limit the recovery under such guarantee to the maximum amount which may be recovered without causing such enforcement or recovery to constitute a fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance under any applicable law, including any applicable federal or state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance law (giving effect, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the reimbursement and contribution rights set forth in Section 2.2) and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the foregoing clause (i) shall be for the benefit solely of creditors and representatives of creditors of each Guarantor and not for the benefit of such Guarantor or the holders of any equity interest in such Guarantor.

(c) The guarantee contained in this Section 2.1 (i) shall remain in full force and effect until all the Borrower Obligations and the obligations of each Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2.1 have been paid in full, and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated, notwithstanding that from time to time during the term of the Credit Agreement the Borrower may be free from any Borrower Obligations, (ii) unless released as provided in clause (iii) below, shall survive the repayment of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, the termination of commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, and the release of the Collateral and remain enforceable as to all Borrower Obligations that survive such repayment, termination and release and (iii) shall be released when and as set forth in Section 8.15.

(d) No payment made by the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person or received or collected by any Secured Party from the Borrower, any of the Guarantors, any other guarantor or any other Person by virtue of any action or proceeding or any set-off or appropriation or application at any time or from time to time in reduction of or in payment of the Borrower Obligations shall be deemed to modify, reduce, release or otherwise affect the liability of any Guarantor hereunder in respect of any other Borrower Obligations then outstanding or thereafter incurred, other than as set forth in Section 8.15.

 

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2.2. Reimbursement, Contribution and Subrogation. In case any payment is made on account of the Borrower Obligations by any Grantor or is received or collected on account of the Borrower Obligations from any Grantor or its property:

(a) If such payment is made by the Borrower or from its property, the Borrower shall not be entitled (i) to demand or enforce reimbursement or contribution in respect of such payment from any other Grantor or (ii) to be subrogated to any claim, interest, right or remedy of any Secured Party against any other Person, including any other Grantor or its property.

(b) If such payment is made by Holdings or from its property or if any payment is made by Holdings or from its property in satisfaction of the reimbursement right of any Subsidiary Guarantor set forth in Section 2.2(c), such payment shall constitute a contribution by Holdings to the common equity capital of the Borrower and Holdings shall not be entitled (i) to demand or enforce reimbursement or contribution in respect of such payment from any other Grantor or (ii) to be subrogated to any claim, interest, right or remedy of any Secured Party against any other Person, including any other Grantor or its property.

(c) If such payment is made by a Subsidiary Guarantor or from its property, such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled, subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, (i) to demand and enforce reimbursement for the full amount of such payment from the Borrower and from Holdings and (ii) to demand and enforce contribution in respect of such payment from each other Subsidiary Guarantor which has not paid its fair share of such payment, as necessary to ensure that (after giving effect to any enforcement of reimbursement rights provided hereby) each Subsidiary Guarantor pays its fair share of the unreimbursed portion of such payment. For this purpose, the fair share of each Subsidiary Guarantor as to any unreimbursed payment shall be determined based on an equitable apportionment of such unreimbursed payment among all Subsidiary Guarantors based on the relative value of their assets (net of their liabilities, other than Obligations) and any other equitable considerations deemed appropriate by the court.

(d) If and whenever any right of reimbursement or contribution becomes enforceable by any Subsidiary Guarantor against any other Grantor under Section 2.2(c), such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be entitled, subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents to be subrogated (equally and ratably with all other Subsidiary Guarantors entitled to reimbursement or contribution from any other Grantor under Section 2.2(c)) to any security interest that may then be held by the Administrative Agent upon any Collateral granted to it in this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, such right of subrogation shall be enforceable solely against the Grantors, and not against the Secured Parties, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any duty whatsoever to warrant, ensure or protect any such right of subrogation or to obtain, perfect, maintain, hold, enforce or retain any Collateral for any purpose related to any such right of subrogation. If subrogation is demanded in writing by any Grantor, then (subject to and upon payment in full of all outstanding Obligations, and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents) the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Grantor making such demand, or to a representative of such Grantor or of the Grantors generally, an instrument reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent transferring, on a quitclaim basis without (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) any recourse, representation, warranty or obligation whatsoever, whatever security interest the Administrative Agent then may hold in whatever Collateral may then exist that was not previously released or disposed of by the Administrative Agent.

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or exist in favor of any Grantor as to any payment on account of the Obligations made by it or received or collected from its property shall be fully subordinated in all respects to the prior payment in full of all of the Obligations. Until payment in full of the Obligations and termination of all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents, no Grantor shall demand or receive any collateral security, payment or distribution whatsoever (whether in cash, property or securities or otherwise) on account of any such right or claim. If any such payment or distribution is made or becomes available to any Grantor in any bankruptcy case or receivership, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, such payment or distribution shall be delivered by the person making such payment or distribution directly to the Administrative Agent, for application to the payment of the Obligations. If any such payment or distribution is received by any Grantor, it shall be held by such Grantor in trust, as trustee of an express trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties, and shall forthwith be transferred and delivered by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, in the exact form received and, if necessary, duly endorsed.

(f) The obligations of the Grantors under the Loan Documents, including their liability for the Obligations and the enforceability of the security interests granted thereby, are not contingent upon the validity, legality, enforceability, collectibility or sufficiency of any right of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation arising under this Section 2.2. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the invalidity, insufficiency, unenforceability or uncollectibility of any such right shall not in any respect diminish, affect or impair any such obligation or any other claim, interest, right or remedy at any time held by any Secured Party against any Guarantor or its property. The Secured Parties make no representations or warranties in respect of any such right and shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have no duty to assure, protect, enforce or ensure any such right or otherwise relating to any such right.

(g) Each Grantor reserves any and all other rights of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation at any time available to it as against any other Grantor, but (i) the exercise and enforcement of such rights shall be subject to this Section 2.2 and (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Secured Party shall ever have any duty or liability whatsoever in respect of any such right.

2.3. Amendments, etc. with respect to the Borrower Obligations. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor shall remain obligated hereunder notwithstanding that, without any reservation of rights against any Guarantor and without notice to or further assent by any Guarantor, any demand for payment of any of the Borrower Obligations made by any Secured Party may be rescinded by such Secured Party and any of the Borrower Obligations continued, and the Borrower Obligations, or the liability of any other Person upon or for any part thereof, or any collateral security or guarantee therefor or right of offset with respect thereto, may, from time to time, in whole or in part, be renewed, extended, amended, modified, accelerated, compromised, waived, surrendered or released by any Secured Party, and the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents executed and delivered in connection therewith may be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, in whole or in part, as the Administrative Agent (or the requisite Lenders) may deem advisable from time to time, and any collateral security, guarantee or right of offset at any time held by any Secured Party for the payment of the Borrower Obligations may be sold, exchanged, waived, surrendered or released. No Secured Party shall have any obligation to protect, secure, perfect or insure any Lien at any time held by it as security for the Borrower Obligations or for the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or any property subject thereto, except to the extent required by applicable law.

2.4. Guarantee Absolute and Unconditional. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives any and all notice of the creation, renewal, extension or accrual of any of the Borrower Obligations and notice of or proof of reliance by any Agent or any Lender upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2 or acceptance of the guarantee contained in this Section 2. The

 

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Borrower Obligations, and each of them, shall conclusively be deemed to have been created, contracted or incurred, or renewed, extended, amended or waived, in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. All dealings between the Borrower and any of the Guarantors, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other hand, likewise shall be conclusively presumed to have been had or consummated in reliance upon the guarantee contained in this Section 2. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor waives diligence, presentment, protest, demand for payment and notice of default or nonpayment to or upon the Borrower or any of the Guarantors with respect to the Borrower Obligations. Each Guarantor understands and agrees that the guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall be construed, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as a continuing, absolute and unconditional guarantee of payment without regard to (a) the validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any of the Borrower Obligations or any other collateral security therefor or guarantee or right of offset with respect thereto at any time or from time to time held by any Secured Party, (b) any defense, set-off or counterclaim (other than a defense of payment or performance) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower or any other Person against any Secured Party, or (c) any other circumstance whatsoever (with or without notice to or knowledge of the Borrower or such Guarantor) which constitutes, or might be construed to constitute, an equitable or legal discharge of the Borrower for the Borrower Obligations or of such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in this Section 2, in bankruptcy or in any other instance. When making any demand hereunder or otherwise pursuing its rights and remedies hereunder against any Guarantor, any Secured Party may, but shall be under no obligation to, make a similar demand on or otherwise pursue such rights and remedies as it may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or against any collateral security or guarantee for the Borrower Obligations or any right of offset with respect thereto, and any failure by any Secured Party to make any such demand, to pursue such other rights or remedies or to collect any payments from the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to realize upon any such collateral security or guarantee or to exercise any such right of offset, or any release of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any such collateral security, guarantee or right of offset, shall not relieve any Guarantor of any obligation or liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of any Secured Party against any Guarantor. For the purposes hereof “demand” shall include the commencement and continuance of any legal proceedings.

2.5. Reinstatement. The guarantee contained in this Section 2 shall be reinstated and shall remain in all respects enforceable to the extent that, at any time, any payment of any of the Borrower Obligations is set aside, avoided or rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by any Secured Party upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of the Borrower or any Guarantor, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, the Borrower or any Guarantor or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, in whole or in part, and such reinstatement and enforceability shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be effective as fully as if such payment had not been made.

2.6. Payments. Each Guarantor hereby agrees to pay all amounts payable by it under this Section 2 to the Administrative Agent without set-off or counterclaim in Dollars in immediately available funds at the Funding Office specified in the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 3. GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

Each Grantor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the following property now owned or at any time hereafter acquired by such Grantor or in which such Grantor now has or at any time in the future may acquire any right, title or interest (collectively, the “Collateral”), as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and

 

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performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of such Grantor’s Obligations:

(a) all Accounts;

(b) all Chattel Paper;

(c) all Deposit Accounts;

(d) all Documents;

(e) all Equipment (whether or not constituting Fixtures);

(f) all General Intangibles;

(g) all Instruments, including Pledged Notes;

(h) all Intellectual Property, to the extent of each Grantor’s right, title or interest therein (except for “intent-to-use” applications for trademark or service mark registrations filed pursuant to Section 1(b) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051, unless and until an Amendment to Allege Use or a Statement of Use under Sections 1(c) and 1(d) of said Act has been filed and accepted);

(i) all Inventory;

(j) all Investment Property;

(k) all Letter-of-Credit Rights;

(l) all Money;

(m) all Commercial Tort Claims identified on Schedule 7;

(n) all Capital Stock, Goods, insurance and other personal property not otherwise described above;

(o) all Supporting Obligations and products of any and all of the foregoing and all Guarantee Obligations, Liens and claims supporting, securing or in any respect relating to any of the foregoing;

(p) all books and records (regardless of medium) pertaining to any of the foregoing; and

(q) all Proceeds of any of the foregoing;

provided, that (i) this Agreement shall not constitute a grant of a security interest in any property to the extent that and for as long as such grant of a security interest (A) is prohibited by any applicable law, (B) requires a filing with or consent from any entity or person pursuant to any applicable law that has not been made or obtained, or (C) constitutes a breach or default under or results in the termination of, or requires any consent not obtained under, any lease, license or agreement, except to the extent that such applicable law or provisions of any such lease, license or agreement is ineffective under applicable law or would be ineffective under Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408 or 9-409 of the New York UCC to prevent the attachment of the security interest granted hereunder or (D) is in Capital Stock which is specifically

 

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excluded from the definition of Pledged Stock by virtue of the proviso to such definition; (ii) the security interest granted hereby (A) shall attach at all times to all proceeds of such property, (B) shall attach to such property immediately and automatically (without need for any further grant or act) at such time as the condition described in clause (i) ceases to exist and (C) to the extent severable shall in any event attach to all rights in respect of such property that are not subject to the applicable condition described in clause (i); and (iii) the security interest granted hereby shall not attach to any Consigned Vehicles or Consigned Vehicle Proceeds.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Agents and the Lenders to enter into the Credit Agreement and to induce the Lenders to make their respective extensions of credit to the Borrower thereunder, each Grantor hereby represents and warrants to each Agent and Lender that:

4.1. Representations in Credit Agreement. In the case of each Guarantor, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5 of the Credit Agreement as they relate to such Guarantor or to the Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, are true and correct in all material respects, and each Agent and each Lender shall be entitled to rely on each of them as if they were fully set forth herein; provided that each reference in each such representation and warranty to the Borrower’s knowledge or Holdings’ knowledge shall, for the purposes of this Section 4.1, be deemed to be a reference to such Guarantor’s knowledge.

4.2. Title; No Other Liens. Except for the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement and the other Permitted Liens, such Grantor owns each item of Collateral granted by it free and clear of any and all Liens. No effective financing statement, mortgage or other public notice with respect to all or any part of the Collateral is on file or of record in any public office, except such as have been filed in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement or in respect of Permitted Liens or for which termination statements will be delivered on the Closing Date.

4.3. Perfected First Priority Liens.

(a) Upon the completion of the filings and other actions specified on Schedule 4 (which, in the case of all filings and other documents referred to on said Schedule (to the extent applicable), have been delivered to or prepared by the Administrative Agent in completed and, where required, duly executed form), the payment of all applicable fees, the delivery to and continuing possession by the Administrative Agent of all Certificated Securities, all Instruments, all Tangible Chattel Paper and all Documents a security interest in which is perfected by possession, and the obtaining and maintenance of “control” (as described in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable jurisdiction) by the Administrative Agent of all Deposit Accounts, the Collateral Accounts, all Electronic Chattel Paper, Letter-of-Credit Rights, all Uncertificated Securities and all Securities Accounts, in each case a security interest in which is perfected by such “control”, the security interests granted in Section 3 will constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral (except for Excluded Perfection Assets) in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as collateral security for such Grantor’s Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Grantor and any Persons purporting to purchase any such Collateral from such Grantor other than Ordinary Course Transferees, except as (x) enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law) or by an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and (y) to the extent that the recording or an assignment or other transfer of title to the Administrative Agent or the recording of other applicable

 

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documents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office (and the taking of appropriate actions with respect to Intellectual Property which is the subject of a registration or application outside the United States under applicable local law to perfect such Lien) may be necessary for enforceability, and is and will be prior to all other Liens on such Collateral except for Permitted Liens. Without limiting the foregoing and except as otherwise permitted or provided in Section 5 or with respect to any Excluded Perfection Assets, each Grantor has taken all actions required hereunder to: (i) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meanings of Sections 8-106 and 9-106 of the UCC) over any portion of the Investment Property constituting Certificated Securities, Uncertificated Securities, Securities Accounts, Securities Entitlements or Commodity Accounts (each as defined in the UCC), (ii) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC) over all Deposit Accounts of such Grantor, (iii) establish the Administrative Agent’s “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-107 of the UCC) over all Letter-of-Credit Rights of such Grantor and (iv) establish the Administrative Agent’s control (within the meaning of Section 9-105 of the UCC) over all Electronic Chattel Paper of such Grantor.

(b) Each Grantor consents to the grant by each other Grantor of the security interests granted hereby and, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, the transfer of any Capital Stock or Investment Property to the Administrative Agent or its designee upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and to the substitution of the Administrative Agent or its designee or the purchaser upon any foreclosure sale as the holder and beneficial owner of the interest represented thereby.

4.4. Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office. On the date hereof, such Grantor’s exact legal name, jurisdiction of organization, identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any), and the location of such Grantor’s chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence, as the case may be, are specified on Schedule 3. Except as otherwise indicated on Schedule 3, the jurisdiction of such Grantor’s organization or formation is required to maintain a public record showing the Grantor to have been organized or formed. On the date hereof, such Grantor is organized solely under the law of the jurisdiction so specified and has not filed any certificates of domestication, transfer or continuance in any other jurisdiction. On the date hereof, except as specified on Schedule 3, such Grantor has not changed its name, jurisdiction of organization, chief executive office or sole place of business or its corporate or organizational form in any way (e.g. by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) within the past five years and has not within the last five years become bound (whether as a result of merger or otherwise) as grantor under a security agreement entered into by another person, which (x) has not heretofore been terminated or (y) is in respect of a Lien that is not a Permitted Lien. Such Grantor has furnished to the Administrative Agent its Organizational Documents as in effect as of the Closing Date.

4.5. Inventory and Equipment.

(a) On the date hereof Schedule 5 sets forth all locations where any Inventory and Equipment (other than mobile goods) in excess of $1,000,000 in value are kept.

(b) All Inventory now or hereafter produced by any Grantor included in the Collateral has been and will be produced in compliance with the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended.

(c) Except as specifically indicated on Schedule 5, to the knowledge of such Grantor none of the Inventory or Equipment of such Grantor with a value in excess of $1,000,000 is in possession of a bailee.

 

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4.6. Farm Products. None of the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, Farm Products.

4.7. Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes.

(a) The shares of Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of all classes of the Capital Stock of each Issuer owned by such Grantor or, in the case of Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock, 65% of the outstanding first tier Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of each relevant Issuer.

(b) All the shares of the Pledged Stock pledged by such Grantor hereunder have been duly and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable subject to the general principles of Nova Scotia law relating to the assessability of shares of a NSULC.

(c) To such Grantor’s knowledge, each of the Pledged Notes constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor with respect thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(d) Such Grantor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good and valid title to, the Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes pledged by it hereunder, free of any and all Liens or options in favor of, or claims of, any other Person, except the security interest created by this Agreement and Permitted Liens.

(e) The Organizational Documents applicable to each interest in any domestic partnership or limited liability company included in the Collateral shall not expressly provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and any such interests shall not be certificated; provided, that, if any such interests become certificated, such Grantor will ensure that the Organizational Documents applicable to such interest shall expressly provide that they are securities governed by Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code and immediately deliver all such certificates to the Administrative Agent for continued possession.

4.8. Receivables. The amounts represented by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent or the other Secured Parties from time to time as owing to such Grantor in respect of such Grantor’s Receivables will at such time be the correct amount, in all material respects, actually owing thereunder, except to the extent that appropriate reserves therefor have been established on the books of such Grantor in accordance with GAAP.

4.9. Intellectual Property.

(a) Schedule 6 lists all issued Patents and pending published patent applications, and all registrations and applications to register Trademarks and registered Copyrights owned by such Grantor in its own name on the date hereof. Except as set forth in Schedule 6 or as permitted to exist on such Grantor’s Collateral by the Credit Agreement, such Grantor is the exclusive owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to such applications, registrations and issuances free and clear of any and all Liens (except Permitted Liens).

(b) On the date hereof, all Intellectual Property of such Grantor described on Schedule 6 is subsisting and unexpired and, to the knowledge of such Grantor, has not been abandoned and is valid and enforceable. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse

 

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Effect, to the knowledge of such Grantor, neither the operation of such Grantor’s business as currently conducted nor the use of the Intellectual Property in connection therewith conflicts with, infringes, misappropriates, dilutes, misuses or otherwise violates the Intellectual Property rights of any other Person.

(c) Except as set forth in Schedule 6, on the date hereof, (i) none of the material patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets owned by any Grantor is the subject of any licensing or franchise agreement pursuant to which such Grantor is the licensor or franchisor and (ii) there are no other material agreements, obligations, orders or judgments to which such Grantor is subject which adversely affect the use of any Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor in any material respect.

(d) The rights of such Grantor in or to the Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets owned by such Grantor do not conflict with or infringe upon the rights of any third party, and no claim has been asserted that the use of such Intellectual Property does or may infringe upon the rights of any third party, in either case, which conflict or infringement would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is currently no infringement or unauthorized use of any item of such Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor that, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(e) No holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit or cancel or render invalid or unenforceable such Grantor’s rights in, any Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret owned by such Grantor in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Grantor is not aware of any uses of any material item of Intellectual Property owned by such Grantor that could reasonably be expected to lead to such item becoming invalid or unenforceable including uses which were not supported by the goodwill of the business connected with Trademarks and Trademark Licenses, which uses, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of such Grantor, threatened, on the date hereof seeking to limit or cancel or render invalid any material Patent, Trademark, Copyright or Trade Secret owned by such Grantor or such Grantor’s ownership interest therein, which, if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the termination or impairment of any of the Intellectual Property owned or licensed by such Grantor.

(g) With respect to each Copyright License, Trademark License and Patent License, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) such license is valid and binding and in full force and effect and represents the entire agreement between the respective licensor and licensee with respect to the subject matter of such license; (ii) such Grantor has not received any notice of termination or cancellation under such license; (iii) such Grantor has not received any notice of a breach or default under such license, which breach or default has not been cured; and (iv) such Grantor is not in breach or default in any material respect, and no event has occurred that, with notice and/or lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default or permit termination, modification or acceleration under such license.

(h) To the extent such Grantor has reasonably determined that it is commercially practicable to do so, such Grantor has used proper statutory notice in connection with its use of each material Patent, Trademark and Copyright owned by such Grantor.

 

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(i) Such Grantor has taken commercially reasonable steps to protect the confidentiality of its Trade Secrets.

(j) Such Grantor has made all material filings and recordations and paid all fees necessary in its reasonable business judgment to adequately protect its interest in its United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights and material non-United States Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned by such Grantor.

SECTION 5. COVENANTS

Each Grantor covenants and agrees with the Agents and Lenders that, from and after the date of this Agreement until the Collateral is released pursuant to Section 8.15(a):

5.1. Covenants in Credit Agreement. Such Grantor shall take, or refrain from taking, as the case may be, each action that is necessary to be taken or not taken, so that no breach of the covenants in the Credit Agreement pertaining to actions to be taken, or not taken, by such Grantor will result.

5.2. Delivery and Control of Instruments, Certificated Securities, Chattel Paper, Negotiable Documents, Investment Property and Letter-of-Credit Rights.

(a) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by any Instrument, Negotiable Document or Tangible Chattel Paper, upon the request of the Administrative Agent such Instrument, Negotiable Documents or Tangible Chattel Paper shall be immediately delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

(b) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become “Electronic Chattel Paper” such Grantor shall ensure that (i) a single authoritative copy exists which is unique, identifiable, unalterable (except as provided in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v) of this paragraph), (ii) such authoritative copy identifies the Administrative Agent as the assignee and is communicated to and maintained by the Administrative Agent or its designee, (iii) copies or revisions that add or change the assignee of the authoritative copy can only be made with the participation of the Administrative Agent, (iv) each copy of the authoritative copy and any copy of a copy is readily identifiable as a copy and not the authoritative copy and (v) any revision of the authoritative copy is readily identifiable as an authorized or unauthorized revision.

(c) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by an Uncertificated Security in excess of $2,000,000, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall cause the issuer thereof either (i) to register the Administrative Agent as the registered owner of such Uncertificated Security, upon original issue or registration of transfer or (ii) to promptly (but in any event with in 60 days of such request) agree in writing with such Grantor and the Administrative Agent that such Issuer will comply with instructions with respect to such Uncertificated Security originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent of such Grantor, such agreement to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(d) If so requested by the Administrative Agent or Required Lenders at any time when any Event of Default under 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing, such Grantor shall, within 30 days (or such other time period as the Administrative Agent may consent to in its sole discretion), after such request and at all times thereafter, maintain its Securities Entitlements, Securities Accounts and Deposit Accounts (other than (i) collection accounts that are swept

 

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(either directly or indirectly) on a daily basis, as and when good and collected funds are available, to an account that is subject to a control agreement, (ii) disbursement accounts that are funded only as and when payment demands are received, and (iii) other deposit accounts in which the aggregate amount on deposit at any time does not exceed $2,000,000) such that all cash and cash equivalents of the Loan Parties, net of and after deducting an allowance reasonably determined by the Borrower to be sufficient to pay all Consigned Vehicle Proceeds due to the owners of Consigned Vehicles who have not received final payment in full of the amount due to them, are maintained with financial institutions that have agreed to comply with entitlement orders and instructions issued or originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent of such Grantor, such agreement to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to issue such entitlement orders and instructions only if an Event of Default under Section 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing.

(e) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become evidenced or represented by any Certificated Security (other than any Capital Stock which is specifically excluded from the definition of Pledged Stock by virtue of the proviso to such definition and any promissory note that does not qualify as a Pledged Note pursuant to the definition thereof), such Certificated Security shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

(f) In addition to and not in lieu of the foregoing, if any issuer of any Investment Property is organized under the law of, or has its chief executive office in, a jurisdiction outside of the United States, each Grantor shall, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, take such additional actions, including causing the issuer to register the pledge on its books and records, as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, under the laws of such jurisdiction to insure the validity, perfection and priority of the security interest of the Administrative Agent.

(g) In the case of any Letter-of-Credit Rights in any letter of credit exceeding $1,000,000 in value, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall promptly (but in any event with in 60 days of such request or such later date to which the Administrative Agent may consent in writing) make commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of the issuer thereof and any nominated person thereon to the assignment of the proceeds of the related letter of credit in accordance with Section 5-114(c) of the New York UCC, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(h) If any of the Collateral of such Grantor is or shall become “transferable records” as defined in UETA, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, at the request of the Administrative Agent, shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to vest in the Administrative Agent “control” under Section 16 of UETA over such transferable records. The Administrative Agent agrees with such Grantor that the Administrative Agent will arrange, pursuant to procedures reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and so long as such procedures will not result in the Administrative Agent’s loss of control, for the Grantor to make alterations to the transferable records permitted under Section 16 of UETA for a party in control to allow without loss of control, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after taking into account any action by such Grantor with respect to such transferable records

5.3. Maintenance of Insurance.

(a) Such Grantor will maintain, with reputable companies, insurance policies (i) insuring the Collateral against loss by fire, explosion, theft or other risks as may be required by the Credit

 

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Agreement and (ii) naming the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties as additional insureds under liability insurance policies to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.

(b) All such insurance shall (i) provide that no cancellation, material reduction in amount or material change in coverage (other than materially proportionate reductions in amounts or coverage to reflect any disposition of property by such Grantor) thereof shall be effective until at least 30 days, or such earlier time with the consent of the Administrative Agent, after receipt by the Administrative Agent of written notice thereof and (ii) name the Administrative Agent as additional insured party and/or loss payee in respect of property insurance. All proceeds of business and interruption insurance received by the Administrative Agent shall be released by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower for account of the Grantor entitled thereto.

5.4. Payment of Obligations. Such Grantor will pay and discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all material taxes and other material assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon such Grantor’s Collateral or in respect of income or profits therefrom, as well as all claims of any kind (including claims for labor, materials and supplies) against or with respect to such Grantor’s Collateral, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of such Grantor or where failure to pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy such material obligations, in the aggregate, has not and would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

5.5. Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation.

(a) Such Grantor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement in such Grantor’s Collateral as a security interest having at least the perfection and priority described in Section 4.3 and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever, subject to the rights of such Grantor under the Loan Documents to dispose of the Collateral.

(b) Such Grantor will furnish to the Administrative Agent from time to time statements and schedules further identifying and describing the assets and property of such Grantor in reasonable detail and such other reports in connection therewith as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(c) At any time and from time to time, upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, and at the sole expense of such Grantor, such Grantor will promptly and duly execute and deliver, and have recorded, such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request for the purpose of creating, perfecting, ensuring the priority of, protecting or enforcing the Administrative Agent’s security interest in the Collateral or otherwise conferring or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement and of the interests, rights and powers herein granted.

5.6. Changes in Locations, Name, etc. Such Grantor will not (a) in the case of (i) and (ii) below, except upon not less than 10 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and delivery to the Administrative Agent of all additional financing statements and other documents (executed where appropriate) reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein, (b) in the case of (iii) below, except upon delivery to the Administrative Agent not more than 30 days after any change in locations, a written supplement to Schedule 5 showing any additional location at which Inventory or Equipment shall be kept:

 

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(i) change its jurisdiction of organization or the location of its chief executive office or sole place of business or principal residence from that referred to in Section 4.4;

(ii) change its name; or

(iii) permit any Inventory or Equipment (other than mobile goods) in excess of $1,000,000 in value to be kept at a location other than those listed on Schedule 5.

5.7. Notices. Such Grantor will advise the Administrative Agent and the Lenders promptly, in reasonable detail, of:

(a) any Lien (other than security interests created hereby or Permitted Liens) on any of the Collateral which would adversely affect the ability of the Administrative Agent to exercise any of its remedies hereunder; and

(b) the occurrence of any other event which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the aggregate value of the Collateral or on the security interests created hereby.

5.8. Investment Property.

(a) If such Grantor shall become entitled to receive or shall receive any stock certificate (including any certificate representing a stock dividend or a distribution in connection with any reclassification, increase or reduction of capital or any certificate issued in connection with any reorganization), option or rights in respect of the Capital Stock of any Issuer, whether in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for, any shares of the Pledged Stock, or otherwise in respect thereof, such Grantor shall accept the same as the agent of the Secured Parties, hold the same in trust for the Secured Parties and deliver the same forthwith to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required, together with an undated stock power or equivalents covering such certificate duly executed in blank by such Grantor, to be held by the Administrative Agent, subject to the terms hereof, as additional collateral security for the Obligations; provided, that in no event shall there be pledged more than 65% of any of the outstanding Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, any sums paid upon or in respect of the Investment Property upon the liquidation or dissolution of any Issuer shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent (unless otherwise agreed in the Credit Agreement) to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations, and in case any distribution of capital shall be made on or in respect of the Investment Property or any property shall be distributed upon or with respect to the Investment Property pursuant to the recapitalization or reclassification of the capital of any Issuer or pursuant to the reorganization thereof, the property so distributed shall, unless otherwise subject to a perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent, be delivered to the Administrative Agent to be held by it hereunder as additional collateral security for the Obligations. If any sums of money or property so paid or distributed in respect of the Investment Property shall be received by such Grantor, such Grantor shall, until such money or property is paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent, hold such money or property in trust for the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, as additional collateral security for the Obligations.

(b) Without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor will not, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, (i) sell, assign, transfer, exchange, or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof, (ii) create, incur or permit to exist any Lien or option in favor of, or any claim of any Person with respect to, any of the

 

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Investment Property or Proceeds thereof, or any interest therein, except for the security interests created by this Agreement or Permitted Liens or (iii) enter into any agreement or undertaking restricting the right or ability of such Grantor or the Administrative Agent to sell, assign or transfer any of the Investment Property or Proceeds thereof (unless such restriction is permitted by the Credit Agreement).

(c) In the case of each Grantor which is an Issuer, such Grantor agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Investment Property issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it, (ii) it will notify the Administrative Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 5.8(a) with respect to the Investment Property issued by it and (iii) it will take all actions required or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to enable or permit each Grantor to comply with Sections 6.3(c) and 6.7 as to all Investment Property issued by it.

5.9. Receivables. Other than in the ordinary course of business or as permitted by the Loan Documents, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement, such Grantor will not (i) grant any extension of the time of payment of any Receivable, (ii) compromise or settle any Receivable for less than the full amount thereof, (iii) release, wholly or partially, any Person liable for the payment of any Receivable, (iv) allow any credit or discount whatsoever on any Receivable or (v) amend, supplement or modify any Receivable in any manner that would materially adversely affect the value of the Receivables constituting Collateral taken as a whole.

5.10. Intellectual Property. (a) Except as permitted in the Credit Agreement:

(i) With respect to each material Trademark owned by such Grantor, such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will take all reasonably necessary steps to (i) continue to use such Trademark consistent with its current use of such Trademark or as otherwise determined by such Grantor, in its reasonable business judgment, in connection with such Grantor’s businesses or goods and services offered by such Grantor, in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any valid claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) maintain the quality of products and services offered under such Trademark and take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure that all licensed users of such Trademark maintain such quality in all material respects, and (iii) not (and not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark may become invalidated or impaired in any way, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(ii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not forfeit, abandon or dedicate to the public any material Patent, except in the ordinary course of business consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(iii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not (and will not permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) by any act or omission, forfeit, abandon, or dedicate to the public any material Copyright owned by such Grantor, except in the ordinary course of business, consistent with such Grantor’s past conduct and pursuant to the exercise of its reasonable business judgment.

(iv) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act that knowingly uses any material Intellectual Property to knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of any other Person.

 

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(v) To the extent such Grantor has reasonably determined that it is commercially practicable to do so, such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will use any proper statutory notice necessary or appropriate in connection with the use of each material Patent, Trademark and Copyright owned by such Grantor.

(vi) Such Grantor will notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders promptly if it knows or has reason to believe that any application or registration relating to any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright of such Grantor has been or may imminently become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any material adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any court or tribunal in any country) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of, or the validity of, any material Patent, Trademark or Copyright owned by such Grantor or such Grantor’s right to register the same or to own and maintain the same.

(vii) Such Grantor will take all reasonable and necessary steps, including in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or group of countries or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, to maintain and pursue each application (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of the material Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights owned by such Grantor, including the payment of required fees and taxes, the filing of responses to office actions issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, the filing of applications for renewal or extension, the filing of affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability, the filing of divisional, continuation, continuation-in-part, reissue, and renewal applications or extensions, the payment of maintenance fees, and the participation in interference, reexamination, opposition, cancellation, infringement and misappropriation proceedings.

(viii) Such Grantor (either itself or through licensees) will not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, discontinue use of or otherwise abandon any Intellectual Property, or abandon any application or any right to file an application for letters patent, trademark, or copyright, unless such Grantor shall have previously determined that such use or the pursuit or maintenance of such Intellectual Property is no longer desirable in the conduct of such Grantor’s business and that the loss thereof could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and, such Grantor shall give prompt notice of any such abandonment of (i) material Intellectual Property or (ii) registered or issued Intellectual Property or pending applications therefore to the Administrative Agent in accordance herewith.

(ix) In the event that any material Intellectual Property is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Grantor shall (i) take such actions as such Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property and (ii) if such Intellectual Property is of material economic value, promptly notify the Administrative Agent after it learns thereof and, following consultation with the Administrative Agent, shall take such actions as it deems reasonable, which may include suing for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, seeking injunctive relief where appropriate and seeking to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution.

 

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(x) Such Grantor shall take all steps reasonably necessary to protect the secrecy of all material Trade Secrets of such Grantor.

(b) After the date hereof, whenever such Grantor (i) shall acquire any registered, issued or applied for Patent, Trademark or Copyright or (ii) either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall file an application for the registration of any Patent, Trademark or Copyright owned by such Grantor with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or any similar office or agency in any other country or any political subdivision thereof, such Grantor shall report such acquisition or filing to the Administrative Agent within 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year in which such acquisition or filing occurs. Such Grantor agrees that the provisions of Section 3 shall automatically apply to such Intellectual Property.

(c) Such Grantor agrees (i) to execute an Intellectual Property Security Agreement with respect to certain of its Intellectual Property in substantially the form of Annex III in order to record the security interest granted herein to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or the United States Copyright Office and (ii) to provide to the Administrative Agent, within 90 days after the last day of the fiscal year in which any Intellectual Property registered in such offices is acquired or registered by such Grantor, all documents necessary to record the security interest of the Administrative Agent in such Intellectual Property with such offices.

(d) Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, such Grantor shall execute and deliver, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed, registered or recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents, and papers which the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence, register, record or perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest in any registered, issued or applied for Copyright, Patent or Trademark and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby, in any office anywhere in the world in which filing, registration or recording may be necessary or appropriate, except that (so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing) the Administrative Agent shall not request such filing, registration or recording in any office in any jurisdiction outside of the United States in which the Group Members had, during the preceding 12-month period, net sales constituting less than 15% of the consolidated worldwide net sales of the Group Members.

SECTION 6. REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

6.1. Certain Matters Relating to Receivables.

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, at its own cost and expense except during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, to make test verifications of the Receivables in any manner and through any medium that it reasonably considers advisable, and each Grantor shall furnish all such assistance and information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with such test verifications. At any time and from time to time, upon the Administrative Agent’s reasonable request and at the expense of the relevant Grantor, such Grantor shall cause independent public accountants or others reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to furnish to the Administrative Agent reports showing reconciliations, aging and test verifications of, and trial balances for, the Receivables; provided, that unless a Default or Event of Default shall be continuing, the Administrative Agent shall request no more than two such reports during any calendar year.

(b) The Administrative Agent hereby authorizes each Grantor to collect such Grantor’s Receivables (not including amounts payable by the purchaser of a Consigned Vehicle), and the Administrative Agent may curtail or terminate said authority at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. If required by the Administrative Agent at any time after the

 

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occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any payments of Receivables, when collected by any Grantor, (i) shall be forthwith (and, in any event, within two Business Days of receipt by such Grantor) deposited by such Grantor in the exact form received, duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent if required, in a Collateral Account maintained under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent, subject to withdrawal by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Secured Parties only as provided in Section 6.5, and (ii) until so turned over, shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor. If so requested by the Administrative Agent, each such deposit of Proceeds of Receivables shall be accompanied by a report identifying in reasonable detail the nature and source of the payments included in the deposit.

(c) At any time and from time to time after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, if so requested by the Administrative Agent, each Grantor shall deliver to the Administrative Agent all original and other documents evidencing, and relating to, the agreements and transactions which gave rise to the Receivables, including all original orders, invoices and shipping receipts.

6.2. Communications with Obligors; Grantors Remain Liable.

(a) The Administrative Agent in its own name or in the name of others may at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default communicate with obligors under the Receivables to verify with them to the Administrative Agent’s satisfaction the existence, amount and terms of any Receivables.

(b) At any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may (and each Grantor at the request of the Administrative Agent shall) notify obligors on the Receivables that the Receivables have been assigned to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that payments in respect thereof shall be made directly to the Administrative Agent.

(c) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, each Grantor shall remain liable under each of such Grantor’s Receivables to observe and perform all the conditions and obligations to be observed and performed by it thereunder, all in accordance with the terms of any agreement giving rise thereto. No Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto) by reason of or arising out of this Agreement or the receipt by any Secured Party of any payment relating thereto, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated in any manner to perform any of the obligations of any Grantor under or pursuant to any Receivable (or any agreement giving rise thereto), to make any payment, to make any inquiry as to the nature or the sufficiency of any payment received by it or as to the sufficiency of any performance by any party thereunder, to present or file any claim, to take any action to enforce any performance or to collect the payment of any amounts which may have been assigned to it or to which it may be entitled at any time or times.

 

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(a) Unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the relevant Grantor of the Administrative Agent’s intent to exercise its rights pursuant to Section 6.3(b), each Grantor may receive all cash dividends paid in respect of the Pledged Stock and all payments made in respect of the Pledged Notes, in each case paid in the normal course of business of the relevant Issuer, to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, and may exercise all voting and corporate or other organizational rights with respect to Investment Property; provided, that no vote shall be cast or corporate or other organizational right exercised or other action taken (other than in

 

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connection with a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement) which would impair the Collateral or be inconsistent with or result in any violation of any provision of any Loan Document.

(b) If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing and the Administrative Agent shall give written notice of its intent to exercise such rights to the relevant Grantor or Grantors, (i) the Administrative Agent shall have, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, the right to receive any and all cash dividends, payments or other Proceeds paid in respect of the Investment Property and make application thereof to the Obligations in the order set forth in Section 6.5, and (ii) any or all of the Investment Property shall, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee, and the Administrative Agent or its nominee may, subject to Section 6.9 hereunder, thereafter exercise (A) all voting, corporate and other rights pertaining to such Investment Property at any meeting of shareholders of the relevant Issuer or Issuers or otherwise and (B) any and all rights of conversion, exchange and subscription and any other rights, privileges or options pertaining to such Investment Property as if it were the absolute owner thereof (including the right to exchange at its discretion any and all of the Investment Property upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other fundamental change in the corporate or other organizational structure of any Issuer, or upon the exercise by any Grantor or the Administrative Agent of any right, privilege or option pertaining to such Investment Property, and in connection therewith, the right to deposit and deliver any and all of the Investment Property with any committee, depositary, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine), all without liability except to account for property actually received by it, but the Administrative Agent shall have no duty to any Grantor to exercise any such right, privilege or option and shall not be responsible for any failure to do so or delay in so doing; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall not exercise any voting or other consensual rights pertaining to any such Investment in a manner that constitutes an exercise of the remedies described in Section 6.6 other than in accordance with Section 6.6.

(c) Each Grantor hereby authorizes and instructs each Issuer of any Investment Property pledged by such Grantor hereunder to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (A) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (B) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Grantor, and each Grantor agrees that each Issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) after receipt by an Issuer or obligor of any instructions pursuant to Section 6.3(c)(i) hereof, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Investment Property directly to the Administrative Agent.

6.4. Proceeds to be Turned Over to Administrative Agent. In addition to the rights of the Agents and the Secured Parties specified in Section 6.1 with respect to payments of Receivables, if an Event of Default under Sections 9(a), 9(f)(i) or 9(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement shall occur and be continuing or an exercise of remedies by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders with respect to any Event of Default shall occur and the Administrative Agent has instructed any Grantor to do so, all Proceeds (not including Consigned Vehicle Proceeds) received by such Grantor consisting of cash, checks and other near-cash items shall be held by such Grantor in trust for the Agents and the Secured Parties, segregated from other funds of such Grantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Grantor, be turned over to the Administrative Agent in the exact form received by such Grantor (duly indorsed by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent, if required). All Proceeds received by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be held by the Administrative Agent in a Collateral Account maintained under its sole dominion and control. All Proceeds while held by the Administrative Agent in a Collateral Account (or by such Grantor in trust for the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties) shall continue to be held as collateral security for all the Obligations and shall not constitute payment thereof until applied as provided in Section 6.5.

 

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6.5. Application of Proceeds. All cash proceeds received by the Administrative Agent during the continuance of an Event of Default from the enforcement of the Guarantees in Section 2 or as proceeds of Collateral from the exercise of any of the remedies set forth or referred to in Section 6.6 or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be applied, unless otherwise required by the Credit Agreement, pro rata in proportion to the aggregate amount of the Secured Obligations owing to each Secured Party. For this purpose, the Administrative Agent may rely conclusively, and without further inquiry, on its own records as to the amount of the Secured Obligations outstanding to each Secured Party and may suspend payments or seek relief in the form of interpleader or other similar relief as it may determine to be appropriate. Any balance of such Proceeds remaining after the Obligations have been paid in full and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated shall be paid over to the Borrower or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same.

6.6. Code and Other Remedies. If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Administrative Agent may exercise, in addition to all other rights and remedies granted to it in this Agreement and in any other Loan Document, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York UCC or any other applicable law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Administrative Agent, without demand of performance or other demand, presentment, protest, advertisement or notice of any kind (except any notice required by law referred to below) to or upon any Grantor or any other Person (all and each of which demands, defenses, advertisements and notices are hereby waived), may in such circumstances forthwith collect, receive, appropriate and realize upon the Collateral, or any part thereof, and/or may forthwith sell, lease, assign, license, give option or options to purchase, or otherwise dispose of and deliver the Collateral or any part thereof (or contract to do any of the foregoing), in one or more parcels at public or private sale or sales, at any exchange, broker’s board or office of any Agent or any Lender or elsewhere upon such terms and conditions as it may deem advisable and at such prices as it may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk. Any Agent or any Lender shall have the right upon any such public sale or sales, and, to the extent permitted by law, upon any such private sale or sales, to purchase the whole or any part of the Collateral so sold, free of any right or equity of redemption in any Grantor, which right or equity is hereby waived and released. Each Grantor further agrees, at the Administrative Agent’s request, to assemble the Collateral and make it available to the Administrative Agent at places which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably select, whether at such Grantor’s premises or elsewhere. The Administrative Agent shall apply the net proceeds of any action taken by it pursuant to this Section 6.6, after deducting all reasonable costs and expenses of every kind incurred in connection therewith or incidental to the care or safekeeping of any of the Collateral or in any way relating to the Collateral or the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, to the payment in whole or in part of the Obligations, in such order as may be required by the Credit Agreement and otherwise as required by Section 6.5 above, and only after such application and after the payment by the Administrative Agent of any other amount required by any provision of law, including Section 9-615(a)(3) of the New York UCC, need the Administrative Agent account for the surplus, if any, to any Grantor. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Grantor waives all claims, damages and demands it may acquire against any Secured Party arising out of the exercise of any rights hereunder other than any such claims, damages and demands that may arise from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Secured Party. If any notice of a proposed sale or other disposition of Collateral is required by law, such notice shall be deemed reasonable and proper if given at least 10 days before such sale or other disposition.

6.7. Registration Rights.

(a) If the Administrative Agent shall determine to exercise its right to sell any or all of the Pledged Stock pursuant to Section 6.6, and if in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent it is necessary or reasonably advisable to have the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold,

 

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registered under the provisions of the Securities Act, the relevant Grantor will use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Issuer thereof to (i) execute and deliver, and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the directors and officers of such Issuer to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, necessary or reasonably advisable to register the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the Securities Act, (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of the Pledged Stock, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, are necessary or reasonably advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto. Each Grantor agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Issuer to comply with the provisions of the securities or “Blue Sky” laws of any and all jurisdictions which the Administrative Agent shall reasonably designate and to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

(b) Each Grantor recognizes that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Stock, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Stock for the period of time necessary to permit the Issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable state securities laws, even if such Issuer would agree to do so.

(c) Each Grantor agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Pledged Stock pursuant to this Section 6.7 valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other applicable Requirements of Law. Each Grantor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 6.7 will cause irreparable injury to the Secured Parties, that the Secured Parties have no adequate remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that the Secured Parties may seek to have each and every covenant contained in this Section 6.7 be specifically enforced against such Grantor, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, such Grantor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under the Credit Agreement.

6.8. Deficiency. Each Grantor shall remain liable for any deficiency if the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of the Collateral are insufficient to pay its Obligations and the reasonable fees and disbursements of any attorneys employed by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to collect such deficiency.

6.9. NSULC Shares. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other related security document, the Issuers set forth in Schedule 2 are the sole registered and beneficial owners of all shares of any NSULC pledged hereunder (the “Pledged NSULC Shares”) and none of the rights and remedies granted to the Administrative Agent herein in respect of the Pledged NSULC Shares (other than the grant of the security interest) shall be

 

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exercisable or otherwise vest in the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and the applicable Grantor shall remain the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged NSULC Shares and shall retain all of the incidents of such ownership until (i) an Event of Default has occurred, and (ii) the Administrative Agent has given written notice to the applicable Grantor of such Event of Default and its intention to exercise such rights and remedies in respect of the Pledged NSULC Shares. Nothing herein shall be construed to subject the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party to liability as a member or owner of shares of a NSULC.

SECTION 7. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

7.1. Administrative Agent’s Appointment as Attorney-in-Fact, etc.

(a) Each Grantor hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Administrative Agent and any officer or agent thereof, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power and authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or in its own name, for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute any and all documents and instruments which may be reasonably necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor hereby gives the Administrative Agent the power and right, on behalf of such Grantor, without notice to or assent by such Grantor, to do any or all of the following:

(i) in the name of such Grantor or its own name, or otherwise, take possession of and indorse and collect any checks, drafts, notes, acceptances or other instruments for the payment of moneys due under any Receivable of such Grantor or with respect to any other Collateral of such Grantor and file any claim or take any other action or proceeding in any court of law or equity or otherwise deemed appropriate by the Administrative Agent for the purpose of collecting any and all such moneys due under any Receivable of such Grantor or with respect to any other Collateral of such Grantor whenever payable;

(ii) in the case of any Intellectual Property, execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents and papers as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request to evidence the Secured Parties’ security interest in such Intellectual Property and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Grantor relating thereto or represented thereby;

(iii) pay or discharge taxes and Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the Collateral, effect any repairs or any insurance called for by the terms of this Agreement and pay all or any part of the premiums therefor and the costs thereof;

(iv) execute, in connection with any sale provided for in Section 6.6 or 6.7, any endorsements, assignments or other instruments of conveyance or transfer with respect to the Collateral; and

(v) (A) direct any party liable for any payment under any of the Collateral to make payment of any and all moneys due or to become due thereunder directly to the Administrative Agent or as the Administrative Agent shall direct; (B) ask or demand for, collect, and receive payment of and receipt for, any and all moneys, claims and other amounts due or to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Collateral of such Grantor; (C) sign and indorse any invoices, freight or express bills, bills of lading, storage or warehouse receipts, drafts against debtors, assignments, verifications, notices

 

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and other documents in connection with any of the Collateral of such Grantor; (D) commence and prosecute any suits, actions or proceedings at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction to collect the Collateral or any portion thereof and to enforce any other right in respect of any Collateral of such Grantor; (E) defend any suit, action or proceeding brought against such Grantor with respect to any Collateral; (F) settle, compromise or adjust any such suit, action or proceeding and, in connection therewith, give such discharges or releases as the Administrative Agent may deem appropriate; (G) subject to any permitted licenses and reserved rights permitted under the Loan Documents, assign any Copyright, Patent or Trademark (along with the goodwill of the business to which any such Copyright, Patent or Trademark pertains), throughout the world for such term or terms, on such conditions, and in such manner, as the Administrative Agent shall in its sole discretion determine; and (H) generally, sell, transfer, pledge and make any agreement with respect to or otherwise deal with any of the Collateral of such Grantor as fully and completely as though the Administrative Agent were the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and do, at the Administrative Agent’s option and such Grantor’s expense, at any time, or from time to time, all acts and things which the Administrative Agent deems necessary to protect, preserve or realize upon the Collateral of such Grantor and the Secured Parties’ security interests therein and to effect the intent of this Agreement, all as fully and effectively as such Grantor might do.

The Administrative Agent agrees that it will not exercise any rights under the power of attorney provided for in this Section 7.1(a) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(b) If any Grantor fails to perform or comply with any of its agreements contained herein, the Administrative Agent, at its option, but without any obligation so to do, may perform or comply with, or cause performance or compliance with, such agreement.

(c) The expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection with actions undertaken as provided in this Section 7.1, together with interest thereon at a rate per annum equal to the rate per annum at which interest would then be payable on past due Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans under the Credit Agreement, from the date of payment by the Administrative Agent to the date reimbursed by the relevant Grantor, shall be payable by such Grantor to the Administrative Agent on demand.

(d) Each Grantor hereby ratifies all that said attorneys shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. All powers, authorizations and agencies contained in this Agreement are coupled with an interest and are irrevocable as to each Grantor until all security interests created hereby with respect to the Collateral of such Grantor are released.

7.2. Duty of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent’s sole duty with respect to the custody, safekeeping and physical preservation of the Collateral in its possession, under Section 9-207 of the New York UCC or otherwise, shall be to deal with it in the same manner as the Administrative Agent deals with similar property for its own account. Neither the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents shall be liable for failure to demand, collect or realize upon any of the Collateral or for any delay in doing so or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral upon the request of any Grantor or any other Person or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part thereof. The powers conferred on the Secured Parties hereunder are solely to protect the Secured Parties’ interests in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon any Secured Parties to exercise any such powers. The Secured Parties shall be accountable only for amounts that they actually receive as a result of the exercise of such powers, and neither they nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents shall be

 

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responsible to any Grantor for any act or failure to act hereunder, except, in the case of the Administrative Agent only in respect of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct, to the extent required by applicable law (subject to Section 11.12(e) of the Credit Agreement and other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents).

7.3. Financing Statements. Each Grantor hereby authorizes the filing of any financing statements or continuation statements, and amendments to financing statements, or any similar document in any jurisdictions and with any filing offices as the Administrative Agent may determine, in its reasonable discretion, are necessary or advisable to perfect or otherwise protect the security interest granted to the Administrative Agent herein. Such financing statements may describe the Collateral in the same manner as described herein or may contain an indication or description of collateral that describes such property in any other manner as the Administrative Agent may determine, in its sole discretion, is necessary, advisable or prudent to ensure the perfection of the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent herein, including describing such property as “all assets” or “all personal property” and may (but need not) add thereto “whether now owned or hereafter acquired.” Each Grantor hereby ratifies and authorizes the filing by the Administrative Agent of any financing statement with respect to the Collateral made prior to the date hereof.

7.4. Authority, Immunities and Indemnities of Administrative Agent. Each Grantor acknowledges, and, by acceptance of the benefits hereof, each Secured Party agrees, that the rights and responsibilities of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement with respect to any action taken by the Administrative Agent or the exercise or non-exercise by the Administrative Agent of any option, voting right, request, judgment or other right or remedy provided for herein or resulting or arising out of this Agreement shall, as among the Secured Parties, be governed by the Credit Agreement and that the Administrative Agent shall have, in respect thereof, all rights, remedies, immunities and indemnities granted to it in the Credit Agreement. By acceptance of the benefits hereof, each Secured Party that is not a Lender agrees to be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement applicable to the Administrative Agent, including Article X thereof, as fully as if such Secured Party were a Lender. The Administrative Agent shall be conclusively presumed to be acting as agent for the Secured Parties with full and valid authority so to act or refrain from acting, and no Grantor shall be under any obligation, or entitlement, to make any inquiry respecting such authority.

SECTION 8. MISCELLANEOUS

8.1. Amendments in Writing. None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.

8.2. Notices. All notices, requests and demands to or upon the Administrative Agent or any Grantor hereunder shall be effected in the manner provided for in Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any such notice, request or demand to or upon any Guarantor shall be addressed to such Guarantor at its notice address set forth on Schedule 1 or to such other address as such Guarantor may notify the Administrative Agent in writing.

8.3. No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies. No Secured Party shall by any act (except by a written instrument pursuant to Section 8.1), delay, indulgence, omission or otherwise be deemed to have waived any right or remedy hereunder or to have acquiesced in any Default or Event of Default. No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of any Secured Party, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by any Secured Party of any right or remedy hereunder

 

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on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy which such Secured Party would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies herein provided are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

8.4. Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification.

(a) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, or reimburse each Secured Party for, all its reasonable costs and expenses incurred in collecting against such Guarantor under the guarantee contained in Section 2 or otherwise enforcing or preserving any rights under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and counsel to the Lenders.

(b) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, any and all stamp, excise, sales or other taxes which may be payable or determined to be payable with respect to any of the Collateral or in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) Each Guarantor agrees to pay, and to save the Secured Parties harmless from, any and all liabilities, obligations, losses (other than lost profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement on the terms set forth in Section 11.5 of the Credit Agreement; provided, that each such Guarantor shall have no obligations hereunder to any Secured Party with respect to such liabilities, obligations, losses (other than lost profits), damages, penalties, actions, judgments or suits to the extent they are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Secured Party or any of its Related Persons.

(d) The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

8.5. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Grantor and shall inure to the benefit of the Secured Parties and their successors and assigns; provided that no Grantor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and, unless so consented to, each such assignment, transfer or delegation by any Grantor shall be void.

8.6. Set-Off. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes each Agent and each Lender at any time and from time to time while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, without notice to such Grantor or any other Grantor, any such notice being expressly waived by each Grantor, to set-off and appropriate and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Agent or such Lender to or for the credit or the account of such Grantor, or any part thereof in such amounts as such Agent or such Lender may elect, against and on account of the obligations and liabilities of such Grantor to such Agent or such Lender hereunder and claims of every nature and description of such Agent or such Lender against such Grantor, in any currency, whether arising hereunder, under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, as such Agent or such Lender may elect, whether or not any Agent or any Lender has made any demand for payment and although such obligations, liabilities and claims may be contingent or unmatured. Each Agent or each Lender shall notify such Grantor promptly of any such set-off and the application made by such Agent or

 

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such Lender of the proceeds thereof, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application. The rights of each Agent and each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) which such Agent or such Lender may have.

8.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy or electronic pdf), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

8.8. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

8.9. Section Headings. The Section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to affect the construction hereof or be taken into consideration in the interpretation hereof.

8.10. Integration. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the agreement of the Grantors and the Secured Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and there are no promises, undertakings, representations or warranties by any Secured Party relative to subject matter hereof and thereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

8.11. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

8.12. Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

(a) submits for itself and its property in any legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect thereof, to the non-exclusive general jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, the courts of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and appellate courts from any thereof;

(b) consents that any such action or proceeding may be brought in such courts and waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such action or proceeding in any such court or that such action or proceeding was brought in an inconvenient court and agrees not to plead or claim the same;

(c) agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to such Grantor at its address referred to in Section 8.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

(d) agrees that nothing herein shall affect the right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit the right to sue in any other jurisdiction; and

 

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(e) waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section any special, exemplary, punitive or consequential damages.

8.13. Acknowledgements. Each Grantor hereby acknowledges that:

(a) it has been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(b) no Secured Party has any fiduciary relationship with or duty to any Grantor arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and the relationship between the Grantors, on the one hand, and the Secured Parties, on the other hand, in connection herewith or therewith is solely that of debtor and creditor; and

(c) no joint venture is created hereby or by the other Loan Documents or otherwise exists by virtue of the transactions contemplated hereby among the Secured Parties or among the Grantors and the Secured Parties.

8.14. Additional Grantors. Each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.10 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Grantor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex 1.

8.15. Releases.

(a) At such time as (i) the Loans, the Reimbursement Obligations and all other Obligations (other than contingent surviving indemnity obligations in respect of which no claim or demand has been made, Borrower Hedge Agreement Obligations and Borrower Cash Management Arrangement Obligations) have been paid in full and all commitments to extend credit under the Loan Documents have terminated, and (ii) except as otherwise agreed by the affected Qualified Counterparties, the net termination liability under or in respect of, and other amounts due and payable under, Specified Hedge Agreements at such time shall have been (A) paid in full, (B) secured by the most senior liens upon the most extensive collateral securing any secured Indebtedness of each Grantor which provided a source of funding for repayment of any portion of the Loans outstanding at the time the Loans were paid in full, equally and ratably with such Indebtedness (whether or not other obligations are also secured equally and ratably with such liens or by junior liens upon such collateral), if (1) the agreement governing such Indebtedness provides the affected Qualified Counterparties with equivalent rights to those set forth in this Agreement as to the release or subordination of such senior liens and (2) the affected Qualified Counterparties are reasonably satisfied that the Moody’s and S&P debt ratings applicable to such Indebtedness are not lower than the debt ratings then most recently applicable to the Facilities, or (C) secured by any other collateral arrangement satisfactory to the Qualified Counterparty in its reasonable discretion, the Collateral shall immediately and automatically be released from the Liens created hereby, and this Agreement and all obligations (other than those expressly stated to survive such termination) of the Administrative Agent and each Grantor hereunder shall terminate, all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party, and all rights to the Collateral shall revert to the Grantors. At the request and sole expense of any Grantor following any such termination, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to such Grantor any Collateral held by the Administrative Agent hereunder and execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Grantor and the Administrative Agent) as such Grantor may reasonably request to evidence such termination.

 

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(b) If any of the Collateral is sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Grantor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Lien created pursuant to this Agreement in such Collateral shall be immediately and automatically released, and the Administrative Agent, at the request and sole expense of such Grantor, shall execute and deliver to such Grantor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable to evidence the release of such Collateral (not including Proceeds thereof) from the security interests created hereby. At the request and sole expense of the Borrower, a Subsidiary Guarantor shall be released from its obligations hereunder in the event that all the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement; provided that the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release identifying the relevant Subsidiary Guarantor and the terms of the sale or other disposition in reasonable detail, including the price thereof and any expenses in connection therewith, together with a certification by the Borrower stating that such transaction is in compliance with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

8.16. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH GRANTOR AND, BY ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS HEREOF, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH OTHER SECURED PARTY, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

8.17. Effectiveness of Obligations. The covenants, agreements and other obligations hereunder of the Company will become effective concurrently with (but not prior to) the effectiveness of the Merger pursuant to the filing and acceptance of a certificate of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (which the parties hereto intend to occur substantially concurrently with the funding of the Initial Term Loans under the Credit Agreement), and thereupon such covenants, agreements and other obligations shall become fully effective and operative without any further grant, act, confirmation or consent by the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

KAR HOLDINGS II, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

GRANTORS:

 

ADESA CORPORATION, LLC

By:    
 

Name:

Title:


A.D.E. OF ARK-LA-TEX, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

A.D.E. OF KNOXVILLE, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA ARK-LA-TEX, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA ARKANSAS, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA ATLANTA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


ADESA BIRMINGHAM, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA CALIFORNIA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA CHARLOTTE, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA COLORADO, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA DES MOINES, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA FLORIDA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


ADESA IMPACT TEXAS, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA INDIANAPOLIS, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA LANSING, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA LEXINGTON, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA MISSOURI, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


ADESA NEW JERSEY, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA NEW YORK, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA OHIO, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA OKLAHOMA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA PHOENIX, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


ADESA PROPERTIES CANADA, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA SAN DIEGO, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA-SOUTH FLORIDA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA SOUTHERN INDIANA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA TEXAS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


ADESA VIRGINIA, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA WASHINGTON, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADESA WISCONSIN, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ASSET HOLDINGS III, L.P.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTO BANC CORPORATION
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF CONCORD, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


AUTO DEALERS EXCHANGE OF MEMPHIS, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTOMOTIVE RECOVERY SERVICES, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTOVIN, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

IRT RECEIVABLES CORP.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


PAR, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AFC CAL, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AFC OF MINNESOTA CORPORATION
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AFC OF TN, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AXLE HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

INSURANCE AUTO AUCTIONS CORP.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


IAA SERVICES, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

IAA ACQUISITION CORP.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

AUTO DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADS PRIORITY TRANSPORTS, LTD.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

ADS ASHLAND, LLC
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,

    as Administrative Agent

By:    
 

Name:

Title:


Schedule 1

NOTICE ADDRESSES OF GUARANTORS


Schedule 2

DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT PROPERTY

Pledged Stock:

Issuer

   Class of Stock    Stock Certificate No.    No. of
Shares

Pledged Notes:

 

Issuer

   Payee    Principal Amount


Schedule 3

EXACT LEGAL NAME; LOCATION OF JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION; CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE

 

Exact Legal
Name of Grantor

  

Jurisdiction of Organization

  

Location of Chief
Executive Office


Schedule 4

FILINGS AND OTHER ACTIONS

REQUIRED TO PERFECT SECURITY INTERESTS

Uniform Commercial Code Filings

[List each office where a financing statement is to be filed]*

Copyright, Patent and Trademark Filings

[List all filings]

Actions with respect to Pledged Stock**

Other Actions

[Describe other actions to be taken]

 

 

* Note that perfection of security interests in patents and trademarks may require filings under the UCC in the jurisdictions where filings would be made for general intangibles, as well as filings in the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
** If the interest of a Grantor in Pledged Stock appears on the books of a financial intermediary, a control agreement as described in Section 8-106 of the New York UCC may be required by the Administrative Agent.


Schedule 5

LOCATIONS OF INVENTORY AND EQUIPMENT

 

Grantor

 

Locations


Schedule 6

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

 

I. Copyrights and Copyright Licenses:

 

II. Patents and Patent Licenses:

 

III. Trademarks and Trademark Licenses:


Schedule 7

COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS


Annex I

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT, dated as of [                    , 200   ], made by [                    ], a [            ] corporation (the “Additional Grantor”), 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 Grantor) 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 Grantor to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; and

D. The Additional Grantor has agreed to execute and deliver this Assumption Agreement in order to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED:

1. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. By executing and delivering this Assumption Agreement, the Additional Grantor, 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 [            ]* to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Additional Grantor 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.

 

 

* Refer to each Schedule which needs to be supplemented.


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 has caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

[ADDITIONAL GRANTOR]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


Annex II

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT

The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of [                    , 20     ] (the “Agreement”), made by the Grantors parties thereto for the benefit of Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as Administrative Agent. The undersigned agrees for the benefit of the Secured Parties as follows:

1. The undersigned will be bound by the terms of the Agreement and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to the undersigned.

2. The undersigned will notify the Administrative Agent promptly in writing of the occurrence of any of the events described in Section 5.8(a) of the Agreement.

3. The terms of Sections 6.3(a) and 6.7 of the Agreement shall apply to it with respect to all actions that may be required of it pursuant to Section 6.3(a) or 6.7 of the Agreement.

 

[NAME OF ISSUER]
By    
Title    
Address for Notices:
 
 
Fax:


Annex III

to

Guarantee and Collateral Agreement

FORM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT

[See attached.]


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

This Compliance Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Section 7.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the meanings so defined. The undersigned, in his capacity as an officer of the Borrower, and not in his individual capacity, certifies as follows:

1. I am the duly elected, qualified and acting Chief Financial Officer of the Borrower.

2. I have reviewed and am familiar with the contents of this Compliance Certificate.

3. I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and have made or caused to be made under my supervision, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Borrower during the accounting period covered by the financial statements attached hereto as Attachment 1 (the “Financial Statements”). Such review did not disclose the existence during or at the end of the accounting period covered by the Financial Statements, and I have no knowledge of the existence, as of the date of this Compliance Certificate, of any condition or event which constitutes a Default or Event of Default [, except as set forth below].

4. Attached hereto as Attachment 2 are the computations showing compliance with the covenants set forth in Sections 8.1(a) and 8.7 of the Credit Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I execute this Certificate on behalf of the Borrower this 20th day of April, 2007.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
  Title:


Attachment 1 to Exhibit B

[FINANCIAL STATEMENTS]


Attachment 2 to Exhibit B

The information described herein is as of [                , 20        ],

and pertains to the period from [                    , 20        ] to [                    , 20        ].

 

1.

   Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Section 8.1(a))   
   The ratio of   
   (i) Consolidated Total Debt as of such day (except the portion thereof consisting of the Unsecured Notes and any other Indebtedness not secured by a Lien on any Property of any Group Member)    $                     
         
   To   
   (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for such period    $  
         
   Ratio:   
         
   (must not be greater than [see appropriate ratio in Section 8.1(a)])   
         
     

2.

   Capital Expenditures (Section 8.7)   
     
   Total Capital Expenditures of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from [            ] to [            ]:    $  
         
   (must not be greater than [see aggregate amount in Section 8.7])1    $  
         

 

 

1

Note that (i) up to 100% of any amount permitted but not expended in any fiscal year may be carried over for expenditure in the next succeeding fiscal year (it being understood that no portion of such carried over amount for any fiscal year may be used until the entire initial amount of permitted Capital Expenditures for the current fiscal year has been used for Capital Expenditures), (ii) Capital Expenditures made with the proceeds of any Reinvestment Deferred Amount will not be subject to the foregoing restriction and (iii) Capital Expenditures made from and counted against Available Retained ECF will not be subject to the foregoing restriction if Available Retained ECF would be a positive number if Available Retained ECF is reduced by the amount of such Capital Expenditures.


CALCULATIONS

 

1.

   CONSOLIDATED TOTAL DEBT    $                     
         

2.

   CONSOLIDATED EBITDA    $                     
         


EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE OF THE GUARANTORS

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(e) of the Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”; terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Holdings”), the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), the undersigned [INSERT TITLE OF OFFICER] of [INSERT NAME OF COMPANY] (the “Company”) in his capacity as such and not in his individual capacity, hereby certifies on behalf of the Company as follows:

                                 is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of the Company and the signature set forth for such officer below is such officer’s true and genuine signature.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name as of the date set forth below.

 

Name:

Title:

Date: [            ], 2007

 


THE UNDERSIGNED SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY CERTIFIES AS FOLLOWS:

1. There are no liquidation or dissolution proceedings pending or to my knowledge threatened against the Company, nor has any other event occurred adversely affecting or threatening the continued corporate existence of the Company.

2. Attached hereto as Annex 1 is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company; such resolutions have not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, have been in full force and effect since their adoption to and including the date hereof and are now in full force and effect.

3. Attached hereto as Annex 2 is a true and complete copy of the by-laws of the Company as in effect on the date hereof.

4. Attached hereto as Annex 3 is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, and such certificate has not been amended, repealed, modified or restated.

5. Attached hereto as Annex 4 is a certificate of good standing of the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of [            ], dated as of a recent date hereof.

6. The following persons are now duly elected and qualified officers of the Company holding the offices indicated next to their respective names below, and the signatures appearing opposite their respective names below are the true and genuine signatures of such officers, and each of such officers is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and any certificate or other document to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party:

 

Name

 

Office

 

Signature


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name as of the date set forth below.

 

Name:

Title: Secretary

Date: [            ], 2007


Annex 1 to Closing Certificate

BOARD RESOLUTIONS

SEE ATTACHED.


Annex 2 to Closing Certificate

BY-LAWS

See attached.


Annex 3 to Closing Certificate

[ARTICLES][CERTIFICATE] OF INCORPORATION

See attached.


Annex 4 to Closing Certificate

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

See attached.


EXHIBIT D

FORM OF

MORTGAGE

 

 

 

MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS,

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES

by

[                                                         ]

as Mortgagor

to

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.

as Mortgagee

Dated as of:                         , 2007

Property Address:

[                        ]

 

 

 

THIS INSTRUMENT WAS PREPARED BY AND

RECORD AND RETURN TO:

DARA DENBERG

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

885 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 1000

NEW YORK, NY 10022


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. DEFINITIONS

   1

2. WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS

   3

2.1 Title to Mortgaged Property and Lien of this Instrument

   3

2.2 First Lien Status

   3

2.3 Payment and Performance

   3

2.4 Replacement of Fixtures and Personalty

   3

2.5 Maintenance of Rights of Way, Easements and Licenses

   3

2.6 Inspection

   3

2.7 Other Covenants

   3

2.8 Condemnation Awards and Insurance Proceeds.

   3

2.9 Transfer or Encumbrance of the Mortgaged Property

   4

3. DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE

   4

3.1 Remedies

   4

3.2 Separate Sales

   5

3.3 Remedies Cumulative, Concurrent and Nonexclusive

   5

3.4 Release of and Resort to Collateral

   5

3.5 Waiver of Redemption, Notice and Marshalling of Assets

   5

3.6 Discontinuance of Proceedings

   6

3.7 Application of Proceeds

   6

3.8 Occupancy After Foreclosure

   6

3.9 Protective Advances and Disbursements; Costs of Enforcement.

   6

3.10 No Mortgagee in Possession

   7

4. ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES

   7

4.1 Assignment

   7

4.2 No Obligation

   7

4.3 Right to Apply Rents

   7

4.4 No Merger of Estates

   8

5. SECURITY AGREEMENT

   8

5.1 Security Interest

   8

5.2 Financing Statements

   8

5.3 Fixture Filing

   8

6. MISCELLANEOUS

   8

6.1 Notices

   8

6.2 Covenants Running with the Land

   8

6.3 Attorney-in-Fact

   8

6.4 Successors and Assigns

   9

6.5 No Waiver

   9

6.6 Subrogation

   9

6.7 Credit Agreement

   9

6.8 Release

   9

6.9 Waiver of Stay, Moratorium and Similar Rights

   9

 

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6.10 Obligations of Mortgagor, Joint and Several

   9

6.11 Governing Law

   10

6.12 Headings

   10

6.13 Entire Agreement

   10

Exhibit A: legal description

INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

Covenants

   1

Credit Agreement

   1

Fixtures

   1

Hedging Agreements

   1

Improvements

   1

Land

   1

Leases

   2

Loan Documents

   1

Mortgage

   1

Mortgaged Property

   1

Mortgagee

   1

Mortgagor

   1

Obligations

   2

Permitted Liens

   2

Personalty

   2

Plans

   2

Property Agreements

   2

Rents

   2

UCC

   3

 

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MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS,

SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE FILING FOR COMMERCIAL

PURPOSES

This Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing for Commercial Purposes (this “Mortgage”) is executed as of                             , 2007, by and from [                            ], a                              (“Mortgagor”), whose address is                                         , to BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING, INC., (“Mortgagee”), a Delaware corporation, as Administrative Agent for the Lenders under the Credit Agreement more fully described below, whose address is 383 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10179.

SECTION 9. DEFINITIONS

Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth for such terms in the Credit Agreement. As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Covenants”: All of the agreements, covenants, conditions, warranties, representations and other obligations made or undertaken by Mortgagor or any other person or entity to Mortgagee or others, as set forth in the Loan Documents.

Loan Documents”: The (1) Credit Agreement dated as of                                 , 2007 among KAR Holdings II, LLC, as Holdings, and KAR Holdings, Inc., as borrower; the Lenders from time to time party thereto; Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers; Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc, UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners; UBS Securities LLC., as syndication agent; Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents; and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (the “Credit Agreement”), (2) the Security Documents, and the Notes, each as defined in the Credit Agreement, (3) this Mortgage, (4) all other documents now or hereafter executed by Mortgagor or any other person or entity to evidence or secure the payment and performance of the Obligations, (5) all modifications, restatements, consolidations, extensions, renewals and replacements of any of the foregoing, and (6) any Specified Hedge Agreement (the “Hedging Agreements”).

Mortgaged Property”: All of Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in or to (1) the real property described in Exhibit A, together with any greater estate therein as hereafter may be acquired by Mortgagor (the “Land”), (2) buildings, structures and other improvements, now or at any time situated, placed or constructed upon the Land (the “Improvements”), (3) fixtures, materials, supplies, equipment, apparatus and other items of personal property now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and now or hereafter attached to, installed in or used in connection with any of the Improvements or the Land, and all water, gas, electrical, storm and sanitary sewer facilities and all other utilities whether or not situated in easements (the “Fixtures”), (4) all goods, instruments, documents, chattel paper and all other personal property of any kind or character, including such items of personal property as defined in the UCC, now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and now or hereafter affixed to, placed upon, used in connection with, arising from or otherwise related to the Land and Improvements or that may be used in or relating to the planning, development, financing or operation of the Mortgaged Property, including,


without limitation, furniture, furnishings, equipment, machinery, money, insurance proceeds, accounts, contract rights, goodwill, chattel paper, documents, property licenses and/or franchise agreements, rights of Mortgagor under leases of Fixtures or other personal property or equipment, inventory, all refundable, returnable or reimbursable fees, deposits or other funds or evidences of credit or indebtedness deposited by or on behalf of Mortgagor with any governmental authorities, boards, corporations, providers of utility services, public or private, including specifically, but without limitation, all refundable, returnable or reimbursable tap fees, utility deposits, commitment fees and development costs, but, in each case, only to the extent assignable (collectively, the “Personalty”), (5) reserves, escrows or impounds required under the Credit Agreement and all deposit accounts maintained by Mortgagor with respect to the Mortgaged Property, (6) plans, specifications, shop drawings and other technical descriptions prepared for construction, repair or alteration of the Improvements, and all amendments and modifications thereof (the “Plans”), (7) all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, occupancy agreements or other agreements (written or oral, now or at any time in effect) which grant a possessory interest in, or the right to use, all or any part of the Mortgaged Property (the “Leases”), together with all related security and other deposits, (8) all of the rents, revenues, income, proceeds, profits, security and other types of deposits, and other benefits paid or payable by parties to the Leases other than Mortgagor for using, leasing, licensing, possessing, operating from, residing in, selling or otherwise enjoying the Mortgaged Property (the “Rents”), (9) to the extent assignable, all other agreements, such as construction contracts, architects’ agreements, engineers’ contracts, utility contracts, maintenance agreements, management agreements, service contracts, permits, licenses, certificates and entitlements in any way relating to the development, construction, use, occupancy, operation, maintenance, enjoyment, acquisition or ownership of the Mortgaged Property (the “Property Agreements”), (10) all rights, privileges, tenements, hereditaments, rights-of-way, easements, appendages and appurtenances appertaining to the foregoing, and all right, title and interest, if any, of Mortgagor in and to any streets, ways, alleys, strips or gores of land adjoining the Land or any part thereof, (11) accessions, replacements and substitutions for any of the foregoing and all proceeds thereof, (12) insurance policies, unearned premiums therefor and proceeds from such policies covering any of the above property now or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor, (13) all mineral, water, oil and gas rights now or hereafter acquired and relating to all or any part of the Mortgaged Property and (14) any awards, remunerations, reimbursements, settlements or compensation heretofore made or hereafter to be made by any governmental authority pertaining to the Land, Improvements, Fixtures or Personalty. As used in this Mortgage, the term “Mortgaged Property” shall mean all or, where the context permits or requires, any portion of the above or any interest therein.

Obligations”: As defined in the Credit Agreement, as well as all obligations arising under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and including, without limitation, any Incremental Term Loan (as defined in the Credit Agreement) all other indebtedness, obligations and liabilities now or hereafter existing of any kind of Mortgagor to Mortgagee under documents that recite that they are intended to be secured by this Mortgage.

Permitted Liens”: The outstanding liens, easements, restrictions, security interests and other exceptions to title set forth in the policy of title insurance insuring the lien of this Mortgage issued on the date hereof, together with the liens and security interests in favor of Mortgagee created or permitted by the Loan Documents and/or Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement.

UCC”: The Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York or, if the creation, perfection and enforcement of any security interest herein granted is governed by the laws of a state other than New York, then, as to the matter in question, the Uniform Commercial Code in effect in that state.

GRANT. To secure the full and timely payment and performance of the Obligations, Mortgagor MORTGAGES, GRANTS, BARGAINS, SELLS, TRANSFERS, ASSIGNS and

 

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HYPOTHECATES and CONVEYS the Mortgaged Property to Mortgagee, subject, however, to the Permitted Liens. The maturity date of the secured debt is                                 , 2013.

SECTION 10. WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS. Mortgagor warrants, represents and covenants to Mortgagee as follows:

10.1. Title to Mortgaged Property and Lien of this Instrument. Mortgagor owns the Mortgaged Property free and clear of any liens, claims or interests, except the Permitted Liens. This Mortgage creates a valid, enforceable first priority lien and security interest against the Mortgaged Property, except for the Permitted Liens.

10.2. First Lien Status. Mortgagor shall preserve and protect the first lien and security interest status of this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents. If any lien or security interest other than a Permitted Lien is asserted against the Mortgaged Property, Mortgagor shall promptly, and at its expense, (a) give Mortgagee a detailed written notice of such lien or security interest (including origin, amount and other terms), and (b) pay the underlying claim in full or take such other action so as to cause it to be released or contest the same in compliance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement (including the requirement of providing a bond or other security satisfactory to Mortgagee to the extent required by the Credit Agreement).

10.3. Payment and Performance. Mortgagor shall pay and perform the Obligations when due under the Loan Documents to which it is a party and shall perform the Covenants under the Loan Documents to which it is a party in full when they are required to be performed.

10.4. Replacement of Fixtures and Personalty. Except as permitted by the Credit Agreement, Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, not to be unreasonably withheld, permit any of the Fixtures or Personalty to be removed at any time from the Land or Improvements, unless the removed item is removed temporarily for maintenance and repair or, if removed permanently, is immaterial or is obsolete.

10.5. Maintenance of Rights of Way, Easements and Licenses. Mortgagor shall maintain all rights of way, easements, grants, privileges, licenses, certificates, permits, entitlements and franchises necessary for the use of the Mortgaged Property and will not, without the prior consent of Mortgagee, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, consent to any public restriction (including any zoning ordinance) or private restriction as to the use of the Mortgaged Property which restriction is reasonably likely to materially and adversely effect the current use of the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagor shall comply in all material respects with all restrictive covenants affecting the Mortgaged Property, and all zoning ordinances and other public or private restrictions as to the use of the Mortgaged Property.

10.6. Inspection. Mortgagor shall permit Mortgagee, and Mortgagee’s respective agents, representatives and employees, to inspect the Mortgaged Property to the extent permitted in Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement.

10.7. Other Covenants. All property-related covenants in the Credit Agreement are incorporated as though Mortgagor were the “Borrower” thereunder.

10.8. Condemnation Awards and Insurance Proceeds.

 

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(a) Condemnation Awards. Mortgagor assigns all awards and compensation for any condemnation or other taking, or any purchase in lieu thereof, to Mortgagee and authorizes Mortgagee to collect and receive such awards and compensation and to give proper receipts and acquaintances therefor, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement.

(b) Insurance Proceeds. Mortgagor assigns to Mortgagee all proceeds of any insurance policies insuring against loss or damage to the Mortgaged Property, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement. Mortgagor authorizes and directs the issuer of each of such insurance policies to make payment for all such losses to Mortgagee, to be released by Mortgagee or applied in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Mortgagee shall make available to Mortgagor the foregoing awards, compensation and proceeds of condemnation and insurance, for the purpose of restoration and rebuilding the Mortgaged Property, to the same extent that Mortgagor or the borrowers would be entitled to retain Net Cash Proceeds in connection with a Recovery Event (as both of those terms are defined in the Credit Agreement), under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

10.9. Transfer or Encumbrance of the Mortgaged Property. Mortgagor shall not, except as and to the extent permitted in the Credit Agreement, sell, convey, alienate, mortgage, encumber, pledge or otherwise transfer the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof, or permit the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof to be sold, conveyed, alienated, mortgaged, encumbered, pledged or otherwise transferred.

SECTION 11. DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE

11.1. Remedies. During the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement), Mortgagee may, at Mortgagee’s election and by or through Mortgagee or otherwise, exercise any or all of the following rights, remedies and recourses:

(a) Acceleration. To the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable, without further notice, presentment, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice of acceleration, demand or action of any nature whatsoever (each of which hereby is expressly waived by Mortgagor), whereupon the same shall become immediately due and payable.

(b) Entry on Mortgaged Property. To the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, enter the Mortgaged Property and take exclusive possession thereof and of all books, records and accounts relating thereto. If Mortgagor remains in possession of the Mortgaged Property after an Event of Default and without Mortgagee’s prior written consent, Mortgagee may invoke any legal remedies to dispossess Mortgagor.

(c) Operation of Mortgaged Property. Hold, lease, develop, manage, operate or otherwise use the Mortgaged Property upon such terms and conditions as Mortgagee may deem reasonable under the circumstances (making such repairs, alterations, additions and improvements and taking other actions, from time to time, as Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable), and apply all Rents and other amounts collected by Mortgagee in connection therewith in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

(d) Foreclosure and Sale. Institute proceedings for the complete judicial or, to the extent permitted by applicable law, non-judicial foreclosure of this Mortgage, in which case the Mortgaged Property may be sold for cash or credit in one or more parcels. With respect to any notices required or

 

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permitted under the UCC, Mortgagor agrees that ten (10) days prior written notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable. At any such sale by virtue of any judicial proceedings or any other legal right, remedy or recourse, the title to and right of possession of any such property shall pass to the purchaser thereof, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Mortgagor shall be completely and irrevocably divested of all of its right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever, either at law or in equity, in and to the property sold and such sale shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against Mortgagor, and against all other persons claiming or to claim the property sold or any part thereof, by, through or under Mortgagor. Mortgagee may be a purchaser at such sale and if Mortgagee is the highest bidder, may credit the portion of the purchase price that would be distributed to Mortgagee against the Obligations in lieu of paying cash.

(e) Receiver. Make application to a court of competent jurisdiction for, and obtain from such court as a matter of strict right and without notice to Mortgagor or regard to the adequacy of the Mortgaged Property for the repayment of the Obligations, the appointment of a receiver of the Mortgaged Property, and Mortgagor irrevocably consents to such appointment. Any such receiver shall have all the usual powers and duties of receivers in similar cases, including the full power to rent, maintain and otherwise operate the Mortgaged Property upon such terms as may be approved by the court, and shall apply such Rents in accordance with the provisions of the Credit Agreement.

(f) Other. Exercise all other rights, remedies and recourses granted under the Loan Documents or otherwise available at law or in equity and under the UCC (including an action for specific performance of any covenant contained in the Loan Documents, or a judgment on the Notes either before, during or after any proceeding to enforce this Mortgage).

11.2. Separate Sales. During the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Mortgagee may sell the Mortgaged Property in one or more parcels and in such manner and order as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may elect; the right of sale arising out of any Event of Default shall not be exhausted by any one or more sales.

11.3. Remedies Cumulative, Concurrent and Nonexclusive. Mortgagee shall have all rights, remedies and recourses granted in the Loan Documents and available at law or equity (including the UCC), which rights (a) shall be cumulative and concurrent, (b) may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently against Mortgagor or others obligated under the Notes and the other Loan Documents, or against the Mortgaged Property, or against any one or more of them, at the sole discretion of Mortgagee, (c) may be exercised as often as occasion therefor shall arise, and the exercise or failure to exercise any of them shall not be construed as a waiver or release thereof or of any other right, remedy or recourse, and (d) are intended to be, and shall be, nonexclusive. No action by Mortgagee in the enforcement of any rights, remedies or recourses under the Loan Documents or otherwise at law or equity shall be deemed to cure any Event of Default.

11.4. Release of and Resort to Collateral. Mortgagee may release, regardless of consideration and without the necessity for any notice to or consent by the holder of any subordinate lien on the Mortgaged Property, any part of the Mortgaged Property without, as to the remainder, in any way impairing, affecting, subordinating or releasing the lien or security interests created in or evidenced by the Loan Documents or their stature as a first and prior lien and security interest in and to the remaining Mortgaged Property. For payment of the Obligations, Mortgagee may resort to any other security in such order and manner as Mortgagee may elect.

11.5. Waiver of Redemption, Notice and Marshalling of Assets. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Mortgagor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives and releases (a) all benefit that might accrue to Mortgagor by virtue of any present or future statute of limitations or law or judicial decision exempting

 

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the Mortgaged Property from attachment, levy or sale on execution or providing for any appraisement, valuation, stay of execution, exemption from civil process, redemption or extension of time for payment, (b) all notices of any Event of Default or of Mortgagee’s election to exercise or its actual exercise of any right, remedy or recourse provided for under the Loan Documents, and (c) any right to a marshalling of assets or a sale in inverse order of alienation.

11.6. Discontinuance of Proceedings. If Mortgagee shall have proceeded to invoke any right, remedy or recourse permitted under the Loan Documents and shall thereafter elect to discontinue or abandon it for any reason, Mortgagee shall have the unqualified right to do so and, in such an event, Mortgagor and Mortgagee shall be restored to their former positions with respect to the Obligations, the Loan Documents, the Mortgaged Property and otherwise, and the rights, remedies, recourses and powers of Mortgagee shall continue as if the right, remedy or recourse had never been invoked, but no such discontinuance or abandonment shall waive any Event of Default that may then exist or the right of Mortgagee thereafter to exercise any right, remedy or recourse under the Loan Documents for such Event of Default.

11.7. Application of Proceeds. The proceeds of any sale of, and the Rents and other amounts generated by the holding, leasing, management, operation or other use of the Mortgaged Property, shall be applied by Mortgagee (or the receiver, if one is appointed) in the following order unless otherwise required by the Credit Agreement or applicable law:

(a) to the payment of the costs and expenses actually incurred by Mortgagee in taking possession of the Mortgaged Property and of holding, using, leasing, repairing, improving and selling the same, including, without limitation: (1) Mortgagee’s and receiver’s reasonable fees and expenses, (2) court costs, (3) reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses, (4) costs of advertisement, and (5) the payment of all ground rent, real estate taxes and assessments, except any taxes, assessments or other charges subject to which the Mortgaged Property shall have been sold;

(b) to the payment of all amounts (including interest), other than the unpaid principal balance of the Note and accrued but unpaid interest, which may be due to Mortgagee under the Loan Documents;

(c) to the payment of the Obligations and performance of the Covenants under the Loan Documents in such manner and order of preference as Mortgagee in its sole discretion may determine; and

(d) the balance, if any, to the payment of the persons legally entitled thereto.

11.8. Occupancy After Foreclosure. The purchaser at any foreclosure sale pursuant to Section 4.1.4 shall become the legal owner of the Mortgaged Property. All occupants of the Mortgaged Property shall, at the option of such purchaser, become tenants of the purchaser at the foreclosure sale and shall deliver possession thereof immediately to the purchaser upon demand. It shall not be necessary for the purchaser at said sale to bring any action for possession of the Mortgaged Property other than the statutory action of forcible detainer in any justice court having jurisdiction over the Mortgaged Property.

11.9. Protective Advances and Disbursements; Costs of Enforcement.

(a) If any Event of Default exists, Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such Event of Default in the name and on behalf of Mortgagor. All sums advanced and expenses incurred at any time by Mortgagee under this Section, or otherwise under this Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents or applicable law, shall bear interest from the date that such sum is advanced or expense incurred, to and including the date of reimbursement, computed at the interest rate applicable to

 

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overdue Reimbursement Obligations under Section 4.5(c) of the Credit Agreement, and all such sums, together with interest thereon, shall be secured by this Mortgage.

(b) Mortgagor shall pay all expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) of or incidental to the perfection and enforcement of this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, or the enforcement, compromise or settlement of the Obligations or any claim under this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, and for the curing thereof, or for defending or asserting the rights and claims of Mortgagee in respect thereof, by litigation or otherwise.

11.10. No Mortgagee in Possession. Neither the enforcement of any of the remedies under this Article, the assignment of the Rents and Leases under Article 5, the security interests under Article 6, nor any other remedies afforded to Mortgagee under the Loan Documents, at law or in equity shall cause Mortgagee to be deemed or construed to be a mortgagee in possession of the Mortgaged Property, to obligate Mortgagee to lease the Mortgaged Property or attempt to do so, or to take any action, incur any expense, or perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability whatsoever under any of the Leases or otherwise.

SECTION 12. ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND LEASES

12.1. Assignment. Mortgagor hereby grants to Mortgagee a present, absolute assignment of the Leases and Rents. While any Event of Default exists and is continuing, to the extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, Mortgagee shall be entitled to (a) notify any person that the Leases have been assigned to Mortgagee and that all Rents are to be paid directly to Mortgagee, whether or not Mortgagee has commenced or completed foreclosure or taken possession of the Mortgaged Property; (b) settle, compromise, release, extend the time of payment of, and make allowances, adjustments and discounts of any Rents or other obligations under the Leases; (c) enforce payment of Rents and other rights under the Leases, prosecute any action or proceeding, and defend against any claim with respect to Rents and Leases; (d) enter upon, take possession of and operate the Mortgaged Property; (e) lease all or any part of the Mortgaged Property; and/or (f) perform any and all obligations of Mortgagor under the Leases and exercise any and all rights of Mortgagor therein contained to the full extent of Mortgagor’s rights and obligations thereunder, with or without the bringing of any action or the appointment of a receiver.

12.2. No Obligation. Notwithstanding Mortgagee’s rights hereunder, Mortgagee shall not be obligated to perform, and Mortgagee does not undertake to perform, any obligation, duty or liability with respect to the Leases or Rents on account of this Mortgage. Mortgagee shall have no responsibility on account of this Mortgage for the control, care, maintenance or repair of the Mortgaged Property, for any waste committed on the Mortgaged Property, for any dangerous or defective condition of the Mortgaged Property, or for any negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Mortgaged Property except to the extent any of the foregoing are caused by Mortgagee or its agents.

12.3. Right to Apply Rents. Subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, Mortgagee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to use and apply any Rents received hereunder in such order and such manner as Mortgagee may determine, including, without limitation, for: (a) the payment of costs and expenses of enforcing or defending the terms of this Mortgage or the rights of Mortgagee hereunder, and collecting any Rents and (b) the payment of costs and expenses of the operation and maintenance of the Mortgaged Property.

 

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12.4. No Merger of Estates. So long as any part of the Obligations and Covenants secured hereby remain unpaid and undischarged, the fee and leasehold estates to the Mortgaged Property shall not merge, but shall remain separate and distinct, notwithstanding the union of such estates either in Mortgagor, Mortgagee, any lessee or any third party by purchase or otherwise.

SECTION 13. SECURITY AGREEMENT

13.1. Security Interest. This Mortgage constitutes a “Security Agreement” on personal property within the meaning of the UCC and other applicable law and with respect to the Personalty, Fixtures, Plans, Leases, Rents and Property Agreements. To this end, Mortgagor grants to Mortgagee a first and prior security interest in the Personalty, Fixtures, Plans, Leases, Rents and Property Agreements and all other Mortgaged Property that is personal property to secure the payment of the Obligations and performance of the Covenants under the Loan Documents (subject to the Permitted Liens) and agrees that Mortgagee shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC with respect to such property. Any notice of sale, disposition or other intended action by Mortgagee with respect to the Personalty, Fixtures, Plans, Leases, Rents and Property Agreement sent to Mortgagor at least ten days prior to any action under the UCC shall constitute reasonable notice to Mortgagor.

13.2. Financing Statements. Mortgagor shall execute and deliver to Mortgagee, in form and substance satisfactory to Mortgagee, such financing statements and such further assurances as Mortgagee may, from time to time, reasonably consider necessary to create, perfect and preserve Mortgagee’s security interest hereunder and Mortgagee may cause such statements and assurances to be recorded and filed, at such times and places as may be required or permitted by law to so create, perfect and preserve such security interest.

13.3. Fixture Filing. This Mortgage shall also constitute a “fixture filing” for the purposes of the UCC against all of the Mortgaged Property that is or is to become fixtures. Information concerning the security interest herein granted may be obtained at the addresses of Debtor (Mortgagor) and Secured Party (Mortgagee) as set forth in the first paragraph of this Mortgage.

SECTION 14. MISCELLANEOUS

14.1. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given under this Mortgage shall be given in accordance with Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement.

14.2. Covenants Running with the Land. All Obligations contained in this Mortgage are intended by Mortgagor and Mortgagee to be, and shall be construed as, covenants running with the Mortgaged Property. As used herein, “Mortgagor” shall refer to the party named in the first paragraph of this Mortgage and to any subsequent owner of all or any portion of the Mortgaged Property (without in any way implying that Mortgagee has or will consent to any such conveyance or transfer of the Mortgaged Property). All persons or entities who may have or acquire an interest in the Mortgaged Property shall be deemed to have notice of, and be bound by, the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents; however, no such party shall be entitled to any rights thereunder without the prior written consent of Mortgagee.

14.3. Attorney-in-Fact. Mortgagor hereby irrevocably appoints Mortgagee and its successors and assigns, as its attorney-in-fact, which agency is coupled with an interest, (a) to execute and/or record any

 

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notices of completion, cessation of labor or any other notices that Mortgagee deems appropriate to protect Mortgagee’s interest, if Mortgagor shall fail to do so within ten (10) days after written request by Mortgagee, (b) upon the issuance of a deed pursuant to the foreclosure of this Mortgage or the delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure, to execute all instruments of assignment, conveyance or further assurance with respect to the Leases, Rents, Personalty, Fixtures, Plans and Property Agreements in favor of the grantee of any such deed and as may be necessary or desirable for such purpose, (c) to prepare, execute and file or record financing statements, continuation statements and applications for registration necessary to create, perfect or preserve Mortgagee’s security interests and rights in or to any of the Mortgaged Property, and (d) while any Event of Default exists and is continuing, to perform any obligation of Mortgagor hereunder; however: (1) Mortgagee shall not under any circumstances be obligated to perform any obligation of Mortgagor; (2) any sums advanced by Mortgagee in such performance shall be added to and included in the Obligations and shall bear interest at the interest rate applicable to overdue Reimbursement Obligations under Section 4.5(c) of the Credit Agreement; (3) Mortgagee as such attorney-in-fact shall only be accountable for such funds as are actually received by Mortgagee; and (4) Mortgagee shall not be liable to Mortgagor or any other person or entity for any failure to take any action that it is empowered to take under this Section.

14.4. Successors and Assigns. This Mortgage shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Mortgagee and Mortgagor and their respective successors and assigns. Mortgagor shall not, without the prior written consent of Mortgagee, assign any rights, duties or obligations hereunder.

14.5. No Waiver. Any failure by Mortgagee to insist upon strict performance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of the Loan Documents shall not be deemed to be a waiver of same, and Mortgagee shall have the right at any time to insist upon strict performance of all of such terms, provisions and conditions.

14.6. Subrogation. To the extent proceeds of the Loan have been used to extinguish, extend or renew any indebtedness against the Mortgaged Property, then Mortgagee shall be subrogated to all of the rights, liens and interests existing against the Mortgaged Property and held by the holder of such indebtedness and such former rights, liens and interests, if any, are not waived, but are continued in full force and effect in favor of Mortgagee.

14.7. Credit Agreement. If any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Mortgage and the Credit Agreement, the Credit Agreement shall govern.

14.8. Release. Upon payment in full of the Obligations, the termination or expiration of all Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement), and provided that no Letter of Credit (as defined in the Credit Agreement) shall be outstanding, Mortgagee, at Mortgagor’s expense, shall release the liens and security interests created by this Mortgage or, at Mortgagor’s request (but at no cost to Mortgagee) assign this Mortgage to a Mortgagee designated by Mortgagor.

14.9. Waiver of Stay, Moratorium and Similar Rights. Mortgagor agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully do so, that it will not at any time insist upon or plead or in any way take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, marshalling of assets, extension, redemption or moratorium law now or hereafter in force and effect so as to prevent or hinder the enforcement of the provisions of this Mortgage or the indebtedness secured hereby, or any agreement between Mortgagor and Mortgagee or any rights or remedies of Mortgagee.

14.10. Obligations of Mortgagor, Joint and Several. If more than one person or entity has executed this Mortgage as “Mortgagor,” the obligations of all such persons or entities hereunder shall be joint and several.

 

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14.11. Governing Law. This Mortgage shall be governed by the laws of the State in which the Land is located.

14.12. Headings. The Article, Section and Subsection titles hereof are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall in no way alter, modify or define, or be used in construing, the text of such Articles, Sections or Subsections.

14.13. Entire Agreement. This Mortgage and the other Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding between Mortgagee and Mortgagor and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between such parties relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof. Accordingly, the Loan Documents may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

[INSERT STATE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Mortgagor has executed this Mortgage as of the date first above written.

[                            ]

By:_____________________________

Name:___________________________

Title:____________________________


[STATE SPECIFIC NOTARY BLOCK]


EXHIBIT A

[Legal Description]

TO BE PROVIDED


EXHIBIT E

FORM OF

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

1. The Assignor identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignor”) and the Assignee identified on Schedule l hereto (the “Assignee”) agree as follows:

2. The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Effective Date (as defined below), the interest described in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Assigned Interest”) in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to those credit facilities contained in the Credit Agreement as are set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (individually, an “Assigned Facility”; collectively, the “Assigned Facilities”), in a principal amount for each Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto.

3. The Assignor (a) 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 with respect to the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that the Assignor has not created any adverse claim upon the interest being assigned by it hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any such adverse claim; (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (c) attaches any Notes held by it evidencing the Assigned Facilities and (i) requests that the Administrative Agent, upon request by the Assignee, exchange the attached Notes, if any, for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignee and (ii) if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facility, requests that the Administrative Agent exchange the attached Notes, if any, for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignor, in each case in amounts which reflect the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Effective Date).

4. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor,


the Agents 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 the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agents to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Agents by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with its terms all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender including, if it is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States, its obligation pursuant to subsection 4.10(d) of the Credit Agreement.

5. The effective date of this Assignment and Assumption shall be the Effective Date of Assignment described in Schedule 1 hereto (the “Effective Date”). Following the execution of this Assignment and Assumption, it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance by it and recording by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.6 of the Credit Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent, be earlier than five Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent).

6. Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignor for amounts which have accrued to the Effective Date and to the Assignee for amounts which have accrued subsequent to the Effective Date.

7. From and after the Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Assumption, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement.

This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective duly authorized officers below.

 

Consented To:

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

By:      
  Name:
  Title:

BEAR STEARNS CORPORATE LENDING INC.,

as Administrative Agent

By:      
  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE 1

TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

Name of Assignor:                                                          

Name of Assignee:                                                          

Effective Date of Assignment:                                              

 

Credit

        Facility Assigned        

 

Principal

        Amount Assigned        

   
    Commitment Percentage Assigned1
  $                               .                %

 

           
  [Name of Assignee]         [Name of Assignor]  
By:           By:      
Title:       Title:  

 

 

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Calculate the Commitment Percentage that is assigned to at least 15 decimal places and show as a percentage of the aggregate commitments of all Lenders.


EXHIBIT G

FORM OF EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement. [                    ] (the “Non-U.S. Lender”) is providing this certificate pursuant to subsection 4.10(d) of the Credit Agreement. The Non-U.S. Lender hereby represents and warrants that:

 

  I. The Non-U.S. Lender is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loans or the obligations evidenced by Note(s) in respect of which it is providing this certificate.

 

  II. The Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” for purposes of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). In this regard, the Non-U.S. Lender further represents and warrants that:

 

  (a) the Non-U.S. Lender is not subject to regulatory or other legal requirements as a bank in any jurisdiction; and

 

  (b) the Non-U.S. Lender has not been treated as a bank for purposes of any tax, securities law or other filing or submission made to any Governmental Authority, any application made to a rating agency or qualification for any exemption from tax, securities law or other legal requirements.

 

  III. The Non-U.S. Lender is not a 10-percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code.

 

  IV. The Non-U.S. Lender is not a controlled foreign corporation receiving interest from a related person within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this certificate.

 

[NAME OF NON-U.S. LENDER]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

Date: [                    , 20     ]


EXHIBIT H-1

FORM OF TERM NOTE

THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

$[                    ]      New York, New York

[                          , 200    ]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to [                    ] (the “Lender”) or its registered successors and assigns at the Funding Office specified in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, the principal amount of (a) [                    ] DOLLARS ($[            ]), or, if less, (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement. The principal amount shall be paid in the amounts and on the dates specified in Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement. The Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such Funding Office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at the applicable rates and on the dates specified in Section 4.5 of the Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Note is authorized to endorse on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof the date, Type and amount of the Term Loan and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal with respect thereto, each conversion of all or a portion thereof to another Type, each continuation of all or a portion thereof as the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the length of each Interest Period with respect thereto. Each such endorsement shall constitute rebuttably presumptive evidence of the accuracy of the information endorsed. The failure to make any such endorsement or any error in any such endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents in respect of the Term Loan.

This Note (a) is one of the Notes evidencing the Term Loan under the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), (b) is subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and (c) is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Loan Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Loan Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and the guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interests and each guarantee were granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.


Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default, all principal and all accrued interest then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided in the Credit Agreement.

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Note to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11.6 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


Schedule A

to Term Note

LOANS, CONVERSIONS AND REPAYMENTS OF BASE RATE LOANS

 

Date

   Amount of Base
Rate Loans
   Amount Converted
to Base Rate Loans
   Amount of Principal
of Base Rate Loans
Repaid
   Amount of Base
Rate Loans
Converted to
Eurodollar Loans
   Unpaid Principal
Balance of Base Rate
Loans
   Notation
Made By
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 


Schedule B

to Term Note

LOANS, CONTINUATIONS, CONVERSIONS AND REPAYMENTS OF EURODOLLAR LOANS

 

Date

   Amount of
Eurodollar
Loans
   Amount
Converted to
Eurodollar
Loans
   Interest Period
and Eurodollar
Rate with Respect
Thereto
   Amount of
Principal of
Eurodollar Loans
Repaid
   Amount of
Eurodollar Loans
Converted to
Base Rate Loans
   Unpaid Principal
Balance of
Eurodollar Loans
   Notation Made
By
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    


EXHIBIT H-2

FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE

THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

$[                    ]     New York, New York

[                             , 200    ]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to [            ] (the “Lender”) or its registered successors and assigns at the Funding Office specified in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, on the Revolving Termination Date the principal amount of (a) [            ] DOLLARS ($[            ]), or, if less, (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans of the Lender outstanding under the Credit Agreement. The Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such Funding Office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at the applicable rates and on the dates specified in Section 4.5 of the Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Note is authorized to endorse on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof the date, Type and amount of each Revolving Loan made pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal thereof, each continuation thereof, each conversion of all or a portion thereof to another Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, the length of each Interest Period with respect thereto. Each such endorsement shall constitute rebuttably presumptive evidence of the accuracy of the information endorsed. The failure to make any such endorsement or any error in any such endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents in respect of any Revolving Loan.

This Note (a) is one of the Notes evidencing the Revolving Loans under the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), (b) is subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and (c) is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Loan Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Loan Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and the guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interests and each guarantee were granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.


Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default, all principal and all accrued interest then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided in the Credit Agreement.

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Note to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11.6 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

By:_______________________________

Name:

Title:


Schedule A

to Revolving Note

LOANS, CONVERSIONS AND REPAYMENTS OF BASE RATE LOANS

 

Date

   Amount of Base
Rate Loans
   Amount Converted
to Base Rate Loans
   Amount of Principal
of Base Rate Loans
Repaid
   Amount of Base
Rate Loans
Converted to
Eurodollar Loans
   Unpaid Principal
Balance of Base Rate
Loans
   Notation
Made By
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 


Schedule B

to Revolving Note

LOANS, CONTINUATIONS, CONVERSIONS AND REPAYMENTS OF EURODOLLAR LOANS

 

Date

   Amount of
Eurodollar
Loans
   Amount
Converted to
Eurodollar
Loans
   Interest Period
and Eurodollar
Rate with Respect
Thereto
   Amount of
Principal of
Eurodollar Loans
Repaid
   Amount of
Eurodollar Loans
Converted to
Base Rate Loans
   Unpaid Principal
Balance of
Eurodollar Loans
   Notation Made
By
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    


EXHIBIT H-3

FORM OF SWINGLINE NOTE

THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW. TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS REPRESENTED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

$[                    ]

New York, New York

[                , 200     ]

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc. (the “Swingline Lender”) or its registered successors and assigns at the Funding Office specified in the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined) in lawful money of the United States and in immediately available funds, on the Revolving Termination Date the principal amount of (a) [            ] DOLLARS ($[            ]), or, if less, (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.4 of the Credit Agreement. The Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding at the applicable rates and on the dates specified in Section 4.5 of such Credit Agreement.

The holder of this Note is authorized to endorse on the schedules annexed hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation thereof which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof the date and amount of each Swingline Loan made pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the date and amount of each payment or prepayment of principal thereof. Each such endorsement shall constitute rebuttably presumptive evidence of the accuracy of the information endorsed. The failure to make any such endorsement or any error in any such endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents in respect of any Swingline Loan.

This Note (a) is the Note evidencing the Swingline Loan under the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), (b) is subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and (c) is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided in the Credit Agreement. This Note is secured and guaranteed as provided in the Loan Documents. Reference is hereby made to the Loan Documents for a description of the properties and assets in which a security interest has been granted, the nature and extent of the security and the guarantees, the terms and conditions upon which the security interests and each guarantee were granted and the rights of the holder of this Note in respect thereof.


Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default, all principal and all accrued interest then remaining unpaid on this Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided in the Credit Agreement.

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Note to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law.

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN OR IN THE CREDIT AGREEMENT, THIS NOTE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11.6 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT.

THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


Schedule A

to Swingline Note

LOANS AND REPAYMENTS OF SWINGLINE LOANS

 

Date

  

Amount of Swingline
Loans

  

Amount of Principal of
Swingline Loans Repaid

  

Unpaid Principal
Balance of Swingline
Loans

  

Notation Made
By

           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           


EXHIBIT I

FORM OF ADDENDUM

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”) by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as borrower, KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent. Capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

Upon execution and delivery of this Addendum by the undersigned as provided in Section 6.1(a) or Section 11.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned (i) hereby becomes a Lender thereunder having the Commitments set forth in Schedule 1 hereto and (ii) agrees to all of the provisions of the Credit Agreement, effective as of [                    , 20     ].

THIS ADDENDUM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Addendum to be duly executed and delivered by its proper and duly authorized officers as of this [        ] day of [                    , 200    ].

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:


Schedule 1

COMMITMENTS AND NOTICE ADDRESS

 

  1.        Name of Lender:                
         Notice Address:                
                        
                        
         Attention:                
         Telephone:                
         Facsimile:                
  2.        Revolving Commitment:              
  3.        Term Commitment:              


EXHIBIT J

FORM OF

SOLVENCY CERTIFICATE

I, [            ], the Chief Financial Officer of KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby certify, in my capacity as such and not in my individual capacity, that I am the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and that I am familiar with the properties, businesses, assets, finances and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the “Loan Parties”) and I am duly authorized to execute this certificate on behalf of the Company pursuant to Section 6.1(h) of the Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”; the terms defined therein, unless otherwise defined herein, being used herein as therein defined) by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as borrower, KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

I further certify, in my capacity as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and not in my individual capacity, that I am generally familiar with the properties, business and assets of the Loan Parties and have reviewed the Loan Documents and the contents of this solvency certificate (“Solvency Certificate”) and, in connection herewith, have reviewed such other documentation and information and have made such investigation and inquiries as I have deemed necessary and prudent therefor. As used herein, “identified contingent liabilities” means the collective reference to (i) any contingent liabilities that would be recorded in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) the maximum reasonably estimated amount of liabilities reasonably likely to result from pending litigation, asserted claims and assessments, guaranties, environmental conditions, uninsured risks and other contingent liabilities, as identified and explained in terms of their nature and estimated magnitude by Responsible Officers of the Company or that have been identified as such by Responsible Officers of the Company.

1. I do hereby further certify, in my capacity as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company and not in my individual capacity, that, as of the date hereof:

(a) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, are able to pay their debts and other liabilities (including identified contingent liabilities) as they mature;

(b) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the fair value of the property of the Company, individually, and the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including identified contingent liabilities), of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, respectively;

(c) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the fair value of the tangible and intangible assets of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, on their debts as they become absolute and matured;


(d) The Loan Parties do not intend to and do not believe that they will incur debts or liabilities (including identified contingent liabilities) that will be beyond their ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature; and

(e) After giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Loan Parties are not engaged in business or a transaction, and are not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which its property would constitute what I believe to be unreasonably small capital;

2. In making the certifications set forth above, I have:

(a) considered the consolidated financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) delivered to the Administrative Agent as a representative for the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1(c) of the Credit Agreement;

(b) considered the values of the Loan Parties’ real property, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, customer lists, supply contracts, joint venture interests, licenses, leases and all other property of such parties, real and personal, tangible and intangible;

(c) consulted with officers of the Loan Parties concerning, among other matters, pending and threatened litigation, uninsured risks, guaranties of obligations of any other Person and other contingent obligations and have, using my best judgment, also taken into account the maximum realistic exposure of each Loan Party to liabilities which would not be included in reserves otherwise reflected on the Financial Statements; and

(d) made such other investigations and inquiries as I have, to the best of my experience, deemed appropriate and have taken into account the nature of the particular business anticipated to be conducted by the Loan Parties after consummation of the transactions referred to above.

Furthermore, in making the certifications set forth above, I do not hold myself out as an expert on, and have not in connection with this Solvency Certificate engaged the services of any expert on asset valuation or appraisal, and any statements made herein as to the value of the assets are made to the best of my knowledge without having made any special investigation with respect thereto. This Solvency Certificate is being executed and delivered by me in my capacity as an officer of the Company and no personal liability will attach to me in connection with the execution and delivery of this Solvency Certificate.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Solvency Certificate as of the date first written above.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:    
 

Name:

Title: Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT K

FORM OF CLOSING CERTIFICATE

Pursuant to subsection 6.1(b) of the Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Credit Agreement”; terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as joint lead arrangers, UBS Securities LLC, as syndication agent, Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P. and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as co-documentation agents, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as joint bookrunners and Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, the undersigned [Responsible Officer] of Company in his capacity as such and not in his individual capacity, hereby certifies on behalf of the Company as follows:

1. The representations and warranties of the Company and its Subsidiaries set forth in each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or which are contained in any certificate furnished by or on behalf of the Company pursuant to any of the Loan Documents to which it is a party are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as if made on the date hereof, except for representations and warranties expressly stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date.1

2. [Name of Secretary] is the duly elected and qualified Secretary of the Company and the signature set forth for such officer below is such officer’s true and genuine signature.

3. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the date hereof or after giving effect to the Loans to be made on the date hereof.

4. The documents required to be delivered as conditions precedent pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement have been delivered except to the extent that the requirement to deliver any such document has been waived by the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, we make no certification as to the satisfaction of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders as relates to any condition precedent set forth in Section 6.1.

5. On the Closing Date substantially concurrently with the funding of the Loans (i) the Company received proceeds of the Equity Contributions (including, as a contribution to its capital, (A) all of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of Axle Holdings, Inc., which is the sole beneficial owner and holder of all issued and outstanding capital stock of IAAI and (B) $790,000,000 in cash and rollover equity), (ii) the Company shall have issued an aggregate amount of $1,100,000,000 in senior unsecured notes and senior subordinated notes and received the proceeds of such sale, net of underwriting discount,

 

1 Note that the only representations and warranties relating to ADESA, Inc. and its Subsidiaries which shall be made on the Closing Date shall be (A) such of the representations and warranties made by ADESA, Inc. in the Merger Agreement as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that Holdings and the Borrower have the right to terminate their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement as a result of a breach of such representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and (B) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.11, 5.14, 5.19 and 5.23 of the Credit Agreement.


(iii) such cash proceeds and funds were remitted to an account designated by the Administrative Agent for application, together with the proceeds of Loans made on the Closing Date, to fund payment of merger consideration in the Merger, repayment of Existing Indebtedness (including (a) the termination of two loan agreements evidencing the existing ADESA and IAAI credit facilities and concurrent repayment of all obligations outstanding thereunder and release of all liens and security interests securing those credit facilities and (b) the purchase and retirement of $274,890,000 in outstanding ADESA and IAAI notes purchased through the debt tender conducted prior to Closing Date) and payment of Transactions Costs, and (iv) concurrently with or forthwith upon such funding, a certificate of merger to complete the Merger was filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his name as of the date set forth below.

 

By:    
Name:
Title: [Responsible Officer]
Date: [                    ], 2007


The undersigned Secretary of the Company certifies as follows:

1. There are no liquidation or dissolution proceedings pending or to my knowledge threatened against the Company, nor has any other event occurred adversely affecting or threatening the continued corporate existence of the Company.

2. Attached hereto as Annex 1 is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company; such resolutions have not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, have been in full force and effect since their adoption to and including the date hereof and are now in full force and effect.

3. Attached hereto as Annex 2 is a true and complete copy of the by-laws of the Company as in effect on the date hereof.

4. Attached hereto as Annex 3 is a true and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, and such certificate has not been amended, repealed, modified or restated.

5. Attached hereto as Annex 4 is a certificate of good standing of the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated as of a recent date hereof.

6. The following persons are now duly elected and qualified officers of the Company holding the offices indicated next to their respective names below, and the signatures appearing opposite their respective names below are the true and genuine signatures of such officers, and each of such officers is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Company each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and any certificate or other document to be delivered by the Company pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party:

 

Name

  

Office

 

Signature


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have hereunto set our names as of the date set forth below.

 

 

Name:

Title: Secretary


Annex 1 to Closing Certificate

BOARD RESOLUTIONS

See attached.


Annex 2 to Closing Certificate

BY-LAWS

See attached.


Annex 3 to Closing Certificate

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

See attached.


Annex 4 to Closing Certificate

CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

See attached.

EX-10.9 13 dex109.htm CONVERSION OPTION PLAN OF KAR HOLDINGS, INC. Conversion Option Plan of KAR Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 10.9

KAR Holdings, Inc.

Conversion Option Plan

SECTION 1.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Plan (as such term and any other capitalized terms used herein without definition are defined in Section 2) is to allow certain Employees and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries who hold existing stock options to purchase shares of Axle Holdings, Inc. common stock to convert such stock options into options to purchase Common Stock. Such conversion will occur in connection with the transactions by which Axle Holdings, Inc. will become a Subsidiary. Following the conversion of such stock options into Options, no other Options shall be granted under this Plan.

SECTION 2.

DEFINITIONS

Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Act: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Adjustment Event: shall mean any stock dividend, stock split or share combination of, or extraordinary cash dividend on, the Common Stock, or any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares affecting the Common Stock, or any issuance of any warrants or rights offering (other than any such issuance or offering under the Plan) to purchase Common Stock at a price materially below Fair Market Value, or any other similar event affecting the Common Stock.

Award: shall mean individually or collectively, a grant of Options under the Plan.

Award Agreement: any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document evidencing an Award.


Axle LLC Agreement: the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC, as amended from time to time.

Board: the Board of Directors of the Company.

Cause: (i) the refusal or neglect of the Participant to perform substantially his or her employment-related duties, (ii) the Participant’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) the Participant’s conviction of or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (or any applicable equivalent thereof) to a crime constituting a felony (or a crime or offense of equivalent magnitude in any jurisdiction) or his or her willful violation of any other law, rule, or regulation (other than a traffic violation or other offense or violation outside of the course of employment which in no way adversely affects the Company or any Subsidiary or its reputation or the ability of the Participant to perform his or her employment related duties or to represent the Company or any Subsidiary) (iv) the Participant’s failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by the Company, in any internal or governmental investigation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (v) the material breach by the Participant of any covenant or agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, or any written policy of the Company or any Subsidiary, not to disclose any information pertaining to the Company or any Subsidiary or not to compete or interfere with the Company or any Subsidiary; provided that, with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Cause” shall have the meaning specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, in the case of any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Cause” shall have the meaning specified in the Shareholders Agreement.

Code: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committee: the Compensation Committee of the Board or, if there shall not be any such committee then serving, the Board.

Common Stock: the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share.

Company: KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

Consultant: any independent contractor providing services to the Company or any Subsidiary.

Disability: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of such Participant’s incapacity due to reasonably documented physical or mental illness that shall have prevented such Participant from

 

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performing his duties for the Company on a full-time basis for more than six months and within 30 days after written notice of termination has been given to such Participant, such Participant shall not have returned to the full time performance of his duties. The date of termination in the case of a termination due to “Disability” shall be deemed to be the last day of the aforementioned 30-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Disability” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, with respect to any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement, and (ii) in the event a Participant whose employment with the Company terminates due to Disability continues to serve as a director of or a consultant to the Company, such Participant’s employment with the Company shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of the Plan or any Award Agreement evidencing Awards granted to such Participant until the date as of which such Participant’s services as a director of and consultant to the Company shall have also terminated.

Employee: any officer or other key employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

Exit Event: shall mean an “Exit Event” as defined in the Axle LLC Agreement.

Exit Event Price: the price per share of Common Stock paid in conjunction with any transaction resulting in an Exit Event (as determined in good faith by the Committee if any part of the price is paid other than in cash).

Fair Market Value: if no Initial Public Offering has occurred, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement. Following an Initial Public Offering, the Fair Market Value, on any date of determination, shall mean the average of the closing sales prices for a share of Common Stock as reported on a national exchange for each of the ten business days preceding the date of determination or the average of the last transaction prices for a share of Common Stock as reported on a nationally recognized system of price quotation for each of the ten business days preceding the date of determination. In the event that there are no Common Stock transactions reported on such exchange or system on such business day, Fair Market Value shall mean the closing price on the immediately preceding date on which Common Stock transactions were so reported.

Good Reason: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be for “Good Reason” if such Participant voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of either of the following: (i) without such Participant’s prior written consent, a significant

 

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reduction by the Company or any Subsidiary of his or her current salary, other than any such reduction which is (A) required by law or (B) part of a general salary reduction or other concessionary arrangement affecting all employees or affecting the group of employees of which the Participant is a member (after receipt by the Company or such Subsidiary of written notice and the expiration of a 20-day cure period) or (ii) the taking of any action by the Company or any Subsidiary that would substantially diminish the aggregate value of the benefits provided him or her under the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s accident, disability, life insurance and any other employee benefit plans in which he or she was participating on the date of his or her execution of the applicable Award agreement, other than any such reduction which is (A) required by law, (B) implemented in connection with a general reduction affecting all employees or affecting the group of employees of which the Participant is a member (after receipt by the Company of written notice from such Participant and a 20-day cure period), (C) generally applicable to all beneficiaries of such plans (after receipt by the Company of written notice from such Participant and a 20-day cure period) or (D) in accordance with the terms of any such plan; provided that, with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Good Reason” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant's employment agreement or, in the case of any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Good Reason” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement.

Kelso: Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P.

Kelso Entities: collectively, Kelso and KEP VI, LLC.

Initial Public Offering: shall mean an “Initial Public Offering” as defined in the Shareholders Agreement.

Option: the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Plan at a stated price for a specified period of time. For purposes of the Plan, an Option may be either (i) an “Incentive Stock Option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (an “Incentive Stock Option”) or (ii) an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option (a “Non-Qualified Stock Option”).

Participant: any Employee designated by the Committee to receive an Award under the Plan.

Permitted Transferee: a transferee permitted under Section 1.3 or 1.4 of the Shareholders Agreement.

Plan: this KAR Holdings, Inc. Conversion Option Plan, as set forth herein and as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement: the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, KAR Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders of the Company, as it may be amended from time to time.

Retirement: the voluntary termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for Cause) on or after the date the Participant attains age 65. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Retirement” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, with respect to any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Retirement” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement, and (ii) in the event a Participant whose employment with the Company terminates due to Retirement continues to serve as a director of or a consultant to the Company, such Participant’s employment with the Company shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of the Plan or any Option agreement evidencing Options granted to such Participant until the date as of which such Participant’s services as a director of and consultant to the Company shall have also terminated, at which time the Participant shall be deemed to have terminated employment due to retirement.

Shareholders Agreement: the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, KAR Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders of the Company, as it may be amended from time to time.

Subsidiary: any corporation a majority of whose outstanding voting securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

Voluntary Resignation: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary by the Participant other than for Good Reason (provided that the time of such termination the Company does not have the right to terminate the Participant for Cause); provided that, with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Voluntary Resignation” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement.

SECTION 3.

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

Participants in the Plan shall be those Employees and Consultants selected by the Committee to participate in the Plan. The selection of an Employee or Consultant

 

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as a Participant shall neither entitle such Employee or Consultant to, nor disqualify such Employee or Consultant from, participation in any other award or incentive plan of the Company or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 4.

ADMINISTRATION

4.1. Power to Grant and Establish Terms of Awards. The Committee shall have the discretionary authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to determine the Employees and Consultants to whom Awards shall be granted (which may include Employees who are members of the Committee) and the terms and conditions of any and all Awards, including, but not limited to, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each Option, the time or times at which Awards shall be granted and the terms and provisions of the instruments by which Awards shall be evidenced and to designate Options as Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Committee may condition the grant of an Award upon a Participant's execution of the Shareholders Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement. The proper officers of the Company may suggest to the Committee the Participants who should receive Awards. The terms and conditions of each Award grant shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant. The Committee may establish different terms and conditions for different Participants receiving Awards and for the same Participant for each Award such Participant may receive, whether or not granted at the same or different times. The grant of any Award to any Employee or Consultant shall neither entitle such Employee or Consultant to, nor disqualify him from, the grant of any other Award.

4.2. Substitute Awards. The Committee shall have the right to grant, in substitution for outstanding Awards, replacement Awards which may contain terms more favorable to the Participant than the Awards they replace and to cancel replaced Awards.

4.3. Administration. The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the Plan. Any Awards granted by the Committee may be subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall have discretionary authority to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to provide for conditions deemed necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the Company, to interpret the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration and interpretation of the Plan and to carry out its provisions and purposes. Determinations, interpretations or other actions made or taken by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons and shall be given deference in any proceeding with respect thereto. The Committee may consult with legal counsel, who may be counsel to the Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel.

 

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SECTION 5.

STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

5.1. Number. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Options under the Plan may not exceed 296,745 shares. The shares of Common Stock to be delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of shares held in treasury or authorized but unissued shares not reserved for any other purpose. All shares available for issuance under the Plan may be made subject to the grant of Incentive Stock Options.

5.2. Canceled, Terminated or Forfeited Awards. Any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award which for any reason expires or is canceled, terminated, forfeited, exchanged, surrendered, substituted for or otherwise settled without the issuance of such shares of Common Stock shall again be available for grant under the Plan.

5.3. Adjustment in Capitalization. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for grants of Awards under Section 5.1 or subject to outstanding Award grants and the respective prices and/or vesting criteria applicable to outstanding Awards shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect, as deemed equitable and appropriate by the Committee, each Adjustment Event. To the extent deemed equitable and appropriate by the Committee, in its good faith judgment, and subject to any required action by stockholders, in any Adjustment Event (other than an Exit Event), any Award granted under the Plan shall pertain to the securities or other property to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award would have been entitled to receive in connection with such event.

SECTION 6.

STOCK OPTIONS

6.1. Grant of Options. Options may be granted to Participants at such time or times as shall be determined by the Committee, provided that any such grants are conditioned upon the Participant's execution of the Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholders Agreement. Options granted pursuant to this Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options and (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options. The date of grant of an Option under the Plan will be the date on which the Option is awarded by the Committee or, if so determined by the Committee on the date of award of an Option, the date on

 

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which occurs any event the occurrence of which is an express condition precedent to the grant of the Option. The Committee shall determine the number of Options, if any, to be granted to a Participant. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option agreement that shall specify the type of Option granted, the exercise price, the duration of the Option, the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Option pertains, the conditions upon which the Options or any portion thereof shall become vested or exercisable and otherwise shall be in substantially the form of the Option agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, subject to such changes not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall determine, in its good faith judgment, to be equitable and appropriate.

6.2. Option Price. Non-Qualified Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall have an exercise price per share of Common Stock determined by the Committee; provided that such per share exercise price may not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if such employee owns, immediately prior to the grant of the Incentive Stock Option, stock representing more than 10 percent of the voting power or more than 10 percent of the value of all classes of stock of the Company or a Subsidiary, unless the purchase price for the stock under the Incentive Stock Option shall be at least 110 percent of its Fair Market Value at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted and the Incentive Stock Option, by its terms, shall not be exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted. In determining the stock ownership under the paragraph, the provisions of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be controlling.

6.3. Exercise of Options. Options awarded to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable at such times and shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions, including the performance of a minimum period of service or the satisfaction of performance goals, as the Committee may impose at the time of grant of such Options, subject to the Committee’s right to accelerate the exercisability of such Options in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be exercisable on or after the tenth anniversary of the date on which it is granted. Except as may be provided in any provision approved by the Committee pursuant to this Section 6.3, after becoming exercisable, each installment of an Option shall remain exercisable until expiration, termination or cancellation of the Option. Subject to Section 9.7, an Option may be exercised from time to time, in whole or in part, up to the total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which it is then exercisable.

6.4. Payment. The Committee shall establish procedures governing the exercise of Options, which shall require that (x) as a condition to the issuance of any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Options prior to an Initial Public Offering, the Participant (or any other person or entity entitled to exercise the Options) become a party to the Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to such shares, (y) written notice of exercise be given to the Company and

 

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(z) the Option exercise price be paid in full at the time of exercise in one of the following ways: (i) in cash or cash equivalents, (ii) with the consent of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock, valued at the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, or (if permitted by the Committee and subject to such terms and conditions as it may determine) by surrender of outstanding Awards under the Plan, or (iii) the Committee may permit such payment of exercise price by any other method it deems satisfactory in its discretion (including by permitting broker's cashless exercise procedure). Subject to Section 9.4, as soon as practicable after receipt of a written exercise notice, payment of the Option exercise price and receipt of evidence of the Participant's execution of the Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with this Section 6.4, the Company shall deliver to the Participant a certificate or certificates representing the acquired shares of Common Stock.

6.5. Repurchase of Options. Upon any termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, the Company may repurchase all or any portion of the Options then held by such Participant in accordance with the terms of the Shareholders Agreement.

6.6. Termination of Unvested Options. Subject to Section 6.10, upon the termination of a Participant’s employment, any Options that are not then exercisable shall terminate and be cancelled effective upon the date of such termination.

6.7. Termination of Employment Without Cause or for Good Reason. Subject to Sections 6.5 and 6.10, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, any Options granted to such Participant which, on or prior to the date of such termination, have become exercisable in accordance with Section 6.3, may be exercised at any time during the 60 day period following the Participant’s termination of employment or the expiration of the term of the Options, whichever period is shorter, and shall terminate immediately thereafter.

6.8. Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability or Retirement. Subject to Sections 6.5 and 6.10, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Retirement, death or Disability, any Options granted to such Participant which on or prior to the date of such termination, have become exercisable in accordance with Section 6.3, may be exercised by the Participant or the Participant’s designated beneficiary (or, if no such beneficiary is named, in accordance with Section 9.2) at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment or the expiration of the term of the Options, whichever period is shorter, and shall terminate immediately thereafter.

6.9. Termination of Employment For Cause or Due to Voluntary Resignation. Subject to Section 6.5, in the event a Participant’s employment with the

 

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Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause or due to Voluntary Resignation, all Options granted to such Participant which are then outstanding (whether or not exercisable on or prior to the date of such termination) shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled.

6.10. Committee Discretion. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Section 6 to the contrary, the Committee may permit all or any portion of any Options to be exercised following a Participant’s termination of employment for any reason on such terms and subject to such conditions not less favorable to such Participant than those terms and conditions provided for herein or in the Option agreement evidencing the grant to such Participant of the applicable Options, as the Committee shall determine for a period up to and including, but not beyond, the expiration of the term of such Options.

SECTION 7.

EXIT EVENT

7.1. Accelerated Vesting and Payment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, but subject to Section 7.2, in the event of an Exit Event, each Option that, by its terms, becomes exercisable solely upon the completion of a stated period of service (whether or not then exercisable), together with any outstanding Options that, prior to or in connection with such Exit Event, have become exercisable in connection with the attainment of performance objectives, shall be canceled in exchange for a payment in cash by the Company to each Option holder of an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Exit Event Price over the exercise price for such Option. Any other Options shall be cancelled, forfeited and of no further effect.

7.2. Alternative Awards. If provided in the Option agreement evidencing the Options, no cancellation or cash settlement or other payment shall occur with respect to any Option that would otherwise have been cancelled pursuant to Section 7.1 if the Committee reasonably determines in good faith prior to the occurrence of an Exit Event that such Option shall be honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefor (such honored, assumed or substituted award hereinafter called an “Alternative Award”) by a Participant’s employer (or the parent or a subsidiary of such employer) immediately following the Exit Event, provided that any such Alternative Award must:

(i) provide such Participant (or each Participant in a class of Participants) with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights applicable under such Option, including, but not limited to, a substantially similar or better exercise or vesting schedule and substantially similar or better timing and methods of payment; and

 

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(ii) have substantially equivalent economic value to such Option (determined at the time of the Exit Event).

7.3. Conflict with Option Agreement. With respect to any Options granted hereunder that may become exercisable upon the attainment of performance objectives (including, without limitation, specified returns with respect to the Investor Members’ (as defined in the KAR LLC Agreement) investment, directly or indirectly, in the Company and its affiliates), in the event of a conflict between this Section 7 and the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Options, the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Options shall control.

7.4. Limitation on Benefits. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or an Option agreement to the contrary if, whether as a result of accelerated vesting, the grant of an Alternative Award or otherwise, a Participant would receive any payment, deemed payment or other benefit as a result of the operation of Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 that, together with any other payment, deemed payment or other benefit a Participant may receive under any other plan, program, policy or arrangement, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, then, notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the payments, deemed payments or other benefits such Participant would otherwise receive under Section 7.1 or Section 7.2 shall be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate any such excess parachute payment and such Participant shall have no further rights or claims with respect thereto. If the preceding sentence would result in a reduction of the payments, deemed payments or other benefits a Participant would otherwise receive, the Company will use its good faith efforts to seek the approval of the Company’s shareholders in the manner provided for in Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such reduced payments or other benefits (if the Company is eligible to do so), so that such payments would not be treated as “parachute payments” for these purposes (and therefore would cease to be subject to reduction pursuant to this Section 7.4).

SECTION 8.

AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

8.1. In General. The Committee may at any time and from time to time alter, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan in whole or in part; provided, however, that unless otherwise determined by the Committee, an amendment that requires shareholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) or any other law, regulation or stock exchange requirement shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to or termination of the Plan shall affect adversely any of the rights of any Participant, without such Participant's consent, under any Award theretofore granted under the Plan.

 

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8.2. Public Offering. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of an Initial Public Offering, the Committee shall have the authority to amend any outstanding Options to provide for (i) subject to Section 8.1 above, the substitution of the exercisability criteria that may relate to the Kelso Entities return on their investment with criteria based on stock price and (ii) the imposition of certain blackout periods, in each case, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate; provided that such amendments shall preserve the economic value of the Options, as determined by the Committee in its sole good faith discretion.

SECTION 9.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

9.1. Nontransferability of Awards. Unless the Committee shall permit (on such terms and conditions as it shall establish) an Award to be transferred to a Permitted Transferee, no Award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to any Option granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during his lifetime only by such Participant or, if permitted by the Committee, any such Permitted Transferee.

9.2. Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant under the Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid or by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of his death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Committee and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during his lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid or Options outstanding at the Participant’s death shall be paid to or exercisable by the Participant’s surviving spouse, if any, or otherwise to or by his estate.

9.3. No Guarantee of Employment or Participation; No Additional Compensation for Loss of Rights Under Plan. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate any Participant’s employment or service relationship at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary. No Employee or Consultant shall have a right to be selected as a Participant, or, having been so selected, to receive any future Option grants. If any Participant’s employment or service relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be terminated for any

 

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reason, such Participant shall not be entitled to any compensation or other form of remuneration with respect to such termination (except as otherwise provided herein) to compensate such Participant for the loss of any rights under the Plan notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in his or her contract of employment or consultancy.

9.4. Tax Withholding. The Company or any Subsidiary shall have the power to withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company or such Subsidiary promptly upon notification of the amount due, an amount sufficient to satisfy the statutory minimum federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements with respect to any Option and the Company or such Subsidiary may defer payment of cash or issuance or delivery of Common Stock until such requirements are satisfied.

9.5. Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Board or the Committee (an “Indemnified Person”) shall, to the maximum extent provided under the Company’s By-Laws as in effect on the effective date of the Plan, be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnified Person may be made a party or in which such Indemnified Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan (or any option agreement) and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnified Person in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by such Indemnified Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnified Person; provided that such Indemnified Person shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such Indemnified Person undertakes to handle and defend the same on such Indemnified Person’s own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other rights of indemnification to which such Indemnified Person may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law or otherwise.

9.6. No Limitation on Compensation. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its employees in cash or property.

9.7. Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards, the exercisability of any Options and the issuance of shares of Common Stock shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

9.8. Governing Law. The Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

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9.9. No Impact On Benefits. Awards granted under the Plan are not compensation for purposes of calculating the rights of an Employee or Consultant under any employee benefit plan.

9.10. Securities Law Compliance. Instruments evidencing the grant of Awards may contain such other provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee deems advisable, including a requirement that a Participant represent to the Company in writing, when such Participant receives shares upon exercise of an Option (or at such other time as the Committee deems appropriate) that such Participant is acquiring such shares (unless they are then covered by an effective registration statement filed under the Act) for such Participant’s own account for investment only and with no present intention to transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of such shares except such disposition by a legal representative as shall be required by will or the laws of any jurisdiction in winding up the estate of such Participant. Such shares shall be transferable only if the proposed transfer shall be permissible pursuant to the Plan and if, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, such transfer at such time will be in compliance with all applicable securities laws.

9.11. Freedom of Action. Subject to Section 7, nothing in the Plan or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan shall be construed as limiting or preventing the Company or any Subsidiary from taking any action with respect to the operation or conduct of its business that it deems appropriate or in its best interest.

9.12. No Fiduciary Relationship. Nothing contained in the Plan and no action taken pursuant to the Plan shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or any fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary and any Participant or executor, administrator or other personal representative or designated beneficiary of such Participant, or any other persons.

9.13. No Right to Particular Assets. Any reserves that may be established by the Company in connection with this Plan shall continue to be held as part of the general funds of the Company, and no individual or entity other than the Company shall have any interest in such funds until paid to a Participant.

9.14. Unsecured Creditor. To the extent that any Participant or his executor, administrator or other personal representative, as the case may be, acquires a right to receive any payment from the Company pursuant to this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

9.15. Code Section 409A Compliance. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, to the extent that any Award would be subject to Section 409A of the Code, no such Award may be granted if it would fail to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan

 

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or any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement, the Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace the Award in order to cause the Award to either not be subject to Section 409A of the Code or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

9.16. Severability of Provisions. If any provision of this Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

9.17. Term of Plan. This Plan shall be effective as of the date of its adoption by the Board and shall expire on the tenth anniversary of such date (except as to Options outstanding on that date), unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 8.

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 10.15 to KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for

the Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement.]

 

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EX-10.13 14 dex1013.htm FORM OF CONVERSION AGREEMENT Form of Conversion Agreement

Exhibit 10.13

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM OF CONVERSION AGREEMENT

This Conversion Agreement (this ”Agreement”) is made and entered into as of this      day of             ,         , between KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Buyer Parent”), and                      (the “Shareholder”).

WHEREAS, Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., an Illinois corporation (“IAA”), Axle Holdings, Inc. (“Axle Holdings”) and Axle Merger Sub, Inc., an Illinois corporation, which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Axle Holdings (“Axle Merger Sub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 22, 2005 (the “IAA Merger Agreement”), which provided, among other things, for the merger of Axle Merger Sub, with and into IAA, with IAA continuing as the surviving corporation (the “IAA Transaction”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the IAA Transaction, the Shareholder entered into a conversion agreement with Axle Holdings dated May 25, 2005 pursuant to which the Shareholder agreed that an aggregate number of options (the “IAA Options”) to acquire [·] shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of IAA would be converted into substitute options (the “IAA Conversion Options”) to acquire shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Axle Holdings (“Axle Holdings Common Stock”) upon completion of the IAA Transaction;

WHEREAS, pursuant to an exchange stock option agreement between the Shareholder and Axle Holdings dated May 25, 2005 (the “Exchange Option Agreement”), Axle Holdings granted the Shareholder IAA Conversion Options to purchase [·] shares of Axle Holdings Common Stock in substitution for the IAA Options;

WHEREAS, ADESA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ADESA”), Buyer Parent, KAR Holdings II, LLC (“KAR LLC”) and KAR Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer Parent (“Buyer”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 2006 (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “ADESA Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for the merger of Buyer with and into ADESA, with ADESA continuing as the surviving corporation (the “ADESA Merger”);

WHEREAS, in anticipation of the ADESA Merger, Axle Holdings II, LLC (“Axle LLC”) entered into a contribution agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (the “Contribution Agreement”) with KAR LLC and the other parties named therein pursuant to which Axle LLC agreed to contribute (the “Initial Contribution”) all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Axle Holdings to KAR LLC in exchange for common units in KAR LLC, and immediately following the Contribution, KAR LLC agreed to contribute (the “Subsequent Contribution” and together with the Initial Contribution, the “Contributions”) all of such shares in Axle Holdings to Buyer Parent, and following the Contributions, Axle Holdings will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Buyer Parent;


WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Shareholder is the beneficial owner of an aggregate number of IAA Conversion Options to acquire [·] shares of Axle Holdings Common Stock;

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, immediately following the Contributions, the Shareholder desires to have the IAA Conversion Options held by Shareholder as identified on Schedule A hereto under the heading “Number of Conversion Options” (the “Conversion Options”) cancelled in substitution (the “Option Substitution”) for, and converted into, substitute options (each, a “New Option”) to acquire shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Buyer Parent (the “Buyer Parent Common Stock”), such Option Substitution to be governed by this Agreement and the terms of the Conversion Stock Option Agreement between the Shareholder and Buyer Parent dated as of the date hereof and set forth on Exhibit C hereto (the “Conversion Stock Option Agreement”);

WHEREAS, as a condition to Buyer Parent’s obligations to effect the Option Substitution, the Shareholder shall enter into a shareholders agreement with Buyer Parent, KAR LLC and certain other parties with respect to the ownership of securities of Buyer Parent in the form set forth on Exhibit A hereto (the “Shareholders Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, as a condition to Buyer Parent’s obligations to effect the Option Substitution, the Shareholder shall enter into a registration rights agreement with Buyer Parent, KAR LLC and certain other parties in the form set forth on Exhibit B hereto (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings attributed to them in the ADESA Merger Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants, representations and warranties contained herein, Buyer Parent and the Shareholder hereby agree as follows:

1. Option Conversion. Effective as of the closing of the Contributions, Shareholder agrees that each Conversion Option shall be cancelled and, in substitution therefor, converted into a New Option that shall cover the number of shares and have such per share exercise price set forth on Schedule A, such substitution being made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1 and Proposed Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(5)(v). Each New Option shall be subject to, and evidenced by, the Conversion Stock Option Agreement.

2. Intentionally Omitted.

3. Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 4 Times

 

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Square, New York, New York (or such other place as the Closing under the Contribution Agreement shall occur) simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement.

4. Covenants. The parties hereto agree to use reasonable best efforts to take such actions, including executing such documents and agreements, as are necessary to make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5. Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder. The Shareholder represents and warrants as follows:

(a) Binding Agreement. The Shareholder has the capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The Shareholder has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement and this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder, enforceable against the Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(b) Ownership of Options. The Shareholder is the beneficial owner of the number of Conversion Options set forth on Schedule A attached hereto, free and clear of any security interests, liens, charges, encumbrances, equities, claims, options or limitations of whatever nature and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Conversion Options), except as may exist by reason of this Agreement or pursuant to applicable law, or pursuant to the restrictions on transferability and on exercise provided for in the applicable IAA option plan under which any Conversion Option was granted and any related option agreement. Except as provided for in this Agreement, the Contribution Agreement and the other agreements contemplated hereby and thereby, there are no outstanding options or other rights to acquire from the Shareholder, or obligations of the Shareholder to sell or to dispose of, any Conversion Options.

(c) No Agreements. Except for this Agreement, the Conversion Stock Option Agreement, any relevant option agreements covering the Conversion Options and any other agreements contemplated hereby or thereby, the Shareholder has not entered into or agreed to be bound by any other arrangements or agreements of any kind with any other party with respect to the Conversion Options, including, but not limited to, arrangements or agreements with respect to the acquisition or disposition thereof or any interest therein or the voting of any such shares.

(d) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance of the Shareholder’s obligations hereunder will (a) result in a

 

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violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, or acceleration) under any contract, agreement, instrument, commitment, arrangement or understanding to which the Shareholder is a party, or result in the creation of a security interest, lien, charge, encumbrance, equity or claim with respect to the Shareholder’s Conversion Options, (b) require any consent, authorization or approval of any other person or any entity or government entity, or (c) violate or conflict with any writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Shareholder, the Shareholder’s Conversion Options or the New Options to be received by the Shareholder.

(e) Securities Laws Matters. The Shareholder acknowledges receipt of advice from Buyer Parent that (i) the New Options and any shares of Buyer Parent Common Stock acquired on exercise of the New Options (“Exercise Shares”) have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) or qualified under any state securities or “blue sky” or non U.S. securities laws, (ii) it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for any Exercise Shares, (iii) any Exercise Shares must be held indefinitely and the Shareholder must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in such shares of Buyer Parent Common Stock unless such shares are subsequently registered under the Act and such state or non U.S. securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available, (iv) Rule 144 promulgated under the Act (“Rule 144”) is not presently available with respect to sales of any Exercise Shares and Buyer Parent has made no covenant to make Rule 144 available and Rule 144 is not anticipated to be available in the foreseeable future, (v) when and if any Exercise Shares may be disposed of without registration in reliance upon Rule 144, such disposition can be made only in limited amounts and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Rule, (vi) if the exemption afforded by Rule 144 is not available, public sale of any Exercise Shares without registration will require the availability of an exemption under the Act, (vii) restrictive legends in the form set forth in the Shareholders Agreement shall be placed on the certificate representing the Exercise Shares and (viii) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Buyer Parent indicating that the Exercise Shares are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if Buyer Parent should in the future engage the services of a stock transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to any Exercise Shares.

(f) Accredited Investor. The Shareholder is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act.

(g) Shareholder’s Experience. (A) The Shareholder’s financial situation is such that the Shareholder can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the New Options and any Exercise Shares for an indefinite period of time, (B) the Shareholder can afford to suffer complete loss of his investment in the New Options and any Exercise Shares and (C) the Shareholder’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters are such that the Shareholder is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the Shareholder’s investment in the New Options and any Exercise Shares.

 

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(h) Access to Information. The Shareholder represents and warrants that the Shareholder has been granted the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of Buyer Parent concerning the terms and conditions of the Option Substitution and to obtain any additional information that the Shareholder deems necessary to verify the accuracy of the information so provided.

(i) Investment Intent. The Shareholder is acquiring the New Options, and such Shareholder will acquire any Exercise Shares, solely for the Shareholder’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof. The Shareholder agrees that the Shareholder will not, directly or indirectly, offer, transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any of the New Options or any Exercise Shares (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of any shares of Buyer Parent Common Stock), except in compliance with (i) the Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, (ii) applicable state and non-U.S. securities or “blue sky” laws and (iii) the provisions of this Agreement, the Conversion Stock Option Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Shareholders Agreement, as applicable.

6. Representations and Warranties of Buyer Parent. Buyer Parent represents and warrants as follows:

(a) Corporate Form. Buyer Parent is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has (and, immediately following the closing of the Contributions, will have) all requisite corporate power and authority to own or lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now conducted.

(b) Corporate Authority, etc. Buyer Parent has (and, immediately prior to the closing of the Contributions, will have) all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and Buyer Parent has (and, immediately prior to the closing of the Contributions, will have) all requisite corporate power and authority to issue the New Options. The Exercise Shares, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

(c) Actions Authorized. Buyer Parent has taken all corporate actions necessary to authorize it to enter into this Agreement and, prior to the closing of the Contributions, will have taken all corporate actions necessary to authorize it to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by

 

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Buyer Parent and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer Parent enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

(d) No Conflicts. Other than as provided for in the ADESA Merger Agreement and the disclosure schedules thereto, none of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Buyer Parent will conflict with the certificate of incorporation or the by-laws of Buyer Parent or result in any breach of, or constitute a default under any contract, agreement or instrument to which Buyer Parent is a party or by which it or any of its respective assets is bound.

7. Conditions Precedent. The obligations of Buyer Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby are subject to (i) the conditions set forth in the Contribution Agreement being satisfied or waived by KAR LLC, (ii) the Shareholder having entered into the Shareholders Agreement, (iii) the Shareholder having entered into the Registration Rights Agreement and (iv) the Shareholder having entered into the Conversion Stock Option Agreement. Shareholder agrees to execute the Shareholders Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the Conversion Stock Option Agreement at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement.

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) Acknowledgement. Shareholder acknowledges that upon the completion of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, the IAA Conversion Options shall be of no further force or effect, and neither Axle Holdings nor Buyer Parent, nor any of their respective affiliates, shall have any further obligations in respect thereof (other than any obligations specifically set forth in this Agreement).

(b) Binding Effect; Benefits. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement and their respective successors or permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein. No party shall have liability for any breach of any representation or warranty contained herein, except for any knowing or intentional breach thereof.

(c) Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the Shareholder and Buyer Parent.

 

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(d) Assignability. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by the Shareholder without the prior written consent of Buyer Parent; it being understood that Buyer Parent may assign its rights hereunder to any affiliate of Buyer Parent.

(e) Specific Performance. The parties acknowledge and agree that any breach of the terms of this Agreement would give rise to irreparable harm for which money damages would not be an adequate remedy and accordingly the parties hereto agree that, in addition to any other remedies, each party shall be entitled to enforce the terms of this Agreement by a decree of specific performance without the necessity of proving the inadequacy of money damages as a remedy.

(f) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware (regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of conflicts of laws thereof).

(g) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

(h) Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated herein are not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party hereto. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner.

(i) Waiver. Any party to this Agreement may waive any condition to their obligations contained herein.

(j) Termination. This Agreement shall terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the termination of the Contribution Agreement in accordance with its terms and (ii) an agreement in writing of Buyer Parent and the Shareholder to terminate this Agreement. Termination shall not relieve any party from liability for any intentional breach of its obligations hereunder committed prior to such termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, all rights and obligations of the parties, and all representations and warranties of the parties, shall terminate.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Buyer Parent and the Shareholder have executed this Conversion Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

KAR HOLDINGS, INC.
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

[EXECUTIVE]

 

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Schedule A

Conversion Options

 

Date of Grant of

Conversion

Options

  

Name of

Plan Granting

Conversion

Options

  

Number of

Conversion

Options

  

Current

Exercise

Price of

Conversion

Options

  

Expiration Date

of Conversion

Options

                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     
                     


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 10.5 to KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for

the Shareholders Agreement.]

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 4.8 to KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for the

Registration Rights Agreement.]

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF CONVERSION STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 10.10 to KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for

the Form of Conversion Stock Option Agreement.]

 

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EX-10.14 15 dex1014.htm STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF KAR HOLDINGS, INC. Stock Incentive Plan of KAR Holdings, Inc.

Exhibit 10.14

KAR Holdings, Inc.

Stock Incentive Plan

SECTION 1.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Plan (as such term and any other capitalized terms used herein without definition are defined in Section 2) is to foster and promote the long-term financial success of the Company and the Subsidiaries and materially increase stockholder value by (a) motivating superior performance by means of service- and performance-related incentives, (b) encouraging and providing for the acquisition of an ownership interest in the Company by Employees and (c) enabling the Company and the Subsidiaries to attract and retain the services of an outstanding management team upon whose judgment, interest and special effort the successful conduct of its and their operations is largely dependent.

SECTION 2.

DEFINITIONS

Whenever used herein, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Act: the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Adjustment Event: shall mean any stock dividend, stock split or share combination of, or extraordinary cash dividend on, the Common Stock, or any recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares affecting the Common Stock, or any issuance of any warrants or rights offering (other than any such issuance or offering under the Plan) to purchase Common Stock at a price materially below Fair Market Value, or any other similar event affecting the Common Stock.

Award: shall mean individually or collectively, a grant of Options or Restricted Stock under the Plan.


Award Agreement: any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document evidencing an Award.

Board: the Board of Directors of the Company.

Cause: (i) the refusal or neglect of the Participant to perform substantially his or her employment-related duties, (ii) the Participant’s personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) the Participant’s indictment for, conviction of or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a crime constituting a felony or his or her willful violation of any applicable law (other than a traffic violation or other offense or violation outside of the course of employment which in no way adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries or their reputation or the ability of the Participant to perform his or her employment-related duties or to represent the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such Participant), (iv) the Participant’s failure to reasonably cooperate, following a request to do so by the Company, in any internal or governmental investigation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (v) the Participant’s material breach of any written covenant or agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries not to disclose any information pertaining to the Company or such Subsidiary or not to compete or interfere with the Company or such Subsidiary; provided that, with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Cause” shall have the meaning specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, in the case of any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Cause” shall have the meaning specified in the Shareholders Agreement.

Code: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committee: the Compensation Committee of the Board or, if there shall not be any such committee then serving or, if so determined by the Board, the Board.

Common Stock: the common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share.

Company: KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

Disability: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of such Participant’s incapacity due to reasonably documented physical or mental illness that shall have prevented such Participant from performing his duties for the Company on a full-time basis for more than six months and within 30 days after written notice of termination has been given to such Participant, such Participant shall not have returned to the full time performance of his duties. The date of

 

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termination in the case of a termination due to “Disability” shall be deemed to be the last day of the aforementioned 30-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Disability” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, with respect to any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Disability” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement, and (ii) in the event a Participant whose employment with the Company terminates due to Disability continues to serve as a director of or a consultant to the Company, such Participant’s employment with the Company shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of the Plan or any Award Agreement evidencing Awards granted to such Participant until the date as of which such Participant’s services as a director of and consultant to the Company shall have also terminated.

Employee: any officer or other key employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

Exit Event: shall mean an “Exit Event” as defined in the KAR LLC Agreement.

Exit Event Price: the price per share of Common Stock paid in conjunction with any transaction resulting in an Exit Event (as determined in good faith by the Committee if any part of the price is paid other than in cash).

Fair Market Value: if no Initial Public Offering has occurred, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined in accordance with the Shareholders Agreement. Following an Initial Public Offering, the Fair Market Value, on any date of determination, shall mean the average of the closing sales prices for a share of Common Stock as reported on a national exchange for each of the ten business days preceding the date of determination or the average of the last transaction prices for a share of Common Stock as reported on a nationally recognized system of price quotation for each of the ten business days preceding the date of determination. In the event that there are no Common Stock transactions reported on such exchange or system on such business day, Fair Market Value shall mean the closing price on the immediately preceding date on which Common Stock transactions were so reported.

Good Reason: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be for “Good Reason” if such Participant voluntarily terminates his or her employment with the Company or any Subsidiary as a result of either of the following: (i) without such Participant’s prior written consent, a significant reduction by the Company or any Subsidiary of his or her current salary, other than any such reduction which is (A) required by law or (B) part of a general salary reduction or other concessionary arrangement affecting all employees or affecting the group of

 

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employees of which the Participant is a member (after receipt by the Company or such Subsidiary of written notice and the expiration of a 20-day cure period) or (ii) the taking of any action by the Company or any Subsidiary that would substantially diminish the aggregate value of the benefits provided him or her under the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s accident, disability, life insurance and any other employee benefit plans in which he or she was participating on the date of his or her execution of the applicable Award agreement, other than any such reduction which is (A) required by law, (B) implemented in connection with a general reduction affecting all employees or affecting the group of employees of which the Participant is a member (after receipt by the Company of written notice from such Participant and a 20-day cure period), (C) generally applicable to all beneficiaries of such plans (after receipt by the Company of written notice from such Participant and a 20-day cure period) or (D) in accordance with the terms of any such plan; provided that, with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Good Reason” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant's employment agreement or, in the case of any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Good Reason” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement.

Initial Public Offering: shall mean an “Initial Public Offering” as defined in the Shareholders Agreement.

Investor Members: shall mean “Investor Members” as defined in the KAR LLC Agreement.

KAR LLC Agreement: the second amended and restated limited liability company agreement of KAR Holdings II, LLC, as amended from time to time.

Option: the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Plan at a stated price for a specified period of time. For purposes of the Plan, an Option may be either (i) an “Incentive Stock Option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (an “Incentive Stock Option”) or (ii) an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option (a “Non-Qualified Stock Option”).

Participant: any Employee designated by the Committee to receive an Award under the Plan.

Permitted Transferee: a transferee permitted under Section 1.3 or 1.4 of the Shareholders Agreement.

Plan: this KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as set forth herein and as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

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Registration Rights Agreement: the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, KAR Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders of the Company, as it may be amended from time to time.

Restricted Stock: a share of Common Stock that is subject to restrictions set forth in the Plan or any Award Agreement.

Retirement: the voluntary termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for Cause) on or after the date the Participant attains age 65. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Retirement” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement or, with respect to any such Participant who is not party to an employment agreement but is a party to the Shareholders Agreement, “Retirement” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in the Shareholders Agreement, and (ii) in the event a Participant whose employment with the Company terminates due to Retirement continues to serve as a director of or a consultant to the Company, such Participant’s employment with the Company shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of the Plan or any Option agreement evidencing Options granted to such Participant until the date as of which such Participant’s services as a director of and consultant to the Company shall have also terminated, at which time the Participant shall be deemed to have terminated employment due to retirement.

Shareholders Agreement: the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007, among the Company, KAR Holdings II, LLC and certain other stockholders of the Company, as it may be amended from time to time.

Subsidiary: any corporation a majority of whose outstanding voting securities is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

Voluntary Resignation: the termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary by the Participant other than for Good Reason (provided that the time of such termination the Company does not have the right to terminate the Participant for Cause); provided that, with respect to any Participant who is a party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Voluntary Resignation” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Participant’s employment agreement.

 

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SECTION 3.

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

Participants in the Plan shall be those Employees selected by the Committee to participate in the Plan. The selection of an Employee as a Participant shall neither entitle such Employee to, nor disqualify such Employee from, participation in any other award or incentive plan of the Company or any Subsidiary.

SECTION 4.

ADMINISTRATION

4.1. Power to Grant and Establish Terms of Awards. The Committee shall have the discretionary authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to determine the Employees to whom Awards shall be granted (which may include Employees who are members of the Committee) and the terms and conditions of any and all Awards, including, but not limited to, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each Option, the time or times at which Awards shall be granted and the terms and provisions of the instruments by which Awards shall be evidenced and to designate Options as Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. The Committee may condition the grant of an Award upon a Participant's execution of the Shareholders Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement. The proper officers of the Company may suggest to the Committee the Participants who should receive Awards. The terms and conditions of each Award grant shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant. The Committee may establish different terms and conditions for different Participants receiving Awards and for the same Participant for each Award such Participant may receive, whether or not granted at the same or different times. The grant of any Award to any Employee shall neither entitle such Employee to, nor disqualify him from, the grant of any other Award.

4.2. Substitute Awards. The Committee shall have the right to grant, in substitution for outstanding Awards, replacement Awards which may contain terms more favorable to the Participant than the Awards they replace and to cancel replaced Awards.

4.3. Administration. The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of the Plan. Any Awards granted by the Committee may be subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall have discretionary authority to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to provide for conditions deemed necessary or advisable to protect the interests of the Company, to interpret the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the

 

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administration and interpretation of the Plan and to carry out its provisions and purposes. Determinations, interpretations or other actions made or taken by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes and upon all persons and shall be given deference in any proceeding with respect thereto. The Committee may consult with legal counsel, who may be counsel to the Company, and shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance upon the advice of counsel.

SECTION 5.

STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

5.1. Number. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards under the Plan may not exceed 790,737 shares. The shares of Common Stock to be delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of shares held in treasury or authorized but unissued shares not reserved for any other purpose. All shares available for issuance under the Plan may be made subject to the grant of Incentive Stock Options.

5.2. Cancelled, Terminated or Forfeited Awards. Any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award which for any reason expires or is cancelled, terminated, forfeited, exchanged, surrendered, substituted for or otherwise settled without the issuance of such shares of Common Stock shall again be available for grant under the Plan.

5.3. Adjustment in Capitalization. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for grants of Awards under Section 5.1 or subject to outstanding Award grants and the respective prices and/or vesting criteria applicable to outstanding Awards shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect, as deemed equitable and appropriate by the Committee, each Adjustment Event. To the extent deemed equitable and appropriate by the Committee, in its good faith judgment, and subject to any required action by stockholders, in any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar transaction (other than an Exit Event), any Award granted under the Plan shall pertain to the securities or other property to which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Award would have been entitled to receive in connection with such event.

 

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SECTION 6.

STOCK OPTIONS

6.1. Grant of Options. Options may be granted to Participants at such time or times as shall be determined by the Committee, provided that any such grants are conditioned upon the Participant's execution of the Registration Rights Agreement and Shareholders Agreement. Options granted pursuant to this Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options and (ii) Non-Qualified Stock Options. The date of grant of an Option under the Plan will be the date on which the Option is awarded by the Committee or, if so determined by the Committee on the date of award of an Option, the date on which occurs any event the occurrence of which is an express condition precedent to the grant of the Option. The Committee shall determine the number of Options, if any, to be granted to a Participant. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option agreement that shall specify the type of Option granted, the exercise price, the duration of the Option, the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Option pertains, the conditions upon which the Options or any portion thereof shall become vested or exercisable and otherwise shall be in substantially the form of the Option agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, subject to such changes not inconsistent with the Plan as the Committee shall determine, in its good faith judgment, to be equitable and appropriate.

6.2. Option Price. Non-Qualified Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall have an exercise price per share of Common Stock determined by the Committee; provided that such per share exercise price may not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries if such employee owns, immediately prior to the grant of the Incentive Stock Option, stock representing more than 10 percent of the voting power or more than 10 percent of the value of all classes of stock of the Company or a Subsidiary, unless the purchase price for the stock under the Incentive Stock Option shall be at least 110 percent of its Fair Market Value at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted and the Incentive Stock Option, by its terms, shall not be exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted. In determining the stock ownership under the paragraph, the provisions of Section 424(d) of the Code shall be controlling.

6.3. Exercise of Options. Options awarded to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable at such times and shall be subject to such restrictions and conditions, including the performance of a minimum period of service or the satisfaction of performance goals, as the Committee may impose at the time of grant of such Options, subject to the Committee’s right to accelerate the exercisability of such Options in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be exercisable on or after the tenth anniversary of the date on which it is granted. Except as may be provided in any provision approved by the Committee pursuant to this Section 6.3, after becoming

 

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exercisable, each installment of an Option shall remain exercisable until expiration, termination or cancellation of the Option. Subject to Section 10.7, an Option may be exercised from time to time, in whole or in part, up to the total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which it is then exercisable.

6.4. Payment. The Committee shall establish procedures governing the exercise of Options, which shall require that (x) as a condition to the issuance of any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Options prior to an Initial Public Offering, the Participant (or any other person or entity entitled to exercise the Options) become a party to the Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement with respect to such shares, (y) written notice of exercise be given to the Company and (z) the Option exercise price be paid in full at the time of exercise in one of the following ways: (i) in cash or cash equivalents, (ii) with the consent of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock, valued at the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, or (if permitted by the Committee and subject to such terms and conditions as it may determine) by surrender of outstanding Awards under the Plan, or (iii) the Committee may permit such payment of exercise price by any other method it deems satisfactory in its discretion (including by permitting broker's cashless exercise procedure). Subject to Section 10.4, as soon as practicable after receipt of a written exercise notice, payment of the Option exercise price and receipt of evidence of the Participant's execution of the Shareholders Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement in accordance with this Section 6.4, the Company shall deliver to the Participant a certificate or certificates representing the acquired shares of Common Stock.

6.5. Repurchase of Options. Upon any termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, the Company may repurchase all or any portion of the Options then held by such Participant in accordance with the terms of the Shareholders Agreement.

6.6. Termination of Unvested Options. Subject to Section 6.10, upon the termination of a Participant’s employment, any Options that are not then exercisable shall terminate and be cancelled effective upon the date of such termination.

6.7. Termination of Employment Without Cause or for Good Reason. Unless otherwise provided in an Award and subject to Sections 6.5 and 6.10, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, any Options granted to such Participant which, on or prior to the date of such termination, have become exercisable in accordance with Section 6.3, may be exercised at any time during the 90 day period following the Participant’s termination of employment or the expiration of the term of the Options, whichever period is shorter, and shall terminate immediately thereafter.

 

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6.8. Termination of Employment Due to Death, Disability or Retirement. Subject to Sections 6.5 and 6.10, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates by reason of Retirement, death or Disability, any Options granted to such Participant which on or prior to the date of such termination, have become exercisable in accordance with Section 6.3, may be exercised by the Participant or the Participant’s designated beneficiary (or, if no such beneficiary is named, in accordance with Section 10.2) at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment or the expiration of the term of the Options, whichever period is shorter, and shall terminate immediately thereafter.

6.9. Termination of Employment For Cause or Due to Voluntary Resignation. Subject to Section 6.5, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause or due to Voluntary Resignation, all Options granted to such Participant which are then outstanding (whether or not exercisable on or prior to the date of such termination) shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled.

6.10. Committee Discretion. Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Section 6 to the contrary, the Committee may permit all or any portion of any Options to be exercised following a Participant’s termination of employment for any reason on such terms and subject to such conditions not less favorable to such Participant than those terms and conditions provided for herein or in the Option agreement evidencing the grant to such Participant of the applicable Options, as the Committee shall determine for a period up to and including, but not beyond, the expiration of the term of such Options.

SECTION 7.

RESTRICTED STOCK

7.1. Grant of Restricted Stock. The Committee may grant Awards of Restricted Stock, subject to such restrictions, terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion and as shall be evidenced by the applicable Award Agreement (provided that any such Award is subject to the vesting requirements described herein). The Committee shall determine the price, which, to the extent required by law, shall not be less than par value of the Stock, to be paid by the Participant for each share of Restricted Stock subject to the Award. Each Award Agreement with respect to such Award shall set forth the amount (if any) to be paid by the Participant with respect to such Award and when and under what in circumstances such payment is required to be made.

 

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7.2. Vesting. The vesting of a Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan may be conditioned upon the completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate, upon the attainment of specified performance goals, and/or upon such other criteria as the Committee may determine in its sole discretion.

7.3. Stock Certificates. The Committee may, upon such terms and conditions as the Committee determines, provide that a certificate or certificates representing the shares underlying a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the Participant's name and bear an appropriate legend specifying that such shares are not transferable and are subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Shareholders Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement and the restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, and that such certificate or certificates shall be held in escrow by the Company on behalf of the Participant until such shares become vested or are forfeited.

7.4. Voting / Dividends. If and to the extent that the applicable Award Agreement may so provide, a Participant shall have the right to vote and receive dividends on Restricted Stock granted under the Plan. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, any Common Stock received as a dividend on or in connection with a stock split of the shares of Common Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Award shall be subject to the same restrictions as the shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Award.

7.5. Termination of Employment for Cause or Voluntary Resignation. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company for Cause or by the Participant by Voluntary Resignation, any Restricted Stock granted to such Participant shall be forfeited.

7.6. Termination of Employment Without Cause, for Good Reason or Due to Death, Disability or Retirement. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, in the event a Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company without Cause, by the Participant for Good Reason or terminates by reason of Retirement, death or Disability, all outstanding shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately vest.

 

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SECTION 8.

EXIT EVENT

8.1. Accelerated Vesting and Payment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the time of grant, but subject to Section 8.2, in the event of an Exit Event, all Awards of Restricted Stock shall vest and each Option that, by its terms, becomes exercisable solely upon the completion of a stated period of service (whether or not then exercisable), together with any outstanding Options that, prior to or in connection with such Exit Event, have become exercisable in connection with the attainment of performance objectives, shall be cancelled in exchange for a payment in cash by the Company to each Option holder of an amount equal to the excess (if any) of the Exit Event Price over the exercise price for such Option. Any other Options shall be cancelled, forfeited and of no further effect.

8.2. Alternative Awards. If provided in the Option agreement evidencing the Options, no cancellation or cash settlement or other payment shall occur with respect to any Option that would otherwise have been cancelled pursuant to Section 8.1 if the Committee reasonably determines in good faith prior to the occurrence of an Exit Event that such Option shall be honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefor (such honored, assumed or substituted award hereinafter called an “Alternative Award”) by a Participant’s employer (or the parent or a subsidiary of such employer) immediately following the Exit Event, provided that any such Alternative Award must:

(i) provide such Participant (or each Participant in a class of Participants) with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights applicable under such Option, including, but not limited to, a substantially similar or better exercise or vesting schedule and substantially similar or better timing and methods of payment; and

(ii) have substantially equivalent economic value to such Option (determined at the time of the Exit Event).

8.3. Conflict with Option Agreement. With respect to any Options granted hereunder that may become exercisable upon the attainment of performance objectives (including, without limitation, specified returns with respect to the Investor Members’ (as defined in the KAR LLC Agreement) investment, directly or indirectly, in the Company and its affiliates), in the event of a conflict between this Section 8 and the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Options, the terms and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Options shall control.

 

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8.4. Limitation on Benefits. Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or an Option agreement to the contrary if, whether as a result of accelerated vesting, the grant of an Alternative Award or otherwise, a Participant would receive any payment, deemed payment or other benefit as a result of the operation of Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 that, together with any other payment, deemed payment or other benefit a Participant may receive under any other plan, program, policy or arrangement, would constitute an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, then, notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the payments, deemed payments or other benefits such Participant would otherwise receive under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 shall be reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate any such excess parachute payment and such Participant shall have no further rights or claims with respect thereto. If the preceding sentence would result in a reduction of the payments, deemed payments or other benefits a Participant would otherwise receive, the Company will use its good faith efforts to seek the approval of the Company’s shareholders in the manner provided for in Section 280G(b)(5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to such reduced payments or other benefits (if the Company is eligible to do so), so that such payments would not be treated as “parachute payments” for these purposes (and therefore would cease to be subject to reduction pursuant to this Section 8.4).

SECTION 9.

AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

9.1. In General. The Committee may at any time and from time to time alter, amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan in whole or in part; provided, however, that unless otherwise determined by the Committee, an amendment that requires shareholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with Section 162(m) or any other law, regulation or stock exchange requirement shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment to or termination of the Plan shall affect adversely any of the rights of any Participant, without such Participant's consent, under any Award theretofore granted under the Plan.

9.2. Public Offering. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of an Initial Public Offering, the Committee shall have the authority to amend any outstanding Options to provide for (i) subject to Section 9.1 above, the substitution of the exercisability criteria that may relate to the Investor Members (as defined in the KAR LLC Agreement) return on their investment with criteria based on stock price and (ii) the imposition of certain blackout periods, in each case, as the Committee shall determine to be appropriate; provided that such amendments shall preserve the economic value of the Options, as determined by the Committee in its sole good faith discretion.

 

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SECTION 10.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

10.1. Nontransferability of Awards. Unless the Committee shall permit (on such terms and conditions as it shall establish) an Award to be transferred to a Permitted Transferee, no Award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to any Option granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during his lifetime only by such Participant or, if permitted by the Committee, any such Permitted Transferee.

10.2. Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant under the Plan may from time to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid or by whom any right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of his death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Committee and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during his lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid or Options outstanding at the Participant’s death shall be paid to or exercisable by the Participant’s surviving spouse, if any, or otherwise to or by his estate.

10.3. No Guarantee of Employment or Participation; No Additional Compensation for Loss of Rights Under Plan. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate any Participant’s employment at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary. No Employee shall have a right to be selected as a Participant, or, having been so selected, to receive any future Option grants. If any Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be terminated for any reason, such Participant shall not be entitled to any compensation or other form of remuneration with respect to such termination (except as otherwise provided herein) to compensate such Participant for the loss of any rights under the Plan notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in his or her contract of employment.

10.4. Tax Withholding. The Company or any Subsidiary shall have the power to withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company or such Subsidiary promptly upon notification of the amount due, an amount sufficient to satisfy the statutory minimum federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements with respect to any Option and the Company or such Subsidiary may defer payment of cash or issuance or delivery of Common Stock until such requirements are satisfied.

 

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10.5. Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Board or the Committee (an “Indemnified Person”) shall, to the maximum extent provided under the Company’s By-Laws as in effect on the effective date of the Plan, be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Person in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which such Indemnified Person may be made a party or in which such Indemnified Person may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan (or any option agreement) and against and from any and all amounts paid by such Indemnified Person in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by such Indemnified Person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against such Indemnified Person; provided that such Indemnified Person shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such Indemnified Person undertakes to handle and defend the same on such Indemnified Person’s own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other rights of indemnification to which such Indemnified Person may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, by contract, as a matter of law or otherwise.

10.6. No Limitation on Compensation. Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its employees in cash or property.

10.7. Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards, the exercisability of any Options and the issuance of shares of Common Stock shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

10.8. Governing Law. The Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

10.9. No Impact On Benefits. Awards granted under the Plan are not compensation for purposes of calculating an Employee’s rights under any employee benefit plan.

10.10. Securities Law Compliance. Instruments evidencing the grant of Awards may contain such other provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee deems advisable, including a requirement that a Participant represent to the Company in writing, when such Participant receives Restricted Stock or shares upon exercise of an Option (or at such other time as the Committee deems appropriate) that such Participant is acquiring such shares (unless they are then covered by an effective registration statement filed under the Act) for such Participant’s own account for investment only and with no present intention to transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of

 

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such shares except such disposition by a legal representative as shall be required by will or the laws of any jurisdiction in winding up the estate of such Participant. Such shares shall be transferable only if the proposed transfer shall be permissible pursuant to the Plan and if, in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, such transfer at such time will be in compliance with all applicable securities laws.

10.11. Freedom of Action. Subject to Section 8, nothing in the Plan or any agreement entered into pursuant to this Plan shall be construed as limiting or preventing the Company or any Subsidiary from taking any action with respect to the operation or conduct of its business that it deems appropriate or in its best interest.

10.12. No Fiduciary Relationship. Nothing contained in the Plan and no action taken pursuant to the Plan shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or any fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Subsidiary and any Participant or executor, administrator or other personal representative or designated beneficiary of such Participant, or any other persons.

10.13. No Right to Particular Assets. Any reserves that may be established by the Company in connection with this Plan shall continue to be held as part of the general funds of the Company, and no individual or entity other than the Company shall have any interest in such funds until paid to a Participant.

10.14. Unsecured Creditor. To the extent that any Participant or his executor, administrator or other personal representative, as the case may be, acquires a right to receive any payment from the Company pursuant to this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

10.15. Code Section 409A Compliance. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, to the extent that any Award would be subject to Section 409A of the Code, no such Award may be granted if it would fail to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that the Committee determines that the Plan or any Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code and fails to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement, the Committee reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan and/or amend, restructure, terminate or replace the Award in order to cause the Award to either not be subject to Section 409A of the Code or to comply with the applicable provisions of such section.

10.16. Severability of Provisions. If any provision of this Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

 

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10.17. Term of Plan. This Plan shall be effective as of the date of its adoption by the Board and shall expire on the tenth anniversary of such date (except as to Options outstanding on that date), unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 9.

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT

[See Exhibit 10.15 to KAR Holdings’ Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on January 25, 2008 for

the Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement.]

 

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EX-10.24 16 dex1024.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF AXLE HOLDINGS II Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Axle Holdings II

Exhibit 10.24

EXECUTION VERSION

AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

AXLE HOLDINGS II, LLC

 


Table of Contents

 

          Page
ARTICLE I DEFINED TERMS
Section 1.1    Definitions   
ARTICLE II FORMATION OF THE COMPANY
Section 2.1    Formation    9
Section 2.2    Company Name    9
Section 2.3    The Certificate, etc    9
Section 2.4    Term of Company    9
Section 2.5    Registered Agent and Office    10
Section 2.6    Principal Place of Business    10
Section 2.7    Qualification in Other Jurisdictions    10
Section 2.8    Fiscal Year; Taxable Year    10
ARTICLE III PURPOSE AND POWERS OF THE COMPANY
Section 3.1    Purpose    10
Section 3.2    Powers of the Company    10
Section 3.3    Certain Tax Matters    10
ARTICLE IV MEMBERS
Section 4.1    Powers of Members    11
Section 4.2    Units Generally    11
Section 4.3    Meetings of Members    12
Section 4.4    Business Transactions of a Member with the Company    13
Section 4.5    No Cessation of Membership upon Bankruptcy    14
Section 4.6    Noncompetition; Confidentiality and Nonsolicitation    14
Section 4.7    Other Business for Kelso Members    18
Section 4.8    Additional Members    18
ARTICLE V MANAGEMENT
Section 5.1    Board    20
Section 5.2    Meetings of the Board    21
Section 5.3    Quorum and Acts of the Board    21
Section 5.4    Electronic Communications    21
Section 5.5    Committees of Directors    21
Section 5.6    Compensation of Directors    22
Section 5.7    Resignation    22


Table of Contents

(continued)

 

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Section 5.8    Removal of Directors    22
Section 5.9    Vacancies    22
Section 5.10    Directors as Agents    23
Section 5.11    Officers    23
Section 5.12    Holdings Funding    23
ARTICLE VI INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 6.1    Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Members    23
Section 6.2    Additional Representations and Warranties of Management Members and Investor Members    25
Section 6.3    Additional Representations and Warranties of Kelso Members    25
Section 6.4    Certain Members    26
ARTICLE VII CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Section 7.1    Capital Accounts    26
Section 7.2    Adjustments    26
Section 7.3    Capital Contributions    27
Section 7.4    Additional Capital Contributions by Kelso    27
Section 7.5    Additional Capital Contributions    28
Section 7.6    Negative Capital Accounts    28
ARTICLE VIII ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO OVERRIDE UNITS
Section 8.1    Certain Terms.    28
Section 8.2    Effects of Termination of Employment on Override Units.    29
Section 8.3    Nontransferability of Awards    32
ARTICLE IX ALLOCATIONS
Section 9.1    Book Allocations of Net Profit and Net Loss    32
Section 9.2    Special Book Allocations    32
Section 9.3    Tax Allocations    33
ARTICLE X DISTRIBUTIONS
Section 10.1    Distributions Generally    34
Section 10.2    Distributions In Kind    35
Section 10.3    No Withdrawal of Capital    35
Section 10.4    Withholding    35
Section 10.5    Restricted Distributions    36

 

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Table of Contents

(continued)

 

          Page
Section 10.6    Tax Distributions    36
Section 10.7    Benchmark Adjustment    36
ARTICLE XI BOOKS AND RECORDS
Section 11.1    Books, Records and Financial Statements    36
Section 11.2    Filings of Returns and Other Writings; Tax Matters Partner    37
Section 11.3    Accounting Method    38
ARTICLE XII LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12.1    Liability    38
Section 12.2    Exculpation    38
Section 12.3    Fiduciary Duty    38
Section 12.4    Indemnification    38
Section 12.5    Expenses    39
Section 12.6    Severability    39
ARTICLE XIII TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS
Section 13.1    Restrictions on Transfers of Interests by Investor Members and Management Members    39
Section 13.2    Estate Planning Transfers; Transfers upon Death of an Investor Member or Management Member; Affiliate Transfers.    39
Section 13.3    Effect of Assignment    40
Section 13.4    Overriding Provisions    40
Section 13.5    Put and Call Rights.    41
Section 13.6    Involuntary Transfers    43
Section 13.7    Assignment by the Company    44
Section 13.8    Substitute Members    44
Section 13.9    Release of Liability    45
Section 13.10    Tag-Along and Drag-Along Rights    45
Section 13.11    Initial Public Offering    48
ARTICLE XIV DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION
Section 14.1    Dissolving Events    48
Section 14.2    Dissolution and Winding-Up    49
Section 14.3    Distributions in Cash or in Kind    49
Section 14.4    Termination    50
Section 14.5    Claims of the Members    50

 

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Table of Contents

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ARTICLE XV MISCELLANEOUS
Section 15.1    Notices    50
Section 15.2    Securities Act Matters    51
Section 15.3    Headings    51
Section 15.4    Entire Agreement    51
Section 15.5    Counterparts    51
Section 15.6    Governing Law; Attorneys’ Fees    51
Section 15.7    Waiver of Jury Trial    51
Section 15.8    Waiver of Partition    52
Section 15.9    Severability    52
Section 15.10    Further Actions    52
Section 15.11    Amendments    52
Section 15.12    Power of Attorney    52
Section 15.13    Fees and Expenses    53

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF

AXLE HOLDINGS II, LLC

This Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”) is made as of May 25, 2005 by and among the individuals or entities listed under the heading “Kelso Members” on Schedule A hereto (each a “Kelso Member” and collectively, the “Kelso Members”), Thomas C. O’Brien, Scott Pettit, David Montgomery, Don Hermanek, John Kett, John Nordin and Sidney Kerley (each a “Management Member” and collectively, the “Management Members,” which term shall also include such other management employees of the Company and its Affiliates as shall become members of the Company after the date hereof in accordance with Section 4.8 of this Agreement), the entities listed under the heading “Parthenon Members” on Schedule A hereto (each a “Parthenon Member” and the collectively, the “Parthenon Members”), Magnetite Asset Investors III L.L.C. (“Magnetite,”), Brian T. Clingen and Dan Simon (each an “Investor Member” and, together with the Parthenon Members and Magnetite, collectively the “Investor Members,” which term shall also include those other individuals or entities who become members of the Company and are designated “Investor Members” after the date hereof in accordance with Section 4.8 of this Agreement). The Kelso Members, the Investor Members and the Management Members are collectively referred to herein as the “Members.” Any capitalized term used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in Article I.

ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

Section 1.1 Definitions.

Accounting Period” means, for the first Accounting Period, the period commencing on the day after the Initial Capital Contribution Date and ending on the next Adjustment Date. All succeeding Accounting Periods shall commence on the day after an Adjustment Date and end on the next Adjustment Date.

Additional Capital Contribution Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(a).

Additional Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(a).

Adjustment Date” means the last day of each fiscal year of the Company or any other date determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, as appropriate for an interim closing of the Company’s books.

 


Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, any Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the specified Person. As used in this definition, the term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agreement” means this Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, as this agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time after the date hereof.

Applicable Performance Percentage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b)

Auction Services Business” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(a)(i).

Benchmark Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(e).

Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Business Day” means any day of the week other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which the commercial banks in New York City are not open for business.

Call Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(b).

Capital Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

Capital Contribution” means, for any Member, the total amount of cash and the Fair Market Value of any property contributed to the Company by such Member (including any capital deemed contributed pursuant to the provisions of the penultimate sentence of Section 7.5), as such amount is set forth opposite the name of such Member on Schedule A hereto under the heading “Capital Contribution.”

Carrying Value” means with respect to any Interest purchased by the Company, the value equal to the Capital Contribution made by the selling Management Member in respect of any such Interest less the amount of distributions made in respect of such Interest.

Certificate” means the Certificate of Formation of the Company and any and all amendments thereto and restatements thereof filed on behalf of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware pursuant to the Delaware Act.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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Common Units” mean a class of Interests in the Company, as described in Section 4.2(a). For the avoidance of doubt, Common Units shall not include Override Units.

Compensation Committee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.8(a).

Confidential Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.6(b).

Covered Person” means a current or former Member or Director, an Affiliate of a current or former Member or Director, any officer, director, shareholder, partner, member, employee, representative or agent of a current or former Member or Director or any of their respective Affiliates, or any current or former officer, employee or agent of the Company or any of its Affiliates.

Deficit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a).

Delaware Act” means the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, 6 Del. C. §18-101, et seq., as amended from time to time.

Directors” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(a).

Disability” means with respect to a Management Member, the termination of the employment of any Management Member by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual (or by the Company on behalf of any such Subsidiary) as a result of such Management Member’s incapacity due to reasonably documented physical or mental illness that shall have prevented such Management Member from performing his or her duties for the Company on a full-time basis for more than six months and within 30 days after written notice has been given to such Management Member, such Management Member shall not have returned to the full time performance of his or her duties, in which case the date of termination shall be deemed to be the last day of the aforementioned 30-day period, provided that in the case of any Management Member who, as of the date of determination, is party to an effective services, severance or employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual, “Disability” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such agreement.

Distributable Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

Drag-Along Right” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.10(b).

Exit Event” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions (other than an Initial Public Offering):

 

  (a) involving the sale, transfer or other disposition by the Kelso Members to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, Affiliates of the Company or any Kelso Member, of all of the Interests of the Company beneficially owned by the Kelso Members as of the date of such transaction; or

 

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  (b) involving the sale, Transfer or other disposition of all of the assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to one or more Persons that are not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition, Affiliates of the Company or any Kelso Member. For the avoidance of doubt, assets of the Company shall include, without limitation, shares of common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, that are held by the Company.

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date,

 

  (a) for purposes of determining the value of any property owned by, contributed to or distributed by the Company, (i) in the case of publicly-traded securities, the average of their last sales prices on the applicable trading exchange or quotation system on each trading day during the five trading-day period ending on such date and (ii) in the case of any other property, the fair market value of such property, as determined in good faith by the Board, or

 

  (b) for purposes of determining the value of any Member’s Interest in connection with Section 13.5 (“Puts and Calls”) and Section 13.6 (“Involuntary Transfers”), (i) the fair market value of such Interest as reflected in the most recent appraisal report prepared, at the request of the Board, by an independent valuation consultant or appraiser of recognized national standing, reasonably satisfactory to Kelso, or (ii) in the event no such appraisal exists or the date of such report is more than one year prior to the date of determination, the fair market value of such Interest as determined in good faith by the Board.

Financing Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(c).

Final Value” shall mean the total Fair Market Value of all distributions received by Kelso from the Company in respect of Kelso's investment in the Company, calculated giving simultaneous effect to the applicable level of participation of Value Units in distributions pursuant to Section 8.1(b).

IAAI” means Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., an Illinois corporation.

Inactive Management Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

Initial Capital Contribution” shall mean, with respect to a Member, the Capital Contribution to be made by such Member on the Initial Capital Contribution Date, as set forth on Schedule A.

Initial Capital Contribution Date” shall mean the date of this Agreement.

 

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Initial Public Offering” or “IPO” means the first underwritten public offering of the common stock of Newco or a Subsidiary of the Company to the general public through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that covers (together with prior effective registrations) (i) not less than 25% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of Newco or such Subsidiary of the Company on a fully diluted basis or (ii) shares of Newco or such Subsidiary of the Company that will be traded on any of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System after the close of any such general public offering.

Initial Value” means Kelso's aggregate Capital Contributions to the Company.

Interest” means the limited liability interest in the Company which represents the interest of each Member in and to the profits and losses of the Company, such Member’s right to receive distributions of the Company’s assets, as set forth in this Agreement.

Investor Member” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Involuntary Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.6.

Involuntary Transferee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.6.

IRR” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).

Kelso” means Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, together with KEP VI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Kelso Advisory Agreement” shall mean the financial advisory agreement, dated as of February 22, 2005, between Axle Merger Sub, Inc. and Kelso & Company, L.P.

Kelso Investment Multiple” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).

Kelso Member” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Lender Financial Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b).

Magnetite” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Management Members” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement. A Management Member shall be deemed not to be a “manager” within the meaning of the Delaware Act (except to the extent Section 5.1(b)(i) applies).

Majority in Interest” means the holders of a majority of the Units (as defined in Section 4.2) held by Members having the right to vote at a meeting of the Members.

Maximum Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(c).

 

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Member” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement and includes any Person admitted as an additional or substitute Member of the Company pursuant to this Agreement.

Net Profits” and “Net Losses” means, with respect to any Accounting Period, net income or net loss of the Company for such Accounting Period, determined in accordance with § 703(a) of the Code, including any items that are separately stated for purposes of § 702(a) of the Code, as determined in accordance with federal income tax accounting principles with the following adjustments:

 

  (a) any income of the Company that is exempt from United States federal income tax shall be included as income;

 

  (b) any expenditures of the Company described in § 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code or treated as expenditures pursuant to § 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i) of the Treasury Regulations shall be treated as current expenses;

 

  (c) any items of income, gain, loss or deduction specially allocated pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 9.2, shall be excluded from the determination of Net Profit and Net Loss; and

 

  (d) treating as an item of gain (loss) the excess (deficit), if any, of the gross fair market value of property distributed in such Accounting Period over (under) the amount at which such property was carried on the books of the Company.

Newco” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.11(b).

Officer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11.

Operating Units” mean a sub-class of Override Units, as described in Section 4.2(b).

Override Units” means either Operating Units or Value Units, or both, as described in Section 4.2(b).

Parthenon Members” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Partnership Minimum Gain” shall have the meaning set forth in sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d) of the Treasury Regulations.

Person” means any individual, corporation, association, partnership (general or limited), joint venture, trust, estate, limited liability company, or other legal entity or organization.

Put Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(a).

 

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Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement dated as of April 1, 2005, by and between Axle Holdings, Inc. and Axle Holdings II, LLC, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

resignation for Good Reason” means a voluntary termination of a Management Member’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual by such Management Member of his employment with the Company or any such Subsidiary as a result of either of the following:

 

  (a) without the Management Member’s prior written consent, a significant reduction by the Company or any such Subsidiary of his or her current salary, other than any such reduction which is part of a general salary reduction or other concessionary arrangement affecting all employees or affecting the group of employees of which the Management Member is a member (after receipt by the Company or such Subsidiary of written notice from such Management Member and the expiration of a 20-day cure period); or

 

  (b) the taking of any action by the Company or any such Subsidiary that would substantially diminish the aggregate value of the benefits provided him or her under the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s accident, disability, life insurance and any other employee benefit plans in which he or she was participating on the date of his or her execution of this Agreement, other than any such reduction which is (i) required by law, (ii) implemented in connection with a general concessionary arrangement affecting all employees or affecting the group of employees of which the Management Member is a member, (iii) generally applicable to all beneficiaries of such plans (after receipt by the Company or such Subsidiary of written notice and the expiration of a 20-day cure period) or (iv) in accordance with the terms of any such plan.

or, if such Management Member is a party to a services, severance or employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual, the meaning as set forth in such services or employment agreement.

Retirement” means the voluntary termination of a Management Member’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual on or after the date the Management Member attains age 65. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to any Management Member who is a party to a services or employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual, “Retirement” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such Management Member’s services, severance or employment agreement and (ii) in the event a Management Member whose employment with the Company terminates due to Retirement continues to serve as a Director of or a consultant to the Company, his or her employment with the Company shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of Sections 8.3 and 13.5 until the date as of which such Management Member’s services as a Director of or consultant to the Company shall have also terminated, at which time the Management Member shall be deemed to have terminated employment due to retirement.

 

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Rule 144” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b).

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 as amended from time to time.

Special Termination” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).

Shareholders Agreement” means the Shareholders Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2005, among Axle Holdings, Inc., the Company and the individuals named therein, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated, from time to time.

Subject Members” means the Investor Members (including the Parthenon Members) and the Management Members.

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity of which such Person (either alone or through or together with any other Subsidiary) (a) owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the stock, partnership interests or other equity interests which are generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors or other governing body of such corporation, partnership, joint venture of other legal entity; or (b) possesses, directly or indirectly, control over the direction of management or policies of such corporation, partnership, joint venture or other legal entity (whether through ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise).

Subsidiary Board” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(b)(ii).

Tag-Along Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.10(a).

Tax Matters Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2(b).

termination for Cause” means a termination of a Management Member’s employment by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual (or by the Company on behalf of any such Subsidiary) due to such Management Member’s (i) refusal or neglect to perform substantially his or her employment-related duties, (ii) personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) conviction of or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (or any applicable equivalent thereof) to a crime constituting a felony (or a crime or offense of equivalent magnitude in any jurisdiction) or his or her willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than a traffic violation or other offense or violation outside of the course of employment which in no way adversely affects the Company and its Subsidiaries or its reputation or the ability of the Management Member to perform his or her employment-related duties or to represent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that employs such Management Member) or (iv) material breach of any covenant or agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any written policy of the Company or any of its

 

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Subsidiaries, not to disclose any information pertaining to the Company or its Subsidiaries or not to compete or interfere with the Company or of its Subsidiaries, provided that, in the case of any Management Member who, as of the date of determination, is party to an effective services, severance or employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual, “termination for Cause” shall have the meaning, if any, specified in such agreement.

Third Party” shall mean, in respect of any Transfer, one or more Persons other than the Company, any Member or any of their respective Affiliates.

Transfer” means to directly or indirectly transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of.

Treasury Regulations” means the Regulations of the Treasury Department of the United States issued pursuant to the Code.

Units” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.

ARTICLE II

FORMATION OF THE COMPANY

Section 2.1 Formation. The Company was formed upon the filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005.

Section 2.2 Company Name. The name of the Company is Axle Holdings II, LLC. The business of the Company may be conducted under such other names as the Board may from time to time designate, provided that the Company complies with all relevant state laws relating to the use of fictitious and assumed names.

Section 2.3. The Certificate, etc. The designation of Deborah M. Reusch as an authorized person within the meaning of the Delaware Act and the actions taken by Deborah M. Reusch in causing the Certificate of Formation to be executed, delivered and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 18, 2005, are hereby ratified, adopted and approved. Each Director is hereby authorized to execute, deliver file and record all such other certificates and documents, including amendments to or restatements of the Certificate, and to do such other acts as may be appropriate to comply with all requirements for the formation, continuation and operation of a limited liability company, the ownership of property, and the conduct of business under the laws of the State of Delaware and any other jurisdiction in which the Company may own property or conduct business.

Section 2.4 Term of Company. The term of the Company commenced on the date of the initial filing of the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Company may be terminated in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof, and shall

 

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continue unless and until dissolved as provided in Article XIV. The existence of the Company as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate as provided in the Delaware Act.

Section 2.5 Registered Agent and Office. The Company’s registered agent and office in the State of Delaware shall be The Corporation Trust Company, Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19801. The Board may designate another registered agent and/or registered office from time to time in accordance with the then applicable provisions of the Delaware Act and any other applicable laws.

Section 2.6 Principal Place of Business. The principal place of business of the Company shall be located at 320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10022. The location of the Company’s principal place of business may be changed by the Board from time to time in accordance with the then applicable provisions of the Delaware Act and any other applicable laws.

Section 2.7 Qualification in Other Jurisdictions. Any authorized person of the Company shall execute, deliver and file any certificates (and any amendments and/or restatements thereof) necessary for the Company to qualify to do business in a jurisdiction in which the Company may wish to conduct business.

Section 2.8 Fiscal Year; Taxable Year. The fiscal year of the Company for financial accounting purposes shall end on or about December 31. The taxable year of the Company for federal, state and local income tax purposes shall end on or about December 31.

ARTICLE III

PURPOSE AND POWERS OF THE COMPANY

Section 3.1 Purpose. The purposes of the Company are, and the nature of the business to be conducted and promoted by the Company is, engaging in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the Delaware Act and engaging in all acts or activities as the Company deems necessary, advisable or incidental to the furtherance of the foregoing.

Section 3.2 Powers of the Company. The Company shall have the power and authority to take any and all actions that are necessary, appropriate, advisable, convenient or incidental to or for the furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 3.1.

Section 3.3 Certain Tax Matters. The Company shall not elect, and the Board shall not permit the Company to elect, to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal, state or local income tax purposes under Treasury Regulations section 301.7701-3 or under any corresponding provision of state or local law. The Company and the Board shall not permit the registration or listing of interests in the Company on an “established securities market,” as such term is used in Treasury Regulations section 1.7704-1.

 

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ARTICLE IV

MEMBERS

Section 4.1 Powers of Members. The Members shall have the power to exercise any and all rights or powers granted to the Members pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement. The approval or consent of the Members shall not be required in order to authorize the taking of any action by the Company and the Members shall have no right to reject, overturn, override, veto or otherwise approve or pass judgment upon any action taken by the Board or an authorized officer of the Company, unless and then only to the extent that (i) this Agreement shall expressly provide therefor, (ii) such approval or consent shall be required by non-waivable provisions of the Delaware Act or (iii) the Board shall determine that obtaining such approval or consent would be appropriate or desirable. The Members, as such, shall have no power to bind the Company.

Section 4.2 Units Generally. As of the date hereof, the Company has two authorized classes of Interests: Common Units and Override Units (which, as described below, will consist of either Operating Units or Value Units) (Common Units and Override Units collectively, the “Units”). Additional classes of Interests denominated in the form of Units may be authorized from time to time by the Board without obtaining the consent of any Member or class of Members. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV, Units in a particular class may be issued from time to time, at such prices and on such terms as the Board or, in the case of Override Units, the Board (or the Compensation Committee) less any Management Member or Members to whom such Override Units are to be issued may determine, without obtaining the consent of any Member or class of Members.

(a) Common Units.

(i) General. The holders of Common Units will have voting rights with respect to their Common Units as provided in Section 4.3(d) and shall have the rights with respect to profits and losses of the Company and distributions from the Company as are set forth herein. The number of Common Units of each Member as of any given time shall be set forth on Schedule A, as it may be updated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

(ii) Price. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Common Units will initially be issued for a Capital Contribution of $25.616798 per Common Unit. The payment terms and schedule for the Capital Contributions applicable to the issuance of any Common Unit will be determined by the Board upon issuance of such Common Units.

 

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(b) Override Units.

(i) General. The Company will have two sub-classes of Override Units: Operating Units and Value Units. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII hereof (including the applicable Benchmark Amount), the holders of Override Units shall have the rights with respect to profits and losses of the Company and distributions from the Company as set forth herein (including Article VIII and Article X), provided that additional terms and conditions applicable to an Override Unit may be established by the Compensation Committee in connection with the issuance of any such Override Unit to a person who becomes a Management Member at any time after the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 4.8 hereof. The number of Override Units issued to a Management Member as of any given time shall be set forth on Schedule A, as it may be updated from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Override Units shall not have voting rights.

(ii) Price. The holders of Override Units are not required to make any Capital Contribution to the Company in exchange for their Override Units, it being recognized that such Units shall be issued only to Management Members who own Common Units.

Section 4.3 Meetings of Members.

(a) Meetings; Notice of Meetings. Meetings of the Members, including any special meeting, may be called by the Board from time to time. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all Members not less than five nor more than 30 Business Days prior to the date of such meeting and shall state the location, date and hour of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting, the nature of the business to be transacted. Meetings shall be held at the location (within or without the State of Delaware) at the date and hour set forth in the notice of the meeting.

(b) Waiver of Notice. No notice of any meeting of Members need be given to any Member who submits a signed waiver of notice, whether before or after the meeting. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Members need be specified in a written waiver of notice. The attendance of any Member at a meeting of Members shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the Member attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

(c) Quorum. Except as otherwise required by law or by the Certificate, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of record of a Majority in Interest shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting.

(d) Voting. If the Board has fixed a record date, every holder of record of Units entitled to vote at a meeting of Members or to consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of Members

 

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shall be entitled to one vote for each such Unit outstanding in such Member’s name at the close of business on such record date. If no record date has been so fixed, then every holder of record of such Units entitled to vote at a meeting of Members or to consent in writing in lieu of a meeting of Members shall be entitled to one vote for each Unit outstanding in his name on the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice of the meeting is given or the first consent in respect of the applicable action is executed and delivered to the Company, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the Certificate or this Agreement, the vote of a Majority in Interest at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient for the transaction of any business at such meeting.

(e) Proxies. Each Member may authorize any Person to act for such Member by proxy on all matters in which a Member is entitled to participate, including waiving notice of any meeting, or voting or participating at a meeting. Every proxy must be signed by the Member or such Member’s attorney-in-fact. No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of three years from the date thereof unless otherwise provided in the proxy. Every proxy shall be revocable at the pleasure of the Member executing it unless otherwise provided in such proxy, provided, that such right to revocation shall not invalidate or otherwise affect actions taken under such proxy prior to such revocation.

(f) Organization. Each meeting of Members shall be conducted by such Person as the Board may designate.

(g) Action Without a Meeting. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any action which may be taken at any meeting of the Members may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by a Majority in Interest. Prompt notice of the taking of the action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent shall be given to those Members who have not consented in writing.

(h) Certain Fee Agreements. The entering into of any agreement with respect to regularly payable advisory or monitoring fees payable by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any amendment to any such agreement (including any increase in the current annual advisory fee under the Kelso Advisory Agreement), between the Kelso Members or any of their Affiliates (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, on the other hand, shall require the approval of the Disinterested Members of the Board (as defined below); provided, that, the Kelso Advisory Agreement has been ratified and approved in all respects, and any advisory or monitoring fees or other amounts payable to the Kelso Members or any of their Affiliates thereunder shall not be subject to any further approval hereunder or otherwise.

Section 4.4 Business Transactions of a Member with the Company. Subject to prior approval of the Board, a Member (or an Affiliate thereof) may lend money to, borrow money

 

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from, act as surety or endorser for, guarantee or assume one or more specific obligations of, provide collateral for, or transact any other business with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that any such transaction pursuant to any agreement entered into after the date hereof shall be approved by a majority of the Disinterested Members of the Board. For purposes of this Agreement, “Disinterested Members of the Board” shall mean, with respect to any transaction in question, the disinterested members of the Board with respect to any such transaction; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any designee of Kelso that is not an employee of Kelso or an Affiliate thereof (other than any portfolio company of Kelso or any such Affiliate) shall be considered disinterested unless such director has a direct pecuniary interest in the applicable transaction; provided further, that if no members of the Board are disinterested (after giving effect to the preceding proviso), the "Disinterested Members of the Board" shall be deemed to be all of the members of the Board. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the proviso contained in the first sentence of this Section 4.4 shall not apply (by virtue of this Section 4.4) to agreements or amendments with respect to transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, but not limited to, transactions pursuant to the terms of (x) Sections 7.4 and 7.5 (e.g., Additional Capital Contributions) or (y) Sections 13.5, 13.7, 13.8, 13.10 and 13.11 (e.g., rights exercised by Members in respect of Transfers)).

Section 4.5 No Cessation of Membership upon Bankruptcy. A Person shall not cease to be a Member of the Company upon the happening, with respect to such Person, of any of the events specified in Section 18-304 of the Delaware Act.

Section 4.6 Noncompetition; Confidentiality and Nonsolicitation. The covenants and restrictions contained in this Section 4.6 shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any covenants or restrictions applying to any Member pursuant to any employment, severance or services agreement between such Member and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of any Management Member or Inactive Management Member that is subject to any employment, severance or services agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that contains covenants or restrictions with respect to noncompetition, confidentiality and nonsolicitation of employees and clients, such corresponding covenants and restrictions in such Member's agreement with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall apply to such Member in lieu of the restrictions set forth herein; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the applicable restrictions contained in the employment, severance or services agreement in effect at the time of (or concurrently with) such Management Member's termination of employment with the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such individual shall apply to such Member following such termination of employment.

(a) Noncompetition.

(i) Parthenon Members Noncompetition. During the Parthenon Restriction Period (as defined below), the Parthenon Members shall not become associated with any entity, whether as a principal, partner, employee, member, consultant or shareholder (other than as a holder of not in excess of 1% of the outstanding voting shares of any

 

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publicly traded company), that is actively engaged in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does business in any business which is in competition with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in providing salvage (including related claims processing), impound, repossessed or whole vehicle auction services (other than (i) providing vehicle financing and (ii) buying and selling vehicles from retail customers through a dealership) (the “Auction Services Business”). For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Parthenon Restriction Period” shall mean a period of time beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date on which the Parthenon Members or any transferee thereof permitted under Section 13.2 hereof, directly or indirectly, no longer retains any equity interest in the Company (or the Company no longer owns a direct or indirect equity interest in any Person conducting the Auction Services Business nor conducts the Auction Services Business) or, if earlier, the earlier of: (A) two years following the date that (1) Kelso's direct and indirect equity ownership interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including IAAI) represents less than fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding Common Units or corresponding equity interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries (including IAAI), (2) the Board no longer includes a representative of the Parthenon Members or any of their Affiliates as a Director (it being understood that the substitution or replacement of, or the creation of vacancy in, a directorship that was formerly occupied by a representative of the Parthenon Members shall not trigger this clause (2) if such directorship is filled with a representative of the Parthenon Members) and (3) the Parthenon Members elect, pursuant to Section 11.1(b) hereof to no longer receive the Lender Financial Information; (B) five (5) years following the date that (x) the Board no longer includes a representative of the Parthenon Members or any of their Affiliates as a Director (it being understood that the substitution or replacement of, or the creation of vacancy in, a directorship that was formerly occupied by a representative of the Parthenon Members shall not shall not trigger this clause (x) if such directorship is filled with a representative of the Parthenon Members) and (y) the Parthenon Members elect, pursuant to Section 11.1(b) hereof, to no longer receive the Lender Financial Information; or (C) such time as the Kelso Members no longer hold any direct or indirect equity ownership interest in the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including IAAI).

(ii) Other Subject Members Noncompetition. Until the later of (i) the date on which a Subject Member or any transferee thereof permitted under Section 13.2 hereof, directly or indirectly, no longer retains any equity interest in the Company and (ii) if applicable, the termination of any severance payable pursuant to any termination or severance agreement, if any, entered into between such Subject Member and the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that employs such Subject Member, if applicable, such Subject Member shall not become associated with any entity, whether as a principal, partner, employee, member, consultant or shareholder (other than as a holder of not in excess of 1% of the outstanding voting shares of any publicly traded company), that is actively engaged in any geographic area in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does business in any business which is (a) in competition with the business

 

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of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries conducted during the 12 months preceding the date such Subject Member ceases to hold any equity interest in the Company or (b) proposed to be conducted by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company’s business plan as in effect as of the date such Subject Member ceases to hold any equity interest in the Company. This Section 4.6(a)(ii) does not apply to the Parthenon Members.

(b) Confidentiality. Without the prior written consent of a majority of the Board, except to the extent required by law, rule, regulation or court order, each Subject Member shall not disclose any trade secrets, customer lists, drawings, designs, information regarding product development, marketing plans, sales plans, management organization information (including data and other information relating to members of the Board or management), operating policies or manuals, business plans, financial records, proprietary management information systems and/or software or other financial, commercial, business or technical information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or information designated as confidential or proprietary that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may receive belonging to suppliers, customers or others who do business with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (collectively, “Confidential Information”) to any third person (in the case of any Parthenon Member, other than such Parthenon Member’s officers, directors, employees and legal advisors who have a need to know such information and who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information) unless such Confidential Information has been previously disclosed to the public by the Company, any such Subsidiary of the Company or is or becomes in the public domain (other than by reason of such Subject Member’s breach of this Section 4.6(b)) or, in the case of the Parthenon Members, is independently developed by the Parthenon Members without the use of or including, and without being derived from or based on, any Confidential Information in its possession.

(c) Non-Solicitation of Employees. During the applicable restriction period under Section 4.6(a)(ii) (or, with respect to the Parthenon Members, the Parthenon Restriction Period), no Subject Member shall directly or indirectly induce any employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate employment with such entity, and no Subject Member shall directly or indirectly, either individually or as owner, agent, employee, consultant or otherwise, employ, offer employment to or otherwise interfere with the employment relationship of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with any person who is or was employed by the Company or such Subsidiary unless, at the time of such employment, offer or other interference, such person shall have ceased to be employed by such entity for a period of at least six months, provided that, nothing in this Section 4.6(c) shall preclude such Subject Member from placing advertisements during the restriction period in periodicals of general circulation soliciting persons for employment or from employing any person who comes to such Subject Member solely in response to such advertisements.

(d) Non-Solicitation of Clients. During the applicable restriction period under Section 4.6(a)(ii) (or, with respect to the Parthenon Members, the Parthenon Restriction Period), no

 

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Subject Member shall solicit or otherwise attempt to establish for himself or any other person, firm or entity any business relationship (provided that, in the case of the Parthenon Members, this provision shall be limited to any business relationship intended to compete with the Auction Services Business) with any person, firm or entity which is, or during the 12-month period preceding the date such Subject Member ceases to hold any equity interest in the Company was, a customer, client or distributor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(e) Injunctive Relief with Respect to Covenants. Each Subject Member acknowledges and agrees that the covenants and obligations of such Subject Member with respect to noncompetition, nonsolicitation and confidentiality herein relate to special, unique and extraordinary matters and that a violation or threatened violation of any of the terms of such covenants or obligations will cause the Company irreparable injury for which adequate remedies are not available at law. Therefore, each Subject Member agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that the Company shall be entitled to an injunction, restraining order or such other equitable relief (without the requirement to post bond) restraining such Subject Member from committing any violation of the covenants or obligations contained in this Section 4.6. These injunctive remedies are cumulative and are in addition to any other rights and remedies the Company may have at law or in equity. In connection with the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.6, each Subject Member represents that his economic means and circumstances are such that such provisions will not prevent him from providing for himself and his family on a basis satisfactory to him.

(f) Unenforceable Restriction. It is expressly understood and agreed that although each Subject Member and the Company consider the restrictions contained in this Section 4.6 to be reasonable, if a final determination is made by an arbitrator to whom the parties have assigned the matter or a court of competent jurisdiction that any restriction contained in this Agreement is an unenforceable restriction against any Subject Member, the provisions of this Agreement shall not be rendered void but shall be reformed to apply as to such maximum time and to such maximum extent as such arbitrator or court may determine or indicate to be enforceable. Alternatively, if such arbitrator or court finds that any restriction contained in this Agreement is unenforceable, and such restriction cannot be reformed so as to make it enforceable, such finding shall not affect the enforceability of any of the other restrictions contained herein.

(g) Inactive Management Members. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 4.6 shall apply to both Management Members and Inactive Management Members (as defined in Section 8.2).

(h) Parthenon Members Portfolio Companies. Section 4.6 shall not apply to portfolio companies of the Parthenon Members; provided that (i) any such portfolio company has not been provided confidential information concerning the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by or on behalf of the Parthenon Members (it being understood that a representative of the Parthenon Members acting as a director of a portfolio company shall not be considered to have provided such information to such portfolio company solely by virtue of such representative acting as a

 

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director of such portfolio company) and (ii) with respect to the action in question (in connection with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their employees or clients) that is otherwise prohibited by this Section 4.6 if taken by any Parthenon Member, such portfolio company is not being directed, directly or indirectly, by the Parthenon Members or any Affiliate thereof to take such action.

Section 4.7 Other Business for Kelso Members. Any Kelso Member or Affiliate thereof may engage in or possess an interest in other business ventures of any nature or description, independently or with others, similar or dissimilar to the business of the Company, and the Company, the Directors (as defined in Section 5.1) and the Members shall have no rights by virtue of this Agreement in and to such independent ventures or the income or profits derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such venture, even if competitive with the business of the Company, shall not be deemed wrongful or improper. No Kelso Member, Director (other than any Subject Member who serves as a Director) or Affiliate thereof shall be obligated to present any particular investment opportunity to the Company even if such opportunity is of a character that, if presented to the Company, could be taken by the Company, and any Kelso Member, Director (other than any Subject Member who serves as a Director) or Affiliate thereof shall have the right to take for such Person’s own account (individually or as a partner or fiduciary) or to recommend to others any such particular investment opportunity; provided that this Section 4.7 shall not apply to Management Members or any other Members who are employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 4.8 Additional Members.

(a) Admission. Upon the approval of a majority of the Board or the compensation committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”), provided that such majority includes a majority of the Directors or members of the Compensation Committee appointed by Kelso, the Company may admit one or more additional Members (each an “Additional Member”), including additional Management Members to the Company, to be treated as a “Member” or one of the “Members” for all purposes hereunder. Each Person shall be admitted as an Additional Member at the time such Person (i) executes a joinder agreement to this Agreement, (ii) complies with the applicable Board resolution, if any, with respect to such admission and (iii) is named as a Member in Schedule A (as described in Section 8.1) hereto. The Board may designate any such Additional Member as a “Management Member” or as an “Investor Member” (or another category or class of Members created by the Board (subject to the provisions of Section 15.11), with such rights and obligations as the Board may specify). Any Management Member or Investor Member admitted as an Additional Member after the date hereof who is unable to make the representation contained in Section 6.1(e) may execute a joinder agreement which excludes such representation; provided such Additional Member also concurrently delivers to the Company a certificate, accompanied by an opinion of counsel, to the effect that the issuance of Units to such Member shall be exempt from the registration requirements under the Securities Act. Kelso is authorized to amend Schedule A to reflect any such admission and any actions pursuant to Section 4.8(b) below.

 

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(b) Rights of Additional Members. Upon the admission of an Additional Member:

(i) the Board shall determine the capital commitment (if any) of such Additional Member;

(ii) the Board shall determine the rights, if any, of such Additional Members to appoint Directors to the Board;

(iii) such Additional Member shall make Capital Contributions to the Company in an amount to be determined by the Board;

(iv) if such Additional Member is an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, such employee will be a “Management Member” and one of the “Management Members” for all purposes hereunder, and the Board or the Compensation Committee will (i) have the right to grant such employee Override Units pursuant to Article VIII and amend Schedule A accordingly (including Operating Units and Value Units as applicable) and (ii) if Override Units are granted pursuant to clause (i), assign to such Management Member the applicable Benchmark Amount and other terms applicable to such Override Units;

(v) if such Additional Member will not be a Management Member hereunder then the Board may either designate such Member as a “Kelso Member” or as an “Investor Member” or another category or class of Members created by the Board (subject to the provisions of Section 15.11), with such rights and obligations as the Board may specify;

(vi) without duplication of any of foregoing, the Board shall assign Units, if any, to such Additional Member; and

(vii) the Board will amend Schedule A to reflect the actions taken pursuant to this Section 4.8.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, unless the Board elects otherwise, any former stockholder of any entity receiving Units in a merger transaction involving the Company or any Subsidiary shall be admitted as a Member (and be bound by the terms of this Agreement as a “Member” for all purposes of this Agreement except where expressly indicated) irrespective of whether this Agreement or any Joinder Agreement is executed by such Person, and, unless the Board elects otherwise, there shall be no conditions (other than the consummation of the relevant merger) to such admission as contemplated under §18-101(7)(a)(2) of the Delaware Act. Section 4.8(b) above shall apply to such admission of any such Member by merger.

 

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ARTICLE V

MANAGEMENT

Section 5.1 Board.

(a) Generally. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of a committee of the Company (the “Board”) consisting of at least five natural persons (each a “Director”), which initially shall be those persons designated as Directors in the first sentence of Section 5.1(b)(i) and subsequently shall be those persons appointed as provided in Section 5.1(b)(ii). The authorized number of Directors on the Board shall be established by Kelso. Directors need not be Members. The Board shall have full, exclusive and complete discretion to manage and control the business and affairs of the Company, to make all decisions affecting the business and affairs of the Company and to take all such actions as it deems necessary or appropriate to accomplish the purposes of the Company as set forth herein, including, without limitation, to exercise all of the powers of the Company set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Kelso will have the right to designate all of the Directors of the Board; provided, that, one of such Kelso designees shall be the Chief Executive Officer of IAAI (or its successor) so long as such individual is the Chief Executive Officer of IAAI.

(b) Election of Directors.

(i) Initial Directors; Term. The Board shall initially consist of five (5) Directors. The initial Directors of the Company will be David Wahrhaftig, Church Moore, Thomas O’Brien, Brian T. Clingen and David Ament. Each Director shall hold office until a successor is appointed in accordance with this Section 5.1(b) or until such Director’s earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the provisions hereof. Each person named as a Director herein or subsequently appointed as a Director (including any Management Member named or appointed as such) is hereby designated as a “manager” (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Company. Except as otherwise provided herein, and notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 18-402 of the Delaware Act, no single Director may bind the Company, and the Board shall have the power to act only collectively in the manner specified herein.

(ii) Composition. Subject to the last sentence of Section 5.1(a), Kelso shall have the right to appoint in its sole discretion all of the Directors of the Company, and shall have the right to appoint in its sole discretion additional Directors to fill all additional seats on the Board created in the event the Board determines to expand the size of the Board following the date hereof in accordance with Section 5.1(a). Other than the board of directors of any direct subsidiary of IAAI, the composition of the board of directors of each of the Company’s subsidiaries (a “Subsidiary Board”) shall be in the same proportion of Kelso appointed directors to non-Kelso appointed directors as that of

 

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the Board. Any committees of the Board or a Subsidiary Board shall be created only upon the approval of the Board as provided in Section 5.5 hereof. In the event that any Director designated hereunder by Kelso for any reason ceases to serve as a member of the Board or a Subsidiary Board during his or her term of office, the resulting vacancy on the Board or the Subsidiary Board shall be filled by a representative designated by Kelso.

Section 5.2 Meetings of the Board. The Board shall meet from time to time to discuss the business of the Company. The Board may hold meetings either within or without the State of Delaware. Meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. The Chief Executive Officer of the Company or a majority of the Board may call a meeting of the Board by providing five Business Days’ notice to each Director, either personally, by telephone, by facsimile or by any other similarly timely means of communication which notice requirement may be waived by the Directors.

Section 5.3 Quorum and Acts of the Board. At all meetings of the Board three Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business unless the number of Directors is increased or decreased pursuant to Section 5.1(a), in which case the presence of a majority of the then authorized number of Directors shall constitute a quorum. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the act of a majority of the Directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, the Directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if a majority of the members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee.

Section 5.4 Electronic Communications. Members of the Board, or any committee designated by the Board, may participate in a meeting of the Board, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

Section 5.5 Committees of Directors. The Board (a) shall designate a Compensation Committee, which shall be comprised of two Kelso Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of IAAI and (b) may, by resolution passed by unanimous consent of the Directors, designate one or more additional committees. Such resolution shall specify the duties and quorum requirements of such additional committees, each such committee to consist of such number of Directors as the Board may fix from time to time. The Board may designate one or more Directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or

 

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not such members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Company. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the Board. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required.

Section 5.6 Compensation of Directors. The Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation (if any) of Directors. The Directors may be paid their expenses (if any) of attendance at such meetings of the Board and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or a stated salary as a Director. No such payment shall preclude any Director from serving the Company in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

Section 5.7 Resignation. Any Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Company. The resignation of any Director shall take effect upon receipt of such notice or at such later time as shall be specified in the notice; and, unless otherwise specified in the notice, the acceptance of the resignation by the Company, the Members or the remaining Directors shall not be necessary to make it effective. Upon the effectiveness of any such resignation, such Director shall cease to be a “manager” (within the meaning of the Delaware Act).

Section 5.8 Removal of Directors. Members shall have the right to remove any Director at any time for cause upon the affirmative vote of a Majority in Interest. In addition, a majority of the Directors then in office shall have the right to remove a Director for cause. Upon the taking of such action, the Director shall cease to be a “manager” (within the meaning of the Delaware Act). Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, (i) Kelso may remove any Director designated by Kelso or an initial Director designated in the first sentence of Section 5.1(b)(i) and (ii) the removal from the Board or a Subsidiary Board (with or without cause) of any Director designated hereunder by Kelso or any initial Director designated in the first sentence of Section 5.1(b)(i) shall be only at the written request of Kelso and under no other circumstances. Upon receipt of any such written request, the Board will promptly take all such actions as shall be necessary or desirable to cause the removal of such Director. Any vacancy caused by any such removal shall be filled in accordance with Section 5.9.

Section 5.9 Vacancies. If any vacancies shall occur in the Board, by reason of death, resignation, removal or otherwise, the Directors then in office shall continue to act, and actions that would otherwise be taken by a majority of the Directors may be taken by a majority of the Directors then in office, even if less than a quorum. Any vacancy shall be filled at any time in accordance with Section 5.1(b)(ii). A Director elected to fill a vacancy shall hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

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Section 5.10 Directors as Agents. The Directors, to the extent of their powers set forth in this Agreement, are agents of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and the actions of the Directors taken in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and notwithstanding the last sentence of Section 18-402 of the Delaware Act, no single Director shall have the power to bind the Company and the Board shall have the power to act only collectively in the manner specified herein.

Section 5.11 Officers. The Board may appoint from time to time as it deems advisable, appoint additional officers of the Company (collectively, the “Officers”) and assign such officers titles (including, without limitation, President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer). Unless the Board decides otherwise, if the title is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authorities and duties that are normally associated with that office. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 5.11 may be revoked at any time by the Board. Any Officer may be removed with or without cause by the Board, except as otherwise provided in any services or employment agreement between such Officer and the Company.

Section 5.12 Holdings Funding. With respect to cash amounts received by the Company on the Initial Capital Contribution Date, any of the Officers of the Company shall be authorized to authorize the contribution on the Initial Capital Contribution Date of all or a portion of such funds promptly to Axle Holdings, Inc. and/or any other Subsidiary following the Initial Capital Contributions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no further approval of the Board or the Members shall be required with respect to the foregoing.

ARTICLE VI

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

Section 6.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Members.

(a) Investment Intention and Restrictions on Disposition. Each Member represents and warrants that such Member is acquiring the Interests solely for such Member’s own account for investment and not with a view to resale in connection with, any distribution thereof. Each Member agrees that such Member will not, directly or indirectly, Transfer any of the Interests (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of any of the Interests) or any interest therein or any rights relating thereto or offer to Transfer, except in compliance with the Securities Act, all applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws and this Agreement, as the same shall be amended from time to time. Any attempt by a Member, directly or indirectly, to Transfer, or offer to Transfer, any Interests or any interest therein or any rights relating thereto without complying with the provisions of this Agreement, shall be void and of no effect.

 

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(b) Securities Laws Matters. Each Member acknowledges receipt of advice from the Company that (i) the Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act or qualified under any state securities or “blue sky” laws, (ii) it is not anticipated that there will be any public market for the Interests, (iii) the Interests must be held indefinitely and such Member must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the Interests unless the Interests are subsequently registered under the Securities Act and such state laws or an exemption from registration is available, (iv) Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”) is not presently available with respect to sales of any securities of the Company and the Company has made no covenant to make Rule 144 available and Rule 144 is not anticipated to be available in the foreseeable future, (v) when and if the Interests may be disposed of without registration in reliance upon Rule 144, such disposition can be made only in limited amounts and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Rule and the provisions of this Agreement, (vi) if the exemption afforded by Rule 144 is not available, public sale of the Interests without registration will require the availability of an exemption under the Securities Act, (vii) restrictive legends shall be placed on any certificate representing the Interests and (viii) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records of the Company indicating that the Interests are subject to restrictions on transfer and, if the Company should in the future engage the services of a transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer instructions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Interests.

(c) Ability to Bear Risk. Each Member represents and warrants that (i) such Member’s financial situation is such that such Member can afford to bear the economic risk of holding the Interests for an indefinite period and (ii) such Member can afford to suffer the complete loss of such Member’s investment in the Interests.

(d) Access to Information; Sophistication; Lack of Reliance. Each Member represents and warrants that (i) such Member is familiar with the business and financial condition, properties, operations and prospects of the Company and that such Member has been granted the opportunity to ask questions of, and receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning the Company and the terms and conditions of the purchase of the Interests and to obtain any additional information that such Member deems necessary, (ii) such Member’s knowledge and experience in financial and business matters is such that such Member is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of the investment in the Interests and (iii) such Member has carefully reviewed the terms and provisions of this Agreement and has evaluated the restrictions and obligations contained therein. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Member represents and warrants that (i) no representation or warranty, express or implied, whether written or oral, as to the financial condition, results of operations, prospects, properties or business of the Company or as to the desirability or value of an investment in the Company has been made to such Member by or on behalf of the Company, (ii) such Member has relied upon such Member’s own independent appraisal and investigation, and the advice of such Member’s own counsel, tax

 

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advisors and other advisors, regarding the risks of an investment in the Company and (iii) such Member will continue to bear sole responsibility for making its own independent evaluation and monitoring of the risks of its investment in the Company. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d), the Company includes each of the businesses to be acquired by the Company.

(e) Accredited Investor. Each Member represents and warrants that such Member is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and, in connection with the execution of this Agreement, agrees to deliver such certificates to that effect as the Board may request.

Section 6.2 Additional Representations and Warranties of Management Members and Investor Members. Each Investor Member and Management Member represents and warrants that (a) such Investor Member or Management Member has duly executed and delivered this Agreement; (b) all actions required to be taken by or on behalf of the Investor Member or Management Member to authorize it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement have been taken and this Agreement constitutes such Investor Member's or Management Member's legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against such Investor Member or Management Member in accordance with the terms hereof; (c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by the Investor Member or Management Member of the transactions contemplated hereby in the manner contemplated hereby do not and will not conflict with, or result in a breach of any terms of, or constitute a default under, any agreement or instrument or any statute, law, rule or regulation, or any judgment, decree, writ, injunction, order or award of any arbitrator, court or governmental authority which is applicable to the Investor Member or Management Member or by which the Investor Member or Management Member or any material portion of its properties is bound; (d) no consent, approval, authorization, order, filing, registration or qualification of or with any court, governmental authority or third person is required to be obtained by such Investor Member or Management Member in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the performance of such Investor Member's or Management Member's obligations hereunder; (e) if such Investor Member or Management Member is an individual, such Investor Member or Management Member is a resident of the state set forth below such Investor Member's or Management Member's name on the signature page hereof; and (f) if such Investor Member or Management Member is not an individual, such Investor Member's or Management Member's principal place of business and mailing address is in the state or foreign jurisdiction set forth below the Investor Member or Management Member's signature on the signature page.

Section 6.3 Additional Representations and Warranties of Kelso Members.

(a) Due Organization; Power and Authority, etc. Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P. represents and warrants that it is a limited partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. KEP VI, LLC represents and warrants that it is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each Kelso Member further represents and warrants that it has all necessary power and authority to enter into this Agreement to carry out the transactions contemplated herein and therein.

 

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(b) Authorization; Enforceability. All actions required to be taken by or on behalf of such Kelso Member to authorize it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement have been taken, and this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding obligation of such Kelso Member, enforceable against such Kelso Member in accordance with its terms, except as the same may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws, or by legal or equitable principles relating to or limiting the rights of contracting parties generally.

(c) Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation by such Kelso Member of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby in the manner contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not conflict with, or result in a breach of any terms of, or constitute a default under, any agreement or instrument or any statute, law, rule or regulation, or any judgment, decree, writ, injunction, order or award of any arbitrator, court or governmental authority which is applicable to such Kelso Member or by which such Kelso Member or any material portion of its properties is bound, except for conflicts, breaches and defaults that, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect upon the financial condition, business or operations of such Kelso Member or upon such Kelso Member’s ability to enter into and carry out its obligations under this Agreement.

(d) Executing Parties. The person executing this Agreement on behalf of each Kelso Member has full power and authority to bind such Kelso Member to the terms hereof.

Section 6.4 Certain Members. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the representations and warranties under this Article VI shall be deemed not to be made to Members not executing this Agreement or a joinder agreement to this Agreement.

ARTICLE VII

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Section 7.1 Capital Accounts. A separate capital account (a “Capital Account”) shall be established and maintained for each Member. The initial balance in each Member’s Capital Account shall be zero.

Section 7.2 Adjustments.

(a) Each Member’s Capital Accounts shall be credited with the amount of cash contributed by such Member on the Initial Capital Contribution Date, as set forth on Schedule A, and shall also be credited with the Fair Market Value of property contributed by such Member on the Initial Capital Contribution Date, as set forth on Schedule A.

 

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(b) As of the end of each Accounting Period, the balance in each Member’s Capital Account shall be adjusted by (i) increasing such balance by such Member’s (A) allocable share of Net Profit (allocated in accordance with Section 9.1) and (B) the amount of cash and the Fair Market Value of any property (as of the date of the contribution thereof and net of any liabilities encumbering such property) contributed to the Company during such Accounting Period, if any, and (ii) decreasing such balance by (A) the amount of cash and the Fair Market Value of any property (as of the date of the distribution thereof and net of any liabilities encumbering such property) distributed to such Member during such Accounting Period and (B) such Member’s allocable share of Net Loss (allocated in accordance with Section 9.1). Each Member’s Capital Account shall be further adjusted with respect to any special allocations pursuant to Section 9.2. The provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Treasury Regulations section 1.704-1(b) and section 1.704-2 and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations.

Section 7.3 Capital Contributions. Each of the Members hereby commits to make an initial cash contribution to the capital of the Company in the amount equal to its Initial Capital Contribution set forth opposite each Members name on Schedule A upon the Initial Capital Contribution Date. Any contributions of property after the Initial Capital Contribution Date shall be valued at their Fair Market Value.

Section 7.4 Additional Capital Contributions by Kelso. (a) Kelso (or any Affiliate thereof) may make additional cash Capital Contributions to the Company or any Subsidiary at such times as the Board shall determine such additional Capital Contributions are advisable (x) to make, or in connection with, acquisitions of assets, businesses or other entities which the Board determines are desirable for the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (y) for other bona fide corporate or organizational purposes (each such time, an “Additional Capital Contribution Event”).

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 7.5 (and without duplication), in connection with each additional Capital Contribution made by Kelso pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 7.4 (or any loan made by Kelso or an Affiliate thereof whether or not in connection with equity interests), the Parthenon Members shall have the right to make a concurrent Capital Contribution of such amount (or a corresponding loan, if applicable) on the same terms as Kelso or its Affiliate, applicable, and concurrently therewith (or, if additional notice is required in good faith pursuant to the requirements of its fund in order to call capital, as soon as practicable (but no later than 20 days) after Kelso or its Affiliate, as applicable, makes its applicable Capital Contribution or loan) as is necessary to maintain the relative equity interests or relative debt interests (which shall be deemed to be pro rata for equity interests if no Kelso loans have been made), as applicable, in the Company and its Subsidiaries between the Kelso Members and the Parthenon Members. In the event that Kelso makes a Capital Contribution pursuant to

 

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paragraph (a) of this Section 7.4 (or a loan, if applicable) by means of a Capital Contribution (or loan, if applicable) to a Subsidiary of the Company, so long as Kelso is in a position to cause the Company to do so, Kelso agrees to use reasonable best efforts to cause the Company (including to cause the applicable Subsidiary) to permit the Parthenon Members to make a concurrent Capital Contribution (or loan, if applicable) in a manner consistent with the first sentence hereof.

Section 7.5 Additional Capital Contributions. No Member shall be required to make any additional capital contribution to the Company in respect of the Interests then owned by such Member. However, a Member may make such additional capital contributions to the Company, but only with the written consent of the Board acting by majority vote. The provisions of this Section 7.5 are intended solely to benefit the Members and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, shall not be construed as conferring any benefit upon any creditor of the Company (and no such creditor shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement), and no Member shall have any duty or obligation to any creditor of the Company to make any additional capital contributions or to cause the Board to consent to the making of additional capital contributions. Members shall be deemed to have contributed such additional capital upon issuance of additional Interests equal to the cash purchase price for such Interests or, if no cash is paid or there is non-cash consideration (including in the event that the Company or any Subsidiary acquires any company or business (whether by stock purchase, merger or otherwise, including any Company or business acquired or transferred from any Affiliate of the Company), and Units are issued in respect of such acquisition), in the amount of the Fair Market Value of such non-cash consideration as determined by the Board in good faith at or prior to issuance of such Interests. For the avoidance of doubt, the immediately foregoing sentence shall also apply to issuances of Interests to new Members.

Section 7.6 Negative Capital Accounts. Except as required by law, no Member shall be required to make up a negative balance in its Capital Account.

ARTICLE VIII

ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO OVERRIDE UNITS

Section 8.1 Certain Terms.

(a) Forfeiture of Operating Units. A Management Member’s Operating Units shall be subject to forfeiture on a pro-rata basis in accordance with the schedule in Section 8.2 hereof if he or she becomes an Inactive Management Member before the third anniversary of the issuance date of such Member's Operating Units.

(b) Value Unit Participation. Value Units will participate in distributions under Article X only upon an Exit Event and, upon such Exit Event, as follows (and only as follows): (i) No Value Units will participate in distributions if the Kelso Investment Multiple is less than or equal to 2, (ii) all Value Units will participate in distributions if the Kelso Investment Multiple is at

 

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least 4 and (iii) the Applicable Performance Percentage of the Value Units will participate in distributions if the Kelso Investment Multiple is greater than 2 and less than 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary, in no event shall any Value Units participate in distributions unless Kelso receives an internal rate of return, compounded annually (“IRR”), on its investment in the Company (as defined below) of at least 12% and the Kelso Investment Multiple is greater than 2. Kelso’s IRR will be calculated after giving full effect to the dilution of Kelso’s Interests in the Company by the Override Units (i.e., after calculating an assumed distribution to Management Members based on the first sentence hereof and calculating Kelso's IRR on this basis). The “Applicable Performance Percentage” means, expressed as a percentage, the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the excess, if positive, of the Kelso Investment Multiple (as defined below) over 2 by (y) 2. The “Kelso Investment Multiple” is computed by dividing (x) the Final Value by (y) the Initial Value.

(c) Certain Cancellations. In the event that any portion of the Value Units does not become eligible to participate in distributions pursuant to Section 8.1(b) upon the first occurrence of an Exit Event, such portion of such Value Units shall automatically be canceled without payment therefor.

(d) Certain Adjustments. All Override Units shall expire and be forfeited on the 10th anniversary of the issuance of such Override Unit.

(e) Calculations. All calculations required or contemplated by Section 8.1(b) shall be made in the sole determination of the Compensation Committee (or the Board, as applicable) and shall be final and binding on the Company and each Management Member.

(f) Benchmark Amount. The Board shall determine the Benchmark Amount with respect to each Override Unit at the time such Override Unit is issued to a Management Member, which shall be reflected on Schedule A. The Benchmark Amount of each Override Unit issued as of the date hereof will be $25.616798, which (together with the provisions of Sections 10.1(a)(i) and (ii)) are intended to result in such Override Unit being treated as a profits interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of the date such Override Units is issued.

Section 8.2 Effects of Termination of Employment on Override Units.

(a) Forfeiture of Override Units upon Termination.

(i) Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee in a manner more favorable to such Management Member, in the event that a Management Member’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual is terminated for Cause, all of the Override Units issued to such Inactive Management Member shall be forfeited.

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event that a Management Member’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual is terminated for any reason other than for Cause, then, in the event that (x) an Exit Event has not yet occurred, and (y) no definitive agreement shall be in effect regarding a transaction, which, if consummated, would result in an Exit Event, then all of the Value Units issued to such Inactive Management Member shall be forfeited and a percentage of the Operating Units issued to such Inactive Management Member shall be forfeited according to the following schedule (it being understood that in the event that such forfeiture does not occur as a result of the operation of clause (y) but the definitive agreement referred to in such clause (y) subsequently terminates without consummation of an Exit Event, then the forfeiture of all of the Value Units and of the applicable percentage of Operating Units referred to herein shall thereupon occur):

 

If the termination occurs

   Percentage of such
Inactive Management
Member’s Operating Units

to be Forfeited
 
Before the first quarterly anniversary of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    100
On or after the first quarterly anniversary, but before the second quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    91.67
On or after the second quarterly anniversary, but before the third quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    83.33
On or after the third quarterly anniversary, but before the fourth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    75
On or after the fourth quarterly anniversary, but before the fifth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    66.67
On or after the fifth quarterly anniversary, but before the sixth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    58.33

 

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On or after the sixth quarterly anniversary, but before the seventh quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    50
On or after the seventh quarterly anniversary, but before the eighth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    41.67
On or after the eighth quarterly anniversary, but before the ninth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    33.33
On or after the ninth quarterly anniversary, but before the tenth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    25
On or after the tenth quarterly anniversary, but before the eleventh quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    16.67
On or after the eleventh quarterly anniversary, but before the twelfth quarterly anniversary, of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    8.33
On or after the twelfth quarterly anniversary of the grant of such Inactive Management Member’s Operating Units    0

(b) Inactive Management Members. If a Management Member’s employment with the Company terminates for any reason, such Member shall be thereafter be referred to herein as an “Inactive Management Member” with only the rights (and applicable restrictions) of an Inactive Management Member specified herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, such Inactive Management Member shall continue to be treated as a Member for purposes of any applicable allocations or distributions, which shall be deemed for tax purposes to be made to such Inactive Management Member in its capacity as a Member, until such time as all Units retained by such Inactive Management Member are Transferred or repurchased in accordance with this Agreement.

(c) Special Distribution. If a Management Member’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual is terminated for any reason, the Company may distribute in its discretion to such Management Member, in complete liquidation of his retained Units (including Common Units and Operating Units), shares of the common stock of Axle Holdings, Inc. having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount that such Inactive Management Member would have received with respect to such retained Units if the assets of the Company were sold for their Fair Market Value and the proceeds thereof distributed in accordance with Section 14.2. Any such shares shall be subject to the Shareholders Agreement.

 

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(d) Effect of Forfeiture. Any Override Unit which is forfeited shall be cancelled for no consideration.

(e) Special Allocation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if an Override Unit of a Management Member is forfeited pursuant to Section 8.1(a) or 8.2(a) of this Agreement, then the Board, in its sole discretion, may (in its discretion) at any time reallocate all or any portion of such forfeited Override Units to one or more of the Management Members.

Section 8.3 Nontransferability of Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Override Units may be Transferred, other than (i) retained Operating Units by will or by the laws of descent and distribution (or, subject to the approval of the Compensation Committee, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, to a trust or other entity as described in Section 13.2 for estate-planning purposes), (ii) subject to approval by the Compensation Committee in any individual case (including such additional terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee shall require), to a transferee under Article XIII. All distributions in respect of Override Units issued to a Management Member or an Inactive Management Member hereunder shall be distributed during his or her lifetime only to such Management Member or Inactive Management Member or, if applicable, a transferee permitted under Section 13.2.

ARTICLE IX

ALLOCATIONS

Section 9.1 Book Allocations of Net Profit and Net Loss. Except as provided in Section 9.2, Net Profit or Net Loss, as the case may be, with respect to any Accounting Period, including each item of income, gain, loss and deduction of the Company, shall be allocated among the Capital Accounts as of the end of such Accounting Period in a manner that as closely as possible gives effect to the provisions of Article X and the other relevant provisions of this Agreement.

Section 9.2 Special Book Allocations.

(a) Qualified Income Offset. If any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustment, allocation or distribution described in Treasury Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6) and such adjustment, allocation or distribution causes or increases a deficit in such Member’s Capital Account in excess of its obligation to make additional Capital Contributions (a “Deficit”), items of gross income and gain for such Accounting Period and each subsequent Accounting Period shall be specifically allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations, the Deficit of such Member as quickly as possible; provided that an allocation pursuant to this Section 9.2(a) shall

 

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be made only if and to the extent that such Member would have a Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article IX have been tentatively made as if this Section 9.2(a) were not in this Agreement. This Section 9.2(a) is intended to comply with the qualified income offset provision of Treasury Regulations section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(b) Partnership Minimum Gain. Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulations section 1.704-2(f), if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Accounting Period, each Member shall be specially allocated items of Company income and gain for such Accounting Period in proportion to, and to the extent of, an amount equal to the portion of such Member’s share of the net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulations section 1.704-2(g). This Section 9.2(b) is intended to comply with the chargeback of items of income and gain requirement in Treasury Regulations section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Restorative Allocations. Any special allocations of items of income or gain pursuant to this Section 9.2 shall be taken into account in computing subsequent allocations pursuant to this Agreement, so that the net amount for any item so allocated and all other items allocated to each Member pursuant to this Agreement shall be equal, to the extent possible, to the net amount that would have been allocated to each Member pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement if such special allocations had not occurred.

Section 9.3 Tax Allocations. The income, gains, losses, credits and deductions recognized by the Company shall be allocated among the Members, for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, to the extent permitted under the Code and the Treasury Regulations, in the same manner that each such item is allocated to the Members’ Capital Accounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have the power to make such allocations for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes as may be necessary to maintain substantial economic effect, or to insure that such allocations are in accordance with the Members’ Interests, in each case within the meaning of the Code and the Treasury Regulations, it being anticipated that no Management Member or Additional Management Member shall be allocated taxable income in excess of the amount of cash to be received by such Member or Additional Member. In accordance with section 704(c) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall, solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its fair market value at the time of contribution.

 

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ARTICLE X

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 10.1 Distributions Generally.

(a) This section provides for the distribution of certain amounts (“Distributable Amounts”) to the Members. The term “Distributable Amounts” means (i) upon the occurrence of an Exit Event, all amounts held by the Company immediately following such Exit Event reduced by existing liabilities and expenses of the Company and a reasonable reserve for future liabilities and expenses; and (ii) at any other time determined by Board, any amounts designated by the Board to the extent that the cash available to the Company and its subsidiaries is in excess of the reasonably anticipated needs of the business (including reserves). Immediately prior to the making of any distribution, a tentative distribution schedule shall be made, including for the purpose of determining whether applicable Kelso performance hurdles are met. In determining the amount distributable to each Member, the provisions of this Section 10.1 shall be applied in an iterative manner. Distributable Amounts shall then be distributed as follows:

(i) Subject to Section 10.1(a)(ii) and the provisions of Article VIII, to the Members in proportion to the number of Units held by each Member as of the time of such distribution.

(ii) The amount of any proposed distribution to a holder of any participating Override Unit pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(i) in respect of such Override Unit shall be reduced until the total reductions in proposed distributions pursuant to this Section 10.1(a)(ii) in respect of such Override Unit equals the Benchmark Amount in respect of such Override Unit. Any amount that is not distributed to the holder of any Override Unit pursuant to this Section 10.1(a)(ii) shall be distributed to the Members pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(i) without applying this Section 10.1(a)(ii) again with respect to such re-distributed Benchmark Amount.

(b) In the event that an Exit Event is structured as a sale of Interests by the Members (including pursuant to Section 13.10(b)), rather than a distribution of proceeds by the Company, the purchase agreement governing such Interest sale will have provisions therein which replicate, to the greatest extent possible, the economic result which would have been attained under this Article X had the Exit Event been structured as a sale of the Company's assets and a distribution of proceeds thereof.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood that references herein to Override Units that “will not participate in distributions under Article X” or any similar formulation or reference means (i) that Members will not receive distributions in respect of such Units held pursuant to Article X and (ii) that such non-participating Override Units held will not be counted in any determination of the pro rata or proportionate ownership of Units of such Member or any other Member for purposes of Article X. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no Override Units shall participate in any distributions under this Section 10.1 except pursuant to an Exit Event in accordance with this Agreement (including Section 8.1(b)) unless the Compensation Committee shall determine otherwise.

 

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Section 10.2 Distributions In Kind. In the event of a distribution of Company property, such property shall for all purposes of this Agreement be deemed to have been sold at its Fair Market Value and the proceeds of such sale shall be deemed to have been distributed to the Members.

Section 10.3 No Withdrawal of Capital. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Article XIV, no Member shall have the right to withdraw capital from the Company or to receive any distribution or return of such Member’s Capital Contributions.

Section 10.4 Withholding.

(a) Each Member shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, indemnify and hold harmless each Person who is or who is deemed to be the responsible withholding agent for U.S. federal, state or local income tax purposes against all claims, liabilities and expenses of whatever nature (but, in each case, excluding any penalties and excluding accrued interest that results from such Person’s fraud, willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence) solely relating to such Person’s obligation to withhold and to pay over any U.S. federal, state, or local income taxes imposed on such Member and the employee's share of social security, Medicare, and federal unemployment taxes imposed on such Member (including, in each case, accrued interest but excluding penalties thereon), provided that such liability of any Member shall not exceed the sum of the balance of such Member’s Capital Account, after giving effect to all adjustments hereunder, and the aggregate amount of all prior distributions made to such Member by the Company.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X, (i) each Member hereby authorizes the Company to withhold and to pay over, or otherwise pay, any withholding or other taxes payable by the Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to such Member or as a result of such Member’s participation in the Company and (ii) if and to the extent that the Company shall be required to withhold or pay any such taxes (including any amounts withheld from amounts payable to the Company to the extent attributable, in the judgment of the Members, to such Member’s Interest), such Member shall be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement to have received a payment from the Company as of the time such withholding or tax is required to be paid, which payment shall be deemed to be a distribution with respect to such Member’s Interest to the extent that the Member (or any successor to such Member’s Interest) is then entitled to receive a distribution. To the extent that the aggregate of such payments to a Member for any period exceeds the distributions to which such Member is entitled for such period, such Member shall make a prompt payment to the Company of such amount. It is the intention of the Members that no amounts will be includible as compensation income to any Management Member, or will give rise to any withholding taxes imposed on compensation income, for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the receipt, vesting or disposition of, or lapse of any restriction with respect to, any Override Units granted to such Member.

 

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(c) If the Company makes a distribution in kind and such distribution is subject to withholding or other taxes payable by the Company on behalf of any Member, such Member shall make a prompt payment to the Company of the amount of such withholding or other taxes by wire transfer.

Section 10.5 Restricted Distributions. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make a distribution to any Member on account of its Interest in the Company if such distribution would violate Section 18-607 of the Delaware Act or other applicable law.

Section 10.6 Tax Distributions. In the event the Company allocates net taxable income to any of the Company's Members for any accounting period, then, at the Compensation Committee's discretion (or the Board’s, if there shall be no Compensation Committee), the Company shall make distributions of cash to such members prior to any other distributions provided for in Article X in an amount determined by the Compensation Committee (or the Board, if there shall be no Compensation Committee) for the purpose of allowing such members to satisfy their tax liability arising as a result of such allocation. Tax distributions made pursuant to the foregoing shall be treated as advances against distributions payable to members pursuant to Section 10.1.

Section 10.7 Benchmark Adjustment. Management Members' Benchmark Amounts shall be proportionately adjusted to reflect, as deemed equitable and appropriate by the Compensation Committee, distributions (including any such distribution in connection with a recapitalization transaction or similar extraordinary transaction) made to the other Members pursuant to Section 10.1 at a time other than an Exit Event. All determinations and calculations required under this Section 10.7 shall be made in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee.

ARTICLE XI

BOOKS AND RECORDS

Section 11.1 Books, Records and Financial Statements.

(a) At all times during the continuance of the Company, the Company shall maintain, at its principal place of business, separate books of account for the Company that shall show a true and accurate record of all costs and expenses incurred, all charges made, all credits made and received and all income derived in connection with the operation of the Company’s business in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and, to the extent inconsistent therewith, in accordance with this Agreement. Such books of account, together with

 

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a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate, shall at all times be maintained at the principal place of business of the Company and shall be open to inspection and examination at reasonable times by each Member and its duly authorized representative for any purpose reasonably related to such Member’s Interest; provided that the Company may maintain the confidentiality of Schedule A.

(b) Within the same time periods applicable to the Company's lenders with respect to the relevant financial information, the Company shall provide to the Parthenon Members such quarterly or annual financial statements and other financial information (if any) (collectively, the “Lender Financial Information”) required to be provided, and provided, to the lenders of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided that, following such time that a Parthenon Member first informs the Company in writing that it has elected to no longer receive the Lender Financial Information, thereinafter the Parthenon Members shall no longer receive, and the Company shall no longer have any obligation to provide to the Parthenon Members, the Lender Financial Information.

Section 11.2 Filings of Returns and Other Writings; Tax Matters Partner.

(a) The Company shall timely file all Company tax returns and shall timely file all other writings required by any governmental authority having jurisdiction to require such filing. Within 90 days after the end of each taxable year (or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter), the Company shall send to each Person that was a Member at any time during such year copies of Schedule K-1, “Partner’s Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, Etc.”, or any successor schedule or form, with respect to such Person, together with such additional information as may be necessary for such Person to file his, her or its United States federal income tax returns.

(b) KIA VII shall be the tax matters partner of the Company, within the meaning of section 6231 of the Code (the “Tax Matters Partner”) unless a Majority in Interest votes otherwise. Each Member hereby consents to such designation and agrees that upon the request of the Tax Matters Partner, such Member will execute, certify, acknowledge, deliver, swear to, file and record at the appropriate public offices such documents as may be necessary or appropriate to evidence such consent.

(c) Promptly following the written request of the Tax Matters Partner, the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, reimburse and indemnify the Tax Matters Partner for all reasonable expenses, including reasonable legal and accounting fees, claims, liabilities, losses and damages incurred by the Tax Matters Partner in connection with any administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to the tax liability of the Members, except to the extent arising from the bad faith, gross negligence, willful violation of law, fraud or breach of this Agreement by such Tax Matters Partner.

 

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(d) The provisions of this Section 11.2 shall survive the termination of the Company or the termination of any Member’s Interest and shall remain binding on the Members for as long a period of time as is necessary to resolve with the Internal Revenue Service any and all matters regarding the U.S. federal income taxation of the Company or the Members.

Section 11.3 Accounting Method. For both financial and tax reporting purposes, the books and records of the Company shall be kept on the accrual method of accounting applied in a consistent manner and shall reflect all Company transactions and be appropriate and adequate for the Company’s business.

ARTICLE XII

LIABILITY, EXCULPATION AND INDEMNIFICATION

Section 12.1 Liability. Except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and no Covered Person shall be obligated personally for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Covered Person.

Section 12.2 Exculpation. No Covered Person shall be liable to the Company or any other Covered Person for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that a Covered Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Covered Person’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or willful breach of this Agreement.

Section 12.3 Fiduciary Duty. To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Covered Person has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Company or to any other Covered Person, a Covered Person acting under this Agreement shall not be liable to the Company or to any other Covered Person for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the parties hereto to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person.

Section 12.4 Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a Covered Person shall be entitled to indemnification from the Company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company and in a manner believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Covered Person by this Agreement, except that no Covered Person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person by reason of such Covered Person’s gross negligence, willful

 

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misconduct or willful breach of this Agreement with respect to such acts or omissions; provided, that any indemnity under this Section 12.4 shall be provided out of and to the extent of Company assets only, and no Covered Person shall have any personal liability on account thereof.

Section 12.5 Expenses. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements, fines and amounts paid in settlement) incurred by a Covered Person in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding relating to or arising out of their performance of their duties on behalf of the Company shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in Section 12.4.

Section 12.6 Severability. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if any portion of this Article shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Company shall nevertheless indemnify each Director or Officer and may indemnify each employee or agent of the Company as to costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the Company, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated.

ARTICLE XIII

TRANSFERS OF INTERESTS

Section 13.1 Restrictions on Transfers of Interests by Investor Members and Management Members. No Management Member or Investor Member may Transfer any Interests (including, without limitation to any other Member, or by gift, or by operation of law or otherwise), provided that Interests may be Transferred (a) pursuant to Section 13.2(a) (“Estate Planning Transfers, Transfers Upon Death”), (b) in accordance with Section 13.5 (“Puts and Calls”), (c) in accordance with Section 13.6 (“Involuntary Transfers”), (d) pursuant to Section 13.10(a) (“Tag-Along Rights”), (e) pursuant to Section 13.10(b) (“Drag-Along Rights”) and (f) pursuant to Section 13.11, in connection with the formation of Newco (as defined in Section 13.11(b)) in anticipation of an IPO.

Section 13.2 Estate Planning Transfers; Transfers upon Death of an Investor Member or Management Member; Affiliate Transfers.

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delayed) of the Board (excluding such Management Member or Investor Member and other members of the Board who are designees of the Management Members and the Investor Members), to (A) a trust under which the distribution of the Common Units may be made only to beneficiaries who are such Management Member or Investor Members, his or her spouse, his or her parents, members of his or her immediate family or his or her lineal descendants, (B) a charitable remainder trust, the income from which will be paid to such Management Member or Investor Member during his or her life, (C) a corporation, the shareholders of which are only such Management Member or Investor Member, his or her spouse, his or her parents, members of his or her immediate family or his or her lineal descendants or (D) a partnership or limited liability company, the partners or members of which are only such Management Member or Investor Member, his or her spouse, his or her parents, members of his or her immediate family or his or her lineal descendants. Common Units may be transferred as a result of the laws of descent, provided that any heirs, executors or other beneficiaries shall remain subject to the terms of this Agreement as if such Management Member or Investor Member continued to hold the Common Units directly.

(b) The Parthenon Members may Transfer all or a portion of their Interests to any of their Affiliates (other than any portfolio company). For the avoidance of doubt, upon any such Transfer to a permitted Affiliate (or to any subsequent permitted affiliated transferee), such Affiliate of the Parthenon Members shall be bound by all of the restrictions of this Agreement applicable to the Parthenon Members. The Parthenon Members shall promptly inform the Company of any Transfer made pursuant to this Section 13.2(b).

Section 13.3 Effect of Assignment. The Company shall, from the effective date of any permitted assignment of an Interest (or part thereof), thereafter pay all further distributions on account of such Interest (or part thereof) to the assignee of such Interest (or part thereof); provided that such assignee shall have no rights or powers as a Member unless such assignee complies with Section 13.8.

Section 13.4 Overriding Provisions.

(a) Any Transfer in violation of this Article XIII shall be null and void ab initio, and the provisions of Section 13.3 shall not apply to any such Transfers. The approval of any Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the requirement for such approval in any other or future instance.

(b) All Transfers permitted under this Article XIII are subject to this Section 13.4 and Sections 13.5, 13.7 and 13.8.

(c) Any proposed Transfer by a Member pursuant to the terms of this Article XIII shall, in addition to meeting all of the other requirements of this Agreement, satisfy the following conditions: (i) the Transfer will not be effected on or through an “established securities market” or a “secondary market or the substantial equivalent thereof,” as such terms are used in Treasury

 

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Regulations section 1.7704-1, and, at the request of the Board, the transferor and the transferee will have each provided the Company a certificate to such effect; and (ii) the proposed transfer will not result in the Company having more than 99 Members, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.7704-1(h)(1) (determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations section 1.7704-1(h)(3)). The Board may in its sole discretion waive the condition set forth in clause (ii) of this Section 13.4(c).

(d) The Company shall promptly amend Schedule A to reflect any permitted transfers of Interests pursuant to this Article XIII.

Section 13.5 Put and Call Rights.

(a) Sale by Inactive Management Members to the Company (“Put Rights”). Subject to all provisions of this Section 13.5(a) and to Section 13.5(c) (“Prohibited Purchases”), each Inactive Management Member shall have the right to sell to the Company, and the Company shall have the obligation to purchase from each such Inactive Management Member, all, but not less than all, of such Inactive Management Member’s Common Units following the termination of employment of such Inactive Management Member, at their Fair Market Value, if the employment of such Inactive Management Member with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual (or by the Company on behalf of any such Subsidiary) (i) is terminated without Cause or (ii) terminates as a result of (A) the death or Disability of such Inactive Management Member, (B) the resignation of such Inactive Management Member (with or without Good Reason); provided, that (in the case of this clause (B)), at the time of such resignation the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual would not have the right to terminate such Management Member for Cause or (C) the Retirement of such Inactive Management Member. If any Inactive Management Member desires to sell Common Units pursuant to this Section 13.5(a), he or she (or his or her estate, as the case may be) shall notify the Company not more than 180 days after the termination of employment as a result of death or Disability and not more than 90 days after the termination of employment as a result of a termination without Cause, the resignation of such Inactive Management Member or the Retirement of such Inactive Management Member.

(b) Right of the Company to Purchase from Inactive Management Members (“Call Rights”). Subject to all provisions of this Section 13.5(b) and Section 13.5(c) (“Prohibited Purchases”), the Company shall have the right to purchase from each Inactive Management Member, and each such Inactive Management Member shall have the obligation to sell to the Company, all, but not less than all, of such Inactive Management Member’s Common Units following the termination of employment of such Inactive Management Member:

(i) at their Fair Market Value, if the employment of such Inactive Management Member with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual (or by the Company on behalf of any such Subsidiary) is terminated as a result of (A) the termination by the Company or any such subsidiary (or by the Company on behalf of any

 

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such subsidiary) of such employment without Cause, (B) the death or Disability of such Inactive Management Member, (C) the resignation of such Inactive Management Member (with or without Good Reason); provided, that (in the case of this clause (C)), at the time of such resignation the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual would not have the right to terminate such Management Member for Cause or (D) the Retirement of such Inactive Management Member;

(ii) at the lesser of Fair Market Value and the Carrying Value of such Common Units if the employment of such Inactive Management Member with the Company or any Subsidiary that employs such individual (or by the Company on behalf of any such Subsidiary) is terminated for Cause; or

(iii) at the Fair Market Value or the Carrying Value of such Common Units, in the sole discretion of the Board (excluding such Inactive Management Member and other members of the Board who are designees of the Management Members), if such Inactive Management Member is terminated by the Company for any reason other than as a result of an event described in either subparagraph (i) or (ii) of this Section 13.5(b).

(c) Prohibited Purchases. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not be obligated to purchase any Interests from an Inactive Management Member hereunder and shall not exercise any right to purchase Interests from a Management Member hereunder, in each case, to the extent (a) the Company is prohibited from purchasing such Interests (or incurring debt to finance the purchase of such Interests), or the Company is unable to obtain funds to pay for such Interests from a Subsidiary of the Company, in any case by reason of any debt instruments or agreements, including any amendment, renewal, extension, substitution, refinancing, replacement or other modification thereof, which have been entered into or which may be entered into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, including those to finance the acquisition of the Company on the date hereof, and any future acquisitions by the Company or recapitalizations of the Company (the “Financing Documents”) or by applicable law, (b) an event of default has occurred (or, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would occur) under any Financing Document and is (or would be) continuing, or (c) the purchase of such Interests (including the incurrence of any debt which in the judgment of the Board is necessary to finance such purchase) or the distribution of funds to the Company by a Subsidiary thereof to pay for such purchase (1) would, or in the view of the Board (excluding such Inactive Management Member and other members of the Board who are designees of any Management Member), would reasonably be likely to result in the occurrence of an event of default under any Financing Document or create a condition which would reasonably be likely to, with notice or lapse of time or both, result in such an event of default, (2) would, in the judgment of the Board (excluding such Inactive Management Member and other members of the Board who are designees of any Management Member), be imprudent in view of the financial condition (present or projected) of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the anticipated impact of the purchase (or of the obtaining of funds to permit the purchase) of such Interests on the Company's or any of its Subsidiaries' ability to meet their respective obligations, including under any Financing Document or

 

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otherwise, or to satisfy and make their planned capital and other expenditures or satisfy any related obligations, or (3) could, in the judgment of the Board, constitute a fraudulent conveyance or transfer by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof or render the Company or a Subsidiary thereof insolvent under applicable law or violate limitations in applicable corporate law on repurchases of stock or payment of dividends or distributions. If Interests which the Company has the right or obligation to purchase on any date exceed the total amount permitted to be purchased on such date pursuant to the preceding sentence (the “Maximum Amount”), the Company shall purchase on such date only that number of Interests up to the Maximum Amount (if any) (and shall not be required to purchase more than the Maximum Amount) in such amounts as the Board shall in good faith determine.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if the Company is unable to make any payment when due to any Management Member under this Agreement by reason of this Section 13.5(c), the Company shall have the option to either (i) make such payment at the earliest practicable date permitted under this Section 13.5(c) and any such payment shall accrue simple interest (or if such payment is accruing interest at such time, shall continue to accrue interest) at a rate per annum of 6% from the date such payment is due and owing to the date such payment is made, provided that all payments of interest accrued hereunder shall be paid only at the date of payment by the Company for the Interests being purchased or (ii) pay the purchase price for such Interests with a subordinated note which is fully subordinated in right of payment and exercise of remedies to the lenders’ rights under the Financing Documents and the maturity date of which is 30 days after the latest maturity date on any debt of the Company which is outstanding (or reasonably expected to become outstanding) as of the date such subordinated note is issued.

(d) Retained Operating Units. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the provisions of Section 13.5(a) and 13.5(b) shall not apply to (and there shall no put or call rights with respect to) retained Operating Units unless the Board or the Compensation Committee determines in its discretion that such provisions will so apply; provided that in the event that the Board or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, determines that the provisions will be applicable to retained Operating Units, with respect to any Operating Units to be purchased or sold pursuant to such Sections, clauses 13.5(a)(ii)(B) and 13.5(b)(i)(C) shall read as follows: “the resignation of such Inactive Management Member with Good Reason” (it being understood that, in respect of retained Operating Units, the Board or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, will have discretion to purchase such Operating Units at either Fair Market Value or Carrying Value with respect to resignations without Good Reason).

Section 13.6 Involuntary Transfers. Any transfer of title or beneficial ownership of Interests upon default, foreclosure, forfeit, divorce, court order or otherwise than by a voluntary decision on the part of a Management Member or an Investor Member (each, an “Involuntary Transfer”) shall be void unless the Management Member or the Investor Member complies with this Section 13.6 and enables the Company to exercise in full its rights hereunder. Upon any Involuntary Transfer, the Company shall have the right to purchase such Interests pursuant to

 

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this Section 13.6 and the person or entity to whom such Interests have been Transferred (the “Involuntary Transferee”) shall have the obligation to sell such Interests in accordance with this Section 13.6. Upon the Involuntary Transfer of any Interest, such Management Member or an Investor Member shall promptly (but in no event later than two days after such Involuntary Transfer) furnish written notice to the Company indicating that the Involuntary Transfer has occurred, specifying the name of the Involuntary Transferee, giving a detailed description of the circumstances giving rise to, and stating the legal basis for, the Involuntary Transfer. Upon the receipt of the notice described in the preceding sentence, and for 60 days thereafter, the Company shall have the right to purchase, and the Involuntary Transferee shall have the obligation to sell, all (but not less than all) of the Interests acquired by the Involuntary Transferee for a purchase price equal to the lesser of (i) the Fair Market Value of such Interest and (ii) the amount of the indebtedness or other liability that gave rise to the Involuntary Transfer plus the excess, if any, of the Carrying Value of such Interests over the amount of such indebtedness or other liability that gave rise to the Involuntary Transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Involuntary Transfer of Override Units shall result in the immediate forfeiture of such Override Units and without any compensation therefor, and such Involuntary Transferee shall have no rights with respect to such Override Units without regard to the transferring Management Member’s or Investor Member’s, as applicable, status of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Section 13.7 Assignment by the Company. The Company shall have the right to assign to Kelso all or any portion of its rights and obligations under Sections 13.5(a), 13.5(b) or 13.6, provided that any such assignment or assumption is accepted by Kelso; provided further that if the Company determines to assign its rights and obligations under this Section 13.7 to Kelso (and Kelso accepts such assignment and assumption), the Company shall also offer to assign such rights and obligations to the Parthenon Members on a pro-rata basis based on relative ownership interests between Kelso and the Parthenon Members. If the Company has not exercised its right to purchase Interests pursuant to any such Section within fifteen (15) days of receipt by the Company of the letter, notice or other occurrence giving rise to such rights, then Kelso shall have the right to require the Company to assign such rights; provided that the provisos set forth in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to the pro-rata assignment of such rights shall apply if Kelso determines to require the Company to assign such rights. Kelso shall have the right to assign to one or more of the Kelso Members all or any of its rights to purchase Interests pursuant to this Section 13.7.

Section 13.8 Substitute Members. In the event any Management Member, Investor Member or Kelso Member Transfers its Interest in compliance with the other provisions of this Article XIII, the transferee thereof shall have the right to become a substitute Management Member, Investor Member or substitute Kelso Member, as the case may be, but only upon satisfaction of the following:

(a) execution of such instruments as the Board deems reasonably necessary or desirable to effect such substitution; and

 

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(b) acceptance and agreement in writing by the transferee of the Member’s Interest to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and assumption of all obligations under this Agreement (including breaches hereof) applicable to the transferor and in the case of a transferee of a Management Member who resides in a state with a community property system, such transferee causes his or her spouse, if any, to execute a Spousal Waiver in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. Upon the execution of the instrument of assumption by such transferee and, if applicable, the Spousal Waiver by the spouse of such transferee, such transferee shall enjoy all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the restrictions and obligations of the transferor of such transferee.

Section 13.9 Release of Liability. In the event any Member shall sell such Member’s entire Interest in the Company (other than in connection with an Exit Event) in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, pursuant to the last sentence of Section 13.6, without retaining any interest therein, directly or indirectly, then the selling Member shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be relieved of any further liability arising hereunder for events occurring from and after the date of such Transfer, provided, however, that no such Transfer shall relieve any Management Member of his obligations pursuant to Section 4.6 hereof and such obligations shall survive any termination of such Management Member’s membership in the Company for the restriction period set forth in Section 4.6.

Section 13.10 Tag-Along and Drag-Along Rights.

(a) Tag-Along Rights. In the event that at any time Kelso (or an Affiliate (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) thereof holding Interests) proposes to Transfer Interests in the Company, other than any Transfer to an Affiliate of Kelso, Kelso shall give each Investor Member and Management Member written notice of such proposed Transfer. Each Management Member and Investor Member shall then have the right (the “Tag-Along Right”), exercisable by written notice to Kelso within 30 days following delivery of the notice referred to in the foregoing sentence, to participate pro rata in such sale by selling a pro rata portion of such Management Member’s and Investor Member’s Interests on substantially the same (and no less favorable) terms (including with respect to representations, warranties and indemnification) as the selling Kelso Member, provided, however, that any representations and warranties relating specifically to any Member shall only be made by that Member and any indemnification provided by the Members (other than in respect of representations and warranties relating to any such Shareholder’s title to or ownership of the Interests being sold by such Shareholder in the Proposed Sale and such holder’s authority, power and right to enter into and consummate such transaction without violating any other agreement or legal requirement) shall be based on the proceeds to be received by each Member in the proposed sale, either on a several, not joint, basis or solely with recourse to an escrow established for the benefit of the proposed purchaser; provided, further, however, that, (i) in respect of consideration received by the Management Members, if a majority (based on ownership of participating Interests) of participating Management Members consent (ii) in respect of consideration received by the Parthenon

 

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Members, with a Parthenon Members’ consent, or (iii) in respect of consideration received by the Investor Members (other than the Parthenon Members), if a majority (based on ownership of participating Interests) of participating Investor Members (other than the Parthenon Members) consent, the form of consideration to be received by Kelso or any Kelso Member in connection with the proposed sale may be different from that received by the Management Members and/or the Investor Members so long as the value of the consideration to be received by Kelso or any Kelso Member is the same or less than what they would have received had they received the same form of consideration as the Management Members and/or Investor Members (as reasonably determined by the Board in good faith).

(b) Drag-Along Rights. (i) In the event that at any time Kelso (or an Affiliate (other than the Company and its Subsidiaries) thereof holding Interests) (A) proposes to Transfer Interests in the Company, other than any Transfer to an Affiliate of Kelso, or (B) desires to effect an Exit Event, Kelso shall have the right (the “Drag-Along Right”), upon written notice to the other Members not less than 30 days prior to the proposed closing, to require that each other Member join pro rata in such sale by selling a pro rata portion of such Member’s Interests on substantially the same (and no less favorable) terms (including with respect to representations, warranties and indemnification) as the selling Kelso Members, provided, however, that any representations and warranties relating specifically to any Member shall only be made by that Member and any indemnification provided by the Members (other than in respect of representations and warranties relating to any such Shareholder’s title to or ownership of the Interests being sold by such Shareholder in the Proposed Sale and such holder’s authority, power and right to enter into and consummate such transaction without violating any other agreement or legal requirement) shall be based on the relative purchase price being received by each Member in the proposed sale, either on a several, not joint, basis or solely with recourse to an escrow established for the benefit of the proposed purchaser; provided, further, however, that (i) in respect of consideration received by the Management Members, if a majority (based on ownership of participating Interests) of participating Management Members consent, (ii) in respect of consideration received by the Parthenon Members, with a Parthenon Members’ consent, or (iii) in respect of consideration received by the Investor Members (other than the Parthenon Members), if a majority (based on ownership of participating Interests) of the Investor Members (other than the Parthenon Members) consent, the form of consideration to be received by Kelso or any Kelso Member in connection with the proposed sale may be different from that received by the Management Members and/or the Investor Members so long as the value of the consideration to be received by Kelso or any Kelso Member is the same or less than what they would have received had they received the same form of consideration as the Management Members and/or Investor Members (as reasonably determined by the Board in good faith). For purposes of this Section 13.10, for each Member, “joining Kelso in such sale” shall include voting its Interests consistently with Kelso, transferring its Interests to a corporation organized in anticipation of such sale in exchange for capital stock of such corporation, executing and delivering agreements and documents which are being executed and delivered by Kelso and providing such other cooperation as Kelso may reasonably request.

 

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(ii) Any Exit Event may be structured as an auction and may be initiated by the delivery to the Company and the other Members of a written notice that Kelso has elected to initiate an auction sale procedure. Kelso shall be entitled to take all steps reasonably necessary to carry out an auction of the Company, including, without limitation, selecting an investment bank, providing confidential information (pursuant to confidentiality agreements), selecting the winning bidder and negotiating the requisite documentation. The Company and each Member shall provide assistance with respect to these actions as reasonably requested.

(iii) The Members acknowledge and agree that Kelso shall have the right, pursuant to Section 6.2(f) of the Shareholders Agreement, to elect that a Member holding securities of Axle Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”) sell additional shares of Holdings common stock (in addition to shares that such Member holding securities of Holdings would be required to sell pursuant to Section 6.2(a) of the Shareholders Agreement) in lieu of all or a portion of Interests that such Member would otherwise be required to sell by virtue of Kelso's drag-along rights pursuant to Section 13.10(b).

(c) In the event the Kelso Members sell less than 100% of their Interests in the Company, joining “pro rata in such sale” shall be based on relative participating Common Units unless the Compensation Committee deems the provisions of Article X operative (including Section 10.1(b)) or the Compensation Committee determines that Override Units shall, or shall be required to, participate in such sale (in which case “pro rata in such sale” shall be based on relative participating Units, with applicable adjustments made for Benchmark Amounts) or the Compensation Committee otherwise determines on a reasonable basis based on the then current capital structure of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 13.10, holders of Override Units shall not have rights (nor obligations) to participate in Transfers by Kelso or Affiliates thereof pursuant to Section 13.10(a) or 13.10(b) unless the Compensation Committee, in its sole discretion, determines (with respect to any particular Transfer by Kelso or an Affiliate) that Override Units (including either or both of Operating Units or Value Units or portions thereof) shall be permitted to (in the case of Section 13.10(a)), or shall be required to (in the case of 13.10(b)), to participate in a sale of Interests by Kelso pursuant to Section 13.10(a) or 13.10(b) (in which case applicable Override Units shall be permitted to participate or be required to participate); provided that, in either case, the Compensation Committee may make appropriate provision in the transaction with respect to Override Units so included to account for applicable Benchmark Amounts, the retention schedule set forth in Section 8.2(a)(ii) and other appropriate provisions of this Agreement. The foregoing shall not limit the rights of holders of Override Units to participate in any Exit Event pursuant to Articles VIII and X.

(d) Any transaction costs, including transfer taxes and legal, accounting and investment banking fees incurred by the Company and Kelso in connection with a Exit Event shall, unless the applicable purchaser refuses, be borne by the Company in the event of a merger, consolidation or sale of assets and shall otherwise be borne by the Members on a pro rata basis based on the consideration received by each Member in such Exit Event.

 

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Section 13.11 Initial Public Offering.

(a) Upon a determination by Kelso to effect an Initial Public Offering, the Board shall take such actions as are necessary to structure the IPO in a manner acceptable to Kelso, including, without limitation, causing the public offering of the stock of an existing or newly formed subsidiary of the Company or any of the Transfers, mergers, consolidations or restructurings pursuant to Section 13.11(b) and making any such amendments to this Agreement (subject to Section 15.11) as may be deemed by the Board to be necessary to facilitate such IPO.

(b) In the event of a determination by Kelso to cause (i) a Transfer of all or substantially all of (x) the assets of the Company or (y) the Interests to a newly organized stock corporation or other business entity (“Newco”), (ii) a merger of the Company into Newco by merger or consolidation or (iii) any other restructuring of the Interests, in any such case in anticipation of an Initial Public Offering, each Member shall take such steps to effect such Transfer, merger, consolidation or other restructuring as may be requested by the Company on terms that are substantially the same (and no less favorable) in respect of such Member's Interests as other holders of corresponding Interests in respect of such corresponding Interests, including, without limitation, if requested, Transferring such Member’s Interests to Newco in exchange for capital stock of Newco, provided, that in the event of such an exchange, each Interest would be exchanged for a number of shares of Newco stock determined in a manner such that each Member is treated no less favorably than such Member would have been treated upon an Exit Event (assuming the value of the consideration to be received by Kelso in the Exit Event is the mid-point of the filing range in the IPO); provided, however, in lieu of effecting any such exchange of the Common Units (and/or, at the option and request of Kelso, Override Units) of Management Members, the Company shall, at the request of Kelso, pay to the Management Members cash in an amount equal to the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares such Management Member would, otherwise, have received pursuant to the preceding proviso. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no Member shall be required to take any action or omit to take any action to the extent such action or omission violates applicable law. If the Board determines to effect an IPO pursuant to this Section 13.11(b) and the Management Members receive shares of Newco pursuant to any such Transfer, merger, consolidation or restructuring, each Management Member and Investor Member agrees to enter (as a “Management Shareholder” or a “Outside Investor”, respectively, as set forth therein) into a registration rights agreement on terms substantially comparable to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

ARTICLE XIV

DISSOLUTION, LIQUIDATION AND TERMINATION

Section 14.1 Dissolving Events. The Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up in the manner hereinafter provided upon the happening of any of the following events:

(a) the Board and the Members shall vote or agree in writing to dissolve the Company pursuant to the required votes set forth in Sections 5.3 and 4.3(d), respectively;

 

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(b) any event which under applicable law would cause the dissolution of the Company, provided that, unless required by law, the Company shall not be wound up as a result of any such event and the business of the Company shall continue.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the death, retirement, resignation, expulsion, bankruptcy or dissolution of any Member or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued membership of any Member in the Company under the Delaware Act shall not, in and of itself, cause the dissolution of the Company. In such event, the remaining Member(s) shall continue the business of the Company without dissolution.

Section 14.2 Dissolution and Winding-Up. Upon the dissolution of the Company, the assets of the Company shall be liquidated or distributed under the direction of and to the extent determined by the Board and the business of the Company shall be wound up. Within a reasonable time after the effective date of dissolution of the Company, the Company’s assets shall be distributed in the following manner and order:

First, to creditors in satisfaction of indebtedness (other than any loans or advances that may have been made by any of the Members to the Company), whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment, and the expenses of liquidation, whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment, including the establishment of reasonable reserves (which may be funded by a liquidating trust) determined by the Board or the liquidating trustee, as the case may be, to be reasonably necessary for the payment of the Company’s expenses, liabilities and other obligations (whether fixed, conditional, unmatured or contingent);

Second, to the payment of loans or advances that may have been made by any of the Members to the Company; and

Third, to the Members in accordance with Section 10.1, taking into account any amounts previously distributed under Section 10.1,

provided that no payment or distribution in any of the foregoing categories shall be made until all payments in each prior category shall have been made in full, and provided, further, that if the payments due to be made in any of the foregoing categories exceed the remaining assets available for such purpose, such payments shall be made to the Persons entitled to receive the same pro rata in accordance with the respective amounts due to them.

Section 14.3 Distributions in Cash or in Kind. Upon the dissolution of the Company, the Board shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to liquidate all of the Company’s assets in an orderly manner and apply the proceeds of such liquidation as set forth in Section 14.2, provided that if in the good faith judgment of the Board, a Company asset should not be

 

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liquidated, the Board shall cause the Company to allocate, on the basis of the Fair Market Value of any Company assets not sold or otherwise disposed of, any unrealized gain or loss based on such value to the Members’ Capital Accounts as though the assets in question had been sold on the date of distribution and, after giving effect to any such adjustment, distribute such assets in accordance with Section 14.2 as if such Fair Market Value had been received in cash, subject to the priorities set forth in Section 14.2, and provided, further, that the Board shall in good faith attempt to liquidate sufficient Company assets to satisfy in cash (or make reasonable provision for) the debts and liabilities referred to in Section 14.2.

Section 14.4 Termination. The Company shall terminate when the winding up of the Company’s affairs has been completed, all of the assets of the Company have been distributed and the Certificate has been canceled, all in accordance with the Delaware Act.

Section 14.5 Claims of the Members. The Members and former Members shall look solely to the Company’s assets for the return of their Capital Contributions, and if the assets of the Company remaining after payment of or due provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Company are insufficient to return such Capital Contributions, the Members and former Members shall have no recourse against the Company or any other Member.

ARTICLE XV

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 15.1 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (a) delivered personally, (b) mailed, certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, (c) sent by next-day or overnight mail or delivery or (d) sent by fax, as follows (or to such other address as the party entitled to notice shall hereafter designate in accordance with the terms hereof):

(a) If to the Company:

Axle Holdings II, LLC

c/o Kelso & Company

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, New York 10022

Attention: James J. Connors II, Esq.

Telecopy No.: (212) 751-3939

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, New York 10036

Attention: Lou R. Kling

Telecopy No.: (917) 777-2770

 

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(b) If to a Member, at the address set forth opposite such Member’s name on Schedule A attached hereto, or at such other address as such Member may hereafter designate by written notice to the Company.

All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been received by (w) if by personal delivery, on the day delivered, (x) if by certified or registered mail, on the fifth Business Day after the mailing thereof, (y) if by next-day or overnight mail or delivery, on the day delivered, or (z) if by fax, on the day delivered, provided that such delivery is confirmed.

Section 15.2 Securities Act Matters. Each Member understands that in addition to the restrictions on transfer contained in this Agreement, he or she must bear the economic risks of his or her investment for an indefinite period because the Interests have not been registered under the Securities Act.

Section 15.3 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 15.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Members with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior agreement or understanding among them with respect to such subject matter.

Section 15.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 15.6 Governing Law; Attorneys’ Fees. This Agreement shall be governed in all respects, including as to validity, interpretation and effect, by the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of laws rules thereof. The substantially prevailing party in any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement shall be entitled to receive an award of, and to recover from the other party or parties, any fees or expenses incurred by him, her or it (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in connection with any such action or proceeding.

Section 15.7 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH MEMBER HEREBY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE BREACH, TERMINATION OR VALIDITY OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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Section 15.8 Waiver of Partition. Except as may otherwise be provided by law in connection with the winding-up, liquidation and dissolution of the Company, each Member hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition of any of the Company’s property.

Section 15.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is inoperative or unenforceable for any reason, such circumstances shall not have the effect of rendering the provision in question inoperative or unenforceable in any other case or circumstance, or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained invalid, inoperative, or unenforceable to any extent whatsoever, so long as this Agreement, taken as a whole, still expresses the material intent of the parties hereto. The invalidity of any one or more phrases, sentences, clauses, Sections or subsections of this Agreement shall not affect the remaining portions of this Agreement.

Section 15.10 Further Actions. Each Member shall execute and deliver such other certificates, agreements and documents, and take such other actions, as may reasonably be requested by the Company in connection with the continuation of the Company and the achievement of its purposes, including, without limitation, (a) any documents that the Company deems necessary or appropriate to continue the Company as a limited liability company in all jurisdictions in which the Company or its subsidiaries conduct or plan to conduct business and (b) all such agreements, certificates, tax statements and other documents as may be required to be filed in respect of the Company.

Section 15.11 Amendments. This Agreement (including this Section 15.11) may not be amended, modified or supplemented except by a written instrument signed by the Kelso Members; provided, however, that Kelso may, pursuant to Section 4.8, make such modifications to this Agreement, including Schedule A as are necessary to admit Additional Members. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment, modification or supplement shall adversely affect either (a) a particular Member on a discriminatory basis (or otherwise adversely and disproportionately relative to the other Members) without such Member’s consent (it being understood that any such applicable amendment to the rights or exceptions herein that apply expressly and exclusively to “Parthenon Members” shall require the consent of the Parthenon Members) or (b) the Management Members as a class without the consent of a majority of the Management Members. The Company shall notify all Members after any such amendment, modification or supplement, other than any amendments to Schedule A, as permitted herein, has taken effect.

Section 15.12 Power of Attorney. Each Member (other than the Parthenon Members) hereby constitutes and appoints Kelso as his or her true and lawful representative and attorney-in-fact in his or her name, place and stead to make, execute, acknowledge, record and file the following:

 

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(a) any amendment to the Certificate which may be required by the laws of the State of Delaware because of:

(i) any duly made amendment to this Agreement, or

(ii) any change in the information contained in such Certificate, or any amendment thereto;

(b) any other certificate or instrument which may be required to be filed by the Company under the laws of the State of Delaware or under the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction in which counsel to the Company determines that it is advisable to file;

(c) any certificate or other instrument which Kelso or the Board deems necessary or desirable to effect a termination and dissolution of the Company which is authorized under this Agreement;

(d) any amendments to this Agreement, duly adopted in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and

(e) any other instruments that Kelso or the Board may deem necessary or desirable to carry out fully the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that any action taken pursuant to this power shall not, in any way, increase the liability of the Members beyond the liability expressly set forth in this Agreement, and provided further that where action by a majority of the Board is required, such action shall have been taken.

Such attorney-in-fact is not by the provisions of this Section 15.12 granted any authority on behalf of the undersigned to amend this Agreement, except as provided for in this Agreement. Such power of attorney is coupled with an interest and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding the subsequent death or incapacity of the Member granting such power of attorney.

Section 15.13 Fees and Expenses. The Company shall assume (as applicable) and pay all legal, formation, transaction and related expenses incurred by the Company and its Subsidiaries (including all such expenses incurred by the Kelso Members on behalf of the Company and its Subsidiaries). Except as provided in this Agreement or in any other agreement between the Company and such Member or its Affiliates (including the letter agreement dated February 22, 2005, between Kelso & Company, L.P. and Axle Merger Sub, Inc.), all other fees and expenses incurred by any Member in connection with its investment in the Company (including in connection with such Member's negotiation of this Agreement) shall be borne by the respective Member incurring such expenses.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

KELSO MEMBERS

KELSO INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES VII, L.P.
By:   Kelso GP VII, L.P., the general partner
By:   Kelso GP VII, LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ David I. Wahrhaftig

Name:   David I. Wahrhaftig
Title:   Managing Member
KEP VI, LLC
By:  

/s/ David I. Wahrhaftig

Name:   David I. Wahrhaftig
Title:   Managing Member
MANAGEMENT MEMBERS

/s/ Thomas C. O’Brien

Thomas C. O’Brien

/s/ Scott P. Pettit

Scott P. Pettit


/s/ David R. Montgomery

David R. Montgomery

/s/ Donald J. Hermanek

Donald J. Hermanek

/s/ John W. Kett

John W. Kett

/s/ John R. Nordin

John R. Nordin

/s/ Sidney L. Kerley

Sidney L. Kerley
INVESTOR MEMBERS

/s/ Brian T. Clingen

Brian T. Clingen

/s/ Dan Simon

Dan Simon

 

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PARTHENON INVESTORS II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By:   PCap Partners II, LLC,
  its General Partner
By:   PCap II, LLC
  its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ John C. Rutherford

Name:   John C. Rutherford or Ernest K. Jacquet
Title:   Managing Member
J&R FOUNDERS’ FUND II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
By:   J&R Advisors F.F., LLC,
  its General Partner
By:   J&R Investment Management Company, LLC
  its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ John C. Rutherford

Name:   John C. Rutherford or Ernest K. Jacquet
Title:   Managing Member
PCIP INVESTORS, a Delaware general partnership
By:   Parthenon Capital, LLC.,
  its Managing Partner
By:   J&R Investment Management Company, LLC
  its Managing Member
By:  

/s/ John C. Rutherford

Name:   John C. Rutherford or Ernest K. Jacquet
Title:   Managing Member

 

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MAGNETITE ASSET INVESTORS III L.L.C.
By:   BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
  As Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Mark J. Williams

Name:   Mark J. Williams
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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Schedule A

Kelso Members

 

Name & Mailing Address

   Date of
Admission
   Capital Contribution    Common Units

Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P.

c/o Kelso & Company, L.P.

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

   May 10, 2005    $ 97,353,435.41    3,800,374

KEP VI, LLC

c/o Kelso & Company, L.P.

320 Park Avenue, 24th Floor

New York, NY 10022

   May 10, 2005    $ 24,106,564.59    941,044


Management Members

 

Name & Mailing Address

   Date of
Admission
   Capital
Contribution
   Common
Units
   Override Units    Benchmark
Amount
            Value Units    Operating Units   

Thomas C. O’Brien

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    128,971    64,485    $ 25.616798

Scott P. Pettit

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    50,000    25,000    $ 25.616798

David R. Montgomery

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    53,333    26,667    $ 25.616798

Donald J. Hermanek

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    50,000    25,000    $ 25.616798

John W. Kett

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    50,000    25,000    $ 25.616798

John R. Nordin

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    33,333    16,667    $ 25.616798

Sidney L. Kerley

   May 25, 2005    $ 20,000    781    16,667    8,333    $ 25.616798


Investor Members

 

Name & Mailing Address

   Date of
Admission
   Capital Contribution    Common Units

PARTHENON MEMBERS:

        

Parthenon Investors II, L.P.

75 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

   May 25, 2005    $ 14,574,456    568,941

PCIP Investors

75 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

   May 25, 2005    $ 200,544    7,829

J&R Founders Fund II, L.P.

75 State Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

   May 25, 2005    $ 225,000    8,783

OTHER INVESTOR MEMBERS:

        

Magnetite Asset Investors III L.L.C.

c/o BlackRock Financial Management

40 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10022

   May 25, 2005    $ 2,000,000    78,074


Name & Mailing Address

   Date of
Admission
   Capital Contribution    Common Units

Brian T. Clingen

   May 25, 2005    $ 2,000,000    78,074

Dan Simon

   May 25, 2005    $ 3,000,000    117,111


EXHIBIT A

SPOUSAL WAIVER

Not included in the executed version of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company

Agreement of Axle Holdings II, LLC

 

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EX-10.36 17 dex1036.htm THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement

Exhibit 10.36

Portions of this Exhibit 10.36 have been omitted based upon a request for confidential treatment. This Exhibit 10.36, including the non-public information, has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “[*]” designates portions of this document that have been redacted pursuant to the request for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

dated as of April 20, 2007

among

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION,

as Seller,

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION,

as Servicer,

FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

MONTEREY FUNDING LLC

and such other entities from time to time

as may become Purchasers hereunder

DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,

as Purchaser Agent for Monterey Funding LLC,

and

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,

as the initial Agent

and as Purchaser Agent for Fairway Finance Company, LLC

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I. AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES    1
  Section 1.1.   Purchase Facility    1
  Section 1.2.   Making Purchases    2
  Section 1.3.   Participation Computation    3
  Section 1.4.   Settlement Procedures    3
  Section 1.5.   Fees    7
  Section 1.6.   Payments and Computations, Etc    7
  Section 1.7.   Dividing or Combining Portions of the Investment of any Participation    8
  Section 1.8.   Increased Costs    8
  Section 1.9.   Dilutions; Application of Payments    9
  Section 1.10.   Requirements of Law    9
  Section 1.11.   Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate    10
  Section 1.12.   Additional and Replacement Purchasers, Increase in Maximum Amount    11
  Section 1.13.   Special Allocation Provisions for Non-Revolving Purchasers    12
ARTICLE II. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS; TERMINATION EVENTS    12
  Section 2.1.   Representations and Warranties; Covenants    12
  Section 2.2.   Termination Events    12
ARTICLE III. INDEMNIFICATION    13
  Section 3.1.   Indemnities by the Seller    13
  Section 3.2.   Indemnities by AFC    15
  Section 3.3.   Indemnities by Successor Servicer    16
ARTICLE IV. ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS    17
  Section 4.1.   Appointment of Servicer    17
  Section 4.2.   Duties of Servicer; Relationship to Backup Servicing Agreement    18
  Section 4.3.   Deposit Accounts; Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts    20
  Section 4.4.   Enforcement Rights    21
  Section 4.5.   Responsibilities of the Seller    22

 

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  Section 4.6.   Servicing Fee    22
  Section 4.7.   Specified Ineligible Receivables    22
ARTICLE V. THE AGENTS    23
  Section 5.1.   Appointment and Authorization    23
  Section 5.2.   Delegation of Duties    24
  Section 5.3.   Exculpatory Provisions    24
  Section 5.4.   Reliance by Agents    24
  Section 5.5.   Notice of Termination Date    25
  Section 5.6.   Non-Reliance on Agent, Purchaser Agents and Other Purchasers    25
  Section 5.7.   Agent, Purchaser Agents and Purchasers    26
  Section 5.8.   Indemnification    26
  Section 5.9.   Successor Agent    26
ARTICLE VI. MISCELLANEOUS    26
  Section 6.1.   Amendments, Etc    26
  Section 6.2.   Notices, Etc    27
  Section 6.3.   Assignability    27
  Section 6.4.   Costs, Expenses and Taxes    28
  Section 6.5.   No Proceedings; Limitation on Payments    29
  Section 6.6.   Confidentiality    30
  Section 6.7.   GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION    30
  Section 6.8.   Execution in Counterparts    30
  Section 6.9.   Survival of Termination    30
  Section 6.10.   WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL    30
  Section 6.11.   Entire Agreement    31
  Section 6.12.   Headings    31
  Section 6.13.   Liabilities of the Purchasers    31
  Section 6.14.   Tax Treatment    31

 

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EXHIBIT I   DEFINITIONS    I-1
EXHIBIT II   CONDITIONS OF PURCHASES    II-1
EXHIBIT III   REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    III-1
EXHIBIT IV   COVENANTS    IV-1
EXHIBIT V   TERMINATION EVENTS    V-1
EXHIBIT VI   PORTFOLIO CERTIFICATE    VI-1
EXHIBIT VII   PERFECTION REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS    VII-1
SCHEDULE I   CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY    I-1
SCHEDULE II   DEPOSIT BANKS AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS    II-1
SCHEDULE III   [RESERVED]    III-1
SCHEDULE IV   ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS    IV-1
SCHEDULE V   TAX MATTERS    V-1
SCHEDULE VI   COMPETITOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS    VI-1
ANNEX A   FORM OF PURCHASE NOTICE   
ANNEX B   FORM OF SERVICER REPORT   
ANNEX C   FORMS OF JOINDER AGREEMENTS   

 

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED RECEIVABLES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, originally dated as of December 31, 1996, amended and restated as of May 31, 2002, as of June 15, 2004 and as of April 20, 2007 (as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”) is entered into among AFC FUNDING CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation, as seller (the “Seller”), AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation (“AFC”), as initial servicer (in such capacity, together with its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity, the “Servicer”), FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Fairway”), and MONTEREY FUNDING LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Monterey”), as initial purchasers (together with their successors and permitted assigns and such other entities as may become party hereto from time to time as purchasers, the “Purchasers”), DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Purchaser Agent for Monterey (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns and such other financial institutions as may become party hereto from time to time each as a purchaser agent, a “Purchaser Agent”) and BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., a Delaware corporation (“BMOCM”), as agent for the Purchasers (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Agent”) and as Purchaser Agent for Fairway (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns and such other financial institutions as may become party hereto from time to time each as a purchaser agent, a “Purchaser Agent”).

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS. Certain terms that are capitalized and used throughout this Agreement are defined in Exhibit I to this Agreement. References in the Exhibits hereto to “the Agreement” refer to this Agreement, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

Fairway, the Agent (as successor to Harris Nesbitt Corp.), the Seller and the Servicer are party to that certain Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2004 (the “Prior Agreement”), pursuant to which the Seller has sold, transferred and assigned an undivided variable percentage interest in a pool of receivables to the Purchasers thereunder.

The parties hereto wish to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety in order to make certain changes set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF THE PURCHASES

Section 1.1. Purchase Facility. (a) On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, each Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and make reinvestments of undivided percentage ownership interests with regard to its Participation from the Seller from time to time prior to the

 

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Termination Date. Under no circumstances shall any Purchaser make any such purchase or reinvestment, if, after giving effect to such purchase or reinvestment, (A) the aggregate Investment of such Purchaser would exceed its Maximum Commitment; or (B) the aggregate outstanding Investment of all Purchasers would exceed the Maximum Amount.

(b) The Seller may, upon at least 30 days’ notice to the Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer, terminate the purchase facility provided in Section 1.1(a) in whole or, from time to time, irrevocably reduce in part the unused portion of the Maximum Amount; provided that each partial reduction shall be in the amount of at least $1,000,000, or an integral multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof and shall not reduce the Maximum Amount below $100,000,000. Any such reductions shall be applied to the Commitments of the Purchasers on a pro rata basis (based on unused Commitments) or as otherwise consented to by the Agent.

Section 1.2. Making Purchases. (a) Each purchase (but not reinvestment) of undivided ownership interests with regard to any Participation of any Purchaser hereunder shall be made upon the Seller’s irrevocable written notice in the form of Annex A delivered to the Agent (who will forward such notice to the applicable Purchaser Agent) in accordance with Section 6.2 (which notice must be received by such Purchaser Agent prior to 11:00 a.m., Chicago time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of such proposed purchase. Each such notice of any such proposed purchase shall specify the desired amount and date of such purchase and the desired duration of the initial Yield Period for the related Portion of the Investment of such Participation; provided each proposed purchase shall be in the amount of at least $1,000,000 or an integral multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Purchaser Agent shall select the duration of such initial Yield Period with respect to the Portion of the Investment funded by the Purchaser(s) for which it is acting as Purchaser Agent and each subsequent Yield Period in connection with such Portion of Investment in its discretion; provided that it shall use reasonable efforts, taking into account market conditions, to accommodate Seller’s preferences.

(b) On the date of each purchase (but not reinvestment) of undivided ownership interests with regard to the Participation of any Purchaser, such Purchaser shall, subject to Section 1.1(a) and the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Exhibit II hereto, make available to its Purchaser Agent (at its address set forth on the signature pages hereto or of the applicable Joinder Agreement), in same day funds, an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share (subject to Section 1.13) of the amount of such purchase. Upon receipt of such funds, each such Purchaser Agent shall make such funds immediately available to the Seller at such address.

(c) The Seller hereby sells and assigns to the Agent, for the benefit of the Purchasers, an undivided percentage ownership interest equal to the Aggregate Participation in (i) each Pool Receivable then existing and thereafter arising, (ii) all Related Security with respect to such Pool Receivables, and (iii) all Collections with respect to, and other proceeds of, such Pool Receivables and Related Security.

(d) To secure all of the Seller’s obligations (monetary or otherwise) under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, whether now or hereafter existing or arising, due or to become due, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, including to secure the obligation of the Servicer to apply Collections as provided in this Agreement, the Seller hereby grants to the

 

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Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under all of the following, whether now or hereafter owned, existing or arising: (A) all Pool Receivables, (B) all Related Security with respect to each such Pool Receivable, (C) all Collections with respect to such Pool Receivables and Related Security , (D) the Deposit Accounts, the Liquidation Account and the Cash Reserve Account and all certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time evidencing the Deposit Accounts, the Liquidation Account and the Cash Reserve Account, all amounts on deposit therein, all investments (including any investment property) made with such funds, all claims thereunder or in connection therewith, and all interest, dividends, moneys, instruments, securities and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the foregoing, (E) all rights of the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, and (F) all proceeds of, and all amounts received or receivable under any or all of, the foregoing. The Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall have, with respect to the property described in this Section 1.2(d), and in addition to all the other rights and remedies available under this Agreement, all the rights and remedies of a secured party under any applicable UCC.

Section 1.3. Participation Computation. Each Participation shall be automatically recomputed (or deemed to be recomputed) on each Business Day other than a Termination Day. Each Participation shall remain constant as computed (or deemed recomputed) as of the day immediately preceding the Termination Date until such date that the aggregate Investment and Discount thereon shall have been paid in full, all the amounts owed by the Seller hereunder and under any other Transaction Document to the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Agent, and any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person are paid in full and the Servicer shall have received the accrued Servicing Fee.

Section 1.4. Settlement Procedures. (a) Collection of the Pool Receivables shall be administered by the Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Seller shall provide to the Servicer on a timely basis all information needed for such administration, including notice of the occurrence of any Termination Date or Paydown Day and current computations of the Participations. The Servicer shall segregate and hold all Collections in trust for the benefit of the Seller, the Purchasers and the other Secured Parties and, within one Business Day of the receipt of Collections of Pool Receivables by the Seller or Servicer, deposit such Collections into a Deposit Account. On each day that is not a Termination Day, the Servicer shall remit to the Liquidation Account from the Deposit Accounts an amount at least equal to the amount needed to make the payments set forth in clause (c) below.

(b) Allocation of Seller’s Share of Collections Prior to Termination Date. If such day is not a Termination Day, the Servicer shall allocate out of the Seller’s Share of Collections and pay or otherwise deposit into the Cash Reserve Account as set forth below the following amounts in the following order:

(1) first, to the Servicer any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees;

(2) second, deposit into the Cash Reserve Account an amount up to the excess of the Cash Reserve over the amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account; and

 

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(3) third, to the Seller.

(c) Daily Purchaser Share Allocation. On each Business Day that is not a Termination Day, the Servicer shall allocate from the Purchaser’s Share of Collections and set aside in the Liquidation Account (unless otherwise specified below) the following amounts in the following order:

(1) first, to the Servicer and the Backup Servicer, the Unaffiliated Servicing Fees and Backup Servicing Fees and Transition Expenses (but subject to the Backup Servicing Fee Cap) accrued through such day and not previously set aside in the Liquidation Account;

(2) second, to each Purchaser, any applicable Discount and Program Fees accrued through such day and not previously set aside in the Liquidation Account;

(3) third, to the Cash Reserve Account, an amount, if any, sufficient to increase the amount on deposit therein to equal the Cash Reserve;

(4) fourth, if a voluntary paydown of Investment is being made, for application in reduction of the Investment in accordance with Section 1.4(f);

(5) fifth, if the sum of the aggregate Participations exceeds 100% or if such day is Paydown Day, for application in reduction of the Investment in accordance with Section 1.4(g);

(6) sixth, to any Indemnified Party, ratably in proportion to the respective amounts owed to each such Person, any amounts owed to such Indemnified Party;

(7) seventh, to the Backup Servicer, any accrued and unpaid Backup Servicing Fees, after giving effect to the distribution in clause (1) above;

(8) eighth, to the Servicer, any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees, which in the Servicer’s discretion may be netted monthly from Collections, after giving effect to the distribution in clause (1) above;

(9) ninth, to the reinvestment in Pool Receivables and Related Security; and

(10) tenth, to the Seller, but only to the extent no Paydown Day exists or would result from such distribution.

(d) Distributions from Liquidation Account. Funds set aside and held on deposit in the Liquidation Account pursuant to Section 1.4(c) above shall be distributed by the Agent as follows:

(1) Distribution of Discount, Program Fees and Investment Prior to Termination Date. On each Settlement Date that is not a Termination Day, amounts set aside in the Liquidation Account for a particular Purchaser with respect to Discount, Program Fees and Investment shall be paid to the applicable Purchaser’s Account of such Purchaser on the applicable Yield Period End Date or Fee Payment Date for such amounts;

 

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(2) Distributions of Indemnified Amounts. On each Settlement Date, Collections held on deposit in the Liquidation Account for the benefit of an Indemnified Party shall be paid to the applicable Indemnified Party as directed by such Indemnified Party;

(3) Distributions of Servicing Fees. On each Servicer Payment Date, Collections held on deposit in the Liquidation Account for the benefit of the Servicer shall be paid as the Servicer shall direct; and

(4) Distribution of Backup Servicing Fees and Transition Expenses. On each Backup Servicer Payment Date, Collections held on deposit in the Liquidation Account for the benefit of the Backup Servicer shall be paid to the Backup Servicer as the Backup Servicer shall direct.

(e) Settlement Following Termination Date. On each Draw Date on and after the Termination Date, all Collections (including the Seller’s Share) in the Deposit Accounts shall be transferred into the Liquidation Account and applied as follows:

(1) first, to the Servicer (if not AFC or an Affiliate thereof) and the Backup Servicer (ratably in proportion to the respective amounts owed to each) the sum of accrued and unpaid Unaffiliated Servicing Fees and Backup Servicing Fees and Transition Expenses (but subject to the Backup Servicing Fee Cap) for the prior calendar month;

(2) second, to the Agent an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Enforcement Costs (provided that the amount payable pursuant to this clause (2) shall not exceed $200,000);

(3) third, pro rata (based on amounts due) to each Purchaser’s Account an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid Discount and Program Fees;

(4) fourth, pro rata (based on Investment outstanding) to each Purchaser’s Account an amount equal to each Purchaser’s outstanding Investment;

(5) fifth, to the Backup Servicer or any applicable successor Servicer, an amount equal to the sum of the invoiced but unpaid Transition Expenses (if any) and any Backup Servicing Fees (if any) for the prior calendar month to the extent not paid pursuant to clause (1) above;

(6) sixth, (i) first, to the Agent an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid Enforcement Costs to the extent not paid pursuant to clause (2) above and (ii) second, to any Indemnified Party, ratably in proportion to the respective amounts owed to each such Person, any amounts owed to such Indemnified Party;

(7) seventh, to the Servicer an amount equal to such Purchaser’s Investment Share of any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees due to the Servicer; and

 

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(8) eighth, to the Seller.

(f) Voluntary Paydown of Investment. If at any time the Seller shall wish to cause the reduction of the aggregate of the Investment of the Participations of the Purchasers, the Seller shall give each Purchaser Agent, the Agent, the Servicer and the Backup Servicer at least two Business Days’ prior written notice thereof (including the amount of such proposed reduction and the proposed date on which such reduction will commence). Following the delivery of such notice, on the proposed date of commencement of such reduction and on each day thereafter, the Servicer shall cause the remainder of the Purchasers’ Share of Collections (after giving effect to allocations of more senior priority items under Section 1.4(c) above) to be transferred to the Liquidation Account and the Agent shall hold therein such amounts for the benefit of the Purchasers until the aggregate amount thereof not so reinvested shall equal the desired amount of reduction, at which time such amount shall be allocated to repay the outstanding Investment of the Purchasers ratably according to their respective Purchaser Percentages, with such reduction to be applied first to the Investment of the Revolving Purchasers and then to the Investment of the Non-Revolving Purchasers (and otherwise subject to Section 1.13); provided, that upon the occurrence of the Termination Date, all such Collections set aside shall instead be held for distribution in accordance with Section 1.4(e); and provided, further, that,

(1) unless otherwise agreed by the Agent, the amount of any such reduction with respect to each Purchaser shall be not less than $1,000,000 and shall be an integral multiple of $100,000, and the entire Investment (if any) of the Participation after giving effect to such reduction shall be not less than $100,000,000,

(2) the Seller shall use reasonable efforts to choose a reduction amount, and the date of commencement thereof, so that to the extent practicable such reduction shall commence and conclude in the same Yield Period, and

(3) if two or more Portions of Investment shall be outstanding with respect to any Purchaser at the time of any proposed reduction, such proposed reduction shall be applied, unless the Seller shall otherwise specify in the notice described above, to the Portion of Investment of such Purchaser with the shortest remaining Yield Period.

(g) Distributions of Investment Upon Paydown Day. On each Paydown Day (including on any day the Aggregate Participations exceed 100%), the remainder of the Purchasers’ Share of any remaining Collections (after giving effect to allocations of more senior priority items in Section 1.4(c)), shall be transferred by the Servicer from the Deposit Accounts to the Liquidation Account and held therein by the Agent and allocated to repay the outstanding Investment of the Purchasers ratably according to their respective Purchaser Percentages (with such reduction to be applied first to the Investment of the Revolving Purchasers and then to the Investment of the Non-Revolving Purchasers and otherwise subject to Section 1.13); provided, that on the first day that is not a Paydown Day or a Termination Day, the Agent shall hold all funds allocated to repay Investment pursuant to this subsection for distribution in accordance with the priorities set forth in Section 1.4(c); and, provided, further, that upon the occurrence of the Termination Date, all Collections allocated to repay Investment pursuant to this subsection shall instead be held for distribution in accordance with Section 1.4(e).

 

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(h) Withdrawals from Cash Reserve Account. If on any Draw Date (A) insufficient funds are on deposit in the Liquidation Account to make in full all required distributions of Discount and fees and (B) since the prior Draw Date funds have been released to the Seller and not used by the Seller to acquire Receivables, the Seller shall deposit into the Liquidation Account on or before such Draw Date the lesser of the amounts described in clauses (A) and (B) above for the benefit of the applicable Purchasers. If on any Draw Date insufficient funds are on deposit in the Liquidation Account (after giving effect to any deposits made by the Seller as described in the preceding sentence) to make in full all required distributions of Discount and fees for such Draw Date, the Agent shall distribute funds from the Cash Reserve Account in payment of such Discount and fees as if such funds were funds on deposit in the Liquidation Account held for the benefit of the applicable Purchaser. On any Termination Day, to the extent directed by the Majority Purchasers, the Agent shall distribute funds from the Cash Reserve Account pursuant to Section 1.4(e) as if such funds were funds on deposit in the Liquidation Account held for the benefit of the applicable Purchaser and, following the payment in full of all outstanding Investment, any remaining amounts on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account shall be distributed as Collections pursuant to Section 1.4(e). If on any Business Day other than a Termination Day, after giving effect to all distributions on such day pursuant to Section 1.4, the amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account exceeds the Cash Reserve, such excess shall be released from the Cash Reserve Account and treated as Collections for purposes of Section 1.4 for the following Business Day.

Section 1.5. Fees. (a) The Seller shall pay to the Purchaser Agents certain fees in the amounts and on the dates set forth in a letter dated April 20, 2007 between the Seller, AFC and the Purchaser Agents, as such letter agreement may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Fee Letter”).

(b) The Seller shall pay to the Backup Servicer the Backup Servicing Fees and any Transition Expenses in the amounts and on the dates set forth in the Backup Servicing Fee Letter, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time with the prior written consent of the Agent.

Section 1.6. Payments and Computations, Etc. (a) All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Seller or the Servicer to, or for the benefit of, any Purchaser Agent, any Purchaser, the Agent or the Backup Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited no later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on the day when due in same day funds to the Liquidation Account. All amounts received after noon (Chicago time) will be deemed to have been received on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

(b) The Seller, AFC or Servicer (as applicable) shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay interest on any amount not paid by the respective party to the applicable Person when due hereunder, at an interest rate equal to [*].

(c) All computations of interest under subsection (b) above and all computations of Discount, fees and other amounts hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days elapsed. Whenever any payment or deposit to be made hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment or deposit shall be made no later than the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in the computation of such payment or deposit.

 

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Section 1.7. Dividing or Combining Portions of the Investment of any Participation. The Seller may, on any Yield Period End Date, either (i) divide the Investment of any Purchaser into two or more portions (each, with respect to the applicable Participation, a “Portion of Investment”) equal, in aggregate, to the Investment of such Purchaser, provided that after giving effect to such division the amount of each such Portion of Investment shall be not less than $1,000,000, or (ii) combine any two or more Portions of Investment outstanding on such Yield Period End Date and having Yield Periods ending on such Yield Period End Date into a single Portion of Investment equal to the aggregate of the Investment of such Portions of Investment.

Section 1.8. Increased Costs. (a) If any Purchaser Agent, any Purchaser, the Agent, any Liquidity Bank, any Related CP Issuer, any other Program Support Provider or any of their respective Affiliates (each an “Affected Person”) determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law or regulation or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case adopted, issued or occurring after the date hereof or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Official Body (whether or not having the force of law) issued, occurring or first applied after the date of this Agreement affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Affected Person and such Affected Person determines that the amount of such capital is increased by or based upon the existence of any commitment to make purchases of or otherwise to maintain the investment in Pool Receivables related to this Agreement or any related liquidity facility or credit enhancement facility and other commitments of the same type, then, upon written demand by such Affected Person (with a copy to the Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent (if any)), the Seller shall immediately pay to the Agent, for the account of such Affected Person, from time to time as specified by such Affected Person, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person in the light of such circumstances, to the extent that such Affected Person reasonably determines such increase in capital to be allocable to the existence of any of such commitments or maintenance of its investment in the Pool Receivables; provided that within 30 days of an Affected Person’s knowledge of any such circumstance such Affected Person shall notify the Seller in writing of the same and whether such Affected Person will request that the Seller indemnify it for such circumstance. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller, the Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent (if any) by such Affected Person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error. For the avoidance of doubt, the first application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) (including, without limitation, FASB Interpretation No. 46R), shall constitute an adoption, change, request or directive subject to this Section 1.8(a).

(b) If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) compliance with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to any Affected Person of agreeing to purchase or purchasing, or maintaining the ownership of the related Participation(s) in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, then, upon written demand by such Affected Person, the Seller shall immediately pay to the Agent, for the account of such Affected Person, from time to time as specified, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Person for such

 

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increased costs; provided that within 30 days of an Affected Person’s knowledge of any such circumstance such Affected Person shall notify the Seller in writing of the same and whether such Affected Person will request that the Seller indemnify it for such circumstance. A certificate as to such amounts submitted to the Seller, the Agent and the applicable Purchaser Agent (if any), by such Affected Person shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

Section 1.9. Dilutions; Application of Payments.

(a) if on any day

(i) the Outstanding Balance of any Pool Receivable is reduced or adjusted as a result of any discount, rebate or other adjustment made by the Originator, Seller or Servicer, or any setoff or dispute between the Seller, Originator or the Servicer and an Obligor, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in the amount of such reduction or adjustment; or

(ii) any of the representations or warranties in paragraphs A.(g) or A.(o) of Exhibit III is not true with respect to any Pool Receivable, the Seller shall be deemed to have received on such day a Collection of such Pool Receivable in full.

Any such deemed Collections shall be deposited by the Seller into the Liquidation Account on the first Business Day of the calendar week following deemed receipt thereof.

(b) Except as otherwise required by applicable law or the relevant Contract, all Collections received from an Obligor of any Receivable shall be applied in accordance with the Contract with such Obligor and the Credit and Collection Policy.

(c) If and to the extent any Secured Party shall be required for any reason to pay over to an Obligor (or any trustee, receiver, custodian or similar official in any Insolvency Proceeding) any amount received by it hereunder, such amount shall be deemed not to have been so received but rather to have been retained by the Seller and, accordingly, such Secured Party shall have a claim against the Seller for such amount, payable when and to the extent that any distribution from or on behalf of such Obligor is made in respect thereof.

Section 1.10. Requirements of Law. In the event that any Affected Person determines that the existence of or compliance with (i) any law or regulation or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, in each case adopted, issued or occurring after the date hereof or (ii) any request, guideline or directive from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) issued or occurring after the date of this Agreement:

(i) does or shall subject such Affected Person to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any increase in the applicable Participation(s) or in the amount of Investment relating thereto, or does or shall change the basis of taxation of payments to such Affected Person on account of Collections, Discount or any other amounts payable hereunder (excluding taxes imposed on the overall net income of such Affected Person, and franchise taxes imposed on such Affected Person, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Affected Person is organized or a political subdivision thereof);

 

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(ii) does or shall impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, purchases, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Affected Person which are not otherwise included in the determination of the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate hereunder; or

(iii) does or shall impose on such Affected Person any other condition;

and the result of any of the foregoing is (x) to increase the cost to such Affected Person of acting as a Purchaser Agent or Agent or of agreeing to purchase or purchasing or maintaining the ownership of undivided ownership interests with regard to the applicable Participation or any Portion of Investment (or interests therein) in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate or (y) to reduce any amount receivable hereunder (whether directly or indirectly) funded or maintained by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate, then, in any such case, upon written demand by such Affected Person the Seller shall pay the Agent, for the account of such Affected Person, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Affected Person for such additional cost or reduced amount receivable. All such amounts shall be payable as incurred. A certificate from such Affected Person to the Seller certifying, in reasonably specific detail, the basis for, calculation of, and amount of such additional costs or reduced amount receivable shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error; provided, however, that no Affected Person shall be required to disclose any confidential or tax planning information in any such certificate.

Section 1.11. Inability to Determine Eurodollar Rate. In the event that any Purchaser Agent shall have determined prior to the first day of any Yield Period for the Participation of its Purchaser (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto) by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank Eurodollar market, either (a) dollar deposits in the relevant amounts and for the relevant Yield Period are not available, (b) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurodollar Rate for such Yield Period or (c) the Eurodollar Rate determined pursuant hereto does not accurately reflect the cost (as conclusively determined by such Purchaser Agent) to any Purchaser for which such Purchaser Agent acts as agent of maintaining each such Portion of Investment of such Purchaser during such Yield Period, such Purchaser Agent shall promptly give telephonic notice of such determination, confirmed in writing, to the Seller prior to the first day of such Yield Period. Upon delivery of such notice (a) no Portion of Investment of such Purchaser shall be funded thereafter at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, unless and until the applicable Purchaser Agent shall have given notice to the Seller that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist, and (b) with respect to any outstanding Portions of Investment then funded at the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, such Bank Rate shall automatically be converted to the Bank Rate determined by reference to the Base Rate at the respective Yield Period End Dates relating to such Portions of Investment.

 

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Section 1.12. Additional and Replacement Purchasers, Increase in Maximum Amount. (a) The Seller shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, with the prior written consent of the Agent to add any entity as a Purchaser hereunder (which addition may increase the Maximum Amount if a Purchaser is added) or increase the Maximum Commitment of any existing Purchaser. No increase in the Maximum Commitment of a Purchaser hereunder shall be effective unless, if the increasing Purchaser is a Note Issuer, such Note Issuer shall have received written confirmation by the Rating Agencies that such action shall not cause the rating on the then outstanding Notes of such Note Issuer to be downgraded or withdrawn. Each such addition of a new Purchaser hereunder shall be effected by delivery to the Seller, the Servicer, the Agent and each Purchaser Agent, of a Joinder Agreement executed by the Seller, the Servicer, the Agent, such new Purchaser and its Purchaser Agent (if different from the Purchaser) in substantially the form of Annex C hereto. Upon receipt of a Joinder Agreement, if such Joinder Agreement has been fully executed and completed and is substantially in the form of Annex C, the Servicer shall, not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the effectiveness of such Joinder Agreement give prompt written notice to all Purchaser Agents, the Agent and Purchasers as to (i) the name, identity and address for receiving notices of the new Purchaser(s) and Purchaser Agent(s) becoming party hereto, (ii) the Maximum Commitment of such new Purchaser, (iii) the change in the Maximum Amount and (iv) the effective date of such Joinder Agreement. Immediately upon the effectiveness of such Joinder Agreement, such additional Purchaser shall purchase, by wire transfer of immediately available funds its Participation. Effective with the payment of such amounts, such new Purchaser and its Purchaser Agent designated in the applicable Joinder Agreement shall each become parties hereto.

(b) By executing and delivering a Joinder Agreement, each new Purchaser and Purchaser Agent confirms to and agrees with the Agent and each other Purchaser and Purchaser Agent party hereto as follows: (A) such new Purchaser has received a copy of this Agreement, and the Purchase and Sale 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 Joinder Agreement; (B) such new Purchaser has made and will continue to make, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, any Purchaser Agent or any other Purchaser and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement; (C) such new Purchaser appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (D) such new Purchaser and its Purchaser Agent 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 Purchaser or Purchaser Agent.

(c) In addition to the foregoing, in the event that any Purchaser or Purchaser Agent (i) does not consent to an amendment of clause (ii) of the definition of Termination Date to which the Seller and the Servicer have otherwise consented; or (ii) does not consent to any amendment or modification of this Agreement agreed to by the Seller, the Servicer and the Majority Purchasers but which requires the consent of such Purchaser, then, in any such event, the Seller shall have the right, with the prior written consent of the Agent, to require such Purchaser to assign its interests in its Participation and the Pool Receivables and all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to a replacement Purchaser acceptable to the Agent and the

 

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Seller. Any such assignment shall be without recourse, representation or warranty of any kind on the part of the assigning Purchaser, except that such assignment is free and clear of any Adverse Claims created by such Purchaser, and shall be consummated pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the assignor and assignee on not less than ten days’ prior written notice, at a purchase price equal to the sum of (w) the aggregate outstanding Investment of the Purchaser being so replaced; (x) all accrued and unpaid Discount on such Investment; (y) all accrued and unpaid Program Fees owed to or on behalf of such Purchaser; and (z) all other accrued and unpaid expenses, indemnities and other amounts owing under this Agreement to such Purchaser, including any Termination Fees caused by the above-described assignment. Concurrently with any such assignment, the Seller, the Servicer, such replacement Purchaser and its Purchaser Agent (if different from the Purchaser) shall execute a Joinder Agreement to evidence the terms and conditions under which such replacement Purchaser has agreed to become a Purchaser hereunder.

Section 1.13. Special Allocation Provisions for Non-Revolving Purchasers. Notwithstanding the definitions of “Pro Rata Share” or “Purchaser Percentage” and the provisions of Section 1.2(b), 1.4(f) and 1.4(g), such definitions and provisions shall be adjusted such that the Investment of each such Non-Revolving Purchaser shall remain (i) constant prior to the occurrence of the Termination Date or (ii) subject to such other limitations specified in the applicable Joinder Agreement of such Non-Revolving Purchaser.

ARTICLE II.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COVENANTS;

TERMINATION EVENTS

Section 2.1. Representations and Warranties; Covenants. Each of the Seller and the Servicer hereby makes the representations and warranties, and hereby agrees to perform and observe the covenants of such Person, set forth in Exhibits III, IV and VII, respectively hereto.

Section 2.2. Termination Events. If any of the Termination Events set forth in Exhibit V hereto shall occur, the Majority Purchasers may, by notice to the Seller, each Purchaser Agent, the Agent and the Backup Servicer, declare the Termination Date to have occurred (in which case the Termination Date shall be deemed to have occurred); provided that, automatically upon the occurrence of any event (without any requirement for the passage of time or the giving of notice) described in subsection (g), (h), (k) or (m) of Exhibit V, the Termination Date shall occur. Upon any such declaration, the occurrence or the deemed occurrence of the Termination Date, the Agent (at the direction of the Majority Purchasers) shall have, in addition to the rights and remedies which they may have under this Agreement, all other rights and remedies provided after default under the UCC and under other applicable law, which rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The Agent shall obtain confirmation of the then-current rating of the Notes from the Rating Agencies prior to waiving the occurrence of any Termination Event of the type described in clause (j) of Exhibit V hereto.

 

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ARTICLE III.

INDEMNIFICATION

Section 3.1. Indemnities by the Seller. Without limiting any other rights that the Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Related CP Issuers, the Backup Servicer or any of their respective Affiliates, employees, agents, successors, transferees or assigns (each, an “Indemnified Party”) may have hereunder or under applicable law, the Seller hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all claims, damages, expenses, losses and liabilities (including Attorney Costs) (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”) arising out of or resulting from this Agreement or other Transaction Documents (whether directly or indirectly) or the use of proceeds of purchases or reinvestments or the ownership of any Participation, or any interest therein, or in respect of any Receivable or any Contract regardless of whether any such Indemnified Amounts result from an Indemnified Party’s negligence or strict liability or other acts or omissions of an Indemnified Party, excluding, however, (a) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, (b) recourse (except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) for uncollectible Receivables to be written off consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy or (c) any overall net income taxes or franchise taxes imposed on such Indemnified Party by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or any political subdivision thereof. Without limiting or being limited by the foregoing, and subject to the exclusions set forth in the preceding sentence, the Seller shall pay on demand to each Indemnified Party any and all amounts necessary to indemnify such Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following:

(i) the failure of any Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Receivables Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable to be an Eligible Receivable, the failure of any information contained in a Servicer Report or a Portfolio Certificate to be true and correct, or the failure of any other information provided to any Purchaser, any Purchaser Agent or the Agent with respect to Receivables or this Agreement to be true and correct;

(ii) the failure of any representation or warranty or statement made or deemed made by the Seller (or any of its officers) under or in connection with this Agreement to have been true and correct in all respects when made;

(iii) the failure by the Seller to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation with respect to any Pool Receivable or the related Contract; or the failure of any Pool Receivable or the related Contract to conform to any such applicable law, rule or regulation;

(iv) the failure (A) to vest in the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a valid and enforceable perfected undivided percentage ownership interest, to the extent of the Aggregate Participation, in the Receivables in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool and the Related Security and Collections with respect thereto and (B) the failure to vest in the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a first priority perfected security interest in the items described in Section 1.2(d), in each case, free and clear of any Adverse Claim;

 

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(v) the failure to have filed, 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 any Receivables in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool and the Related Security and Collections in respect thereof, whether at the time of any purchase or reinvestment or at any subsequent time;

(vi) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Receivable or the related Contract not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim resulting from or relating to the transaction giving rise to such Receivable or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable (if such collection activities were performed by the Seller or any of its Affiliates acting as Servicer or by any agent or independent contractor retained by the Seller or any of its Affiliates);

(vii) any failure of the Seller to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions hereof or to perform its duties or obligations under the Contracts;

(viii) any products liability or other claim, investigation, litigation or proceeding arising out of or in connection with goods, insurance or services that are the subject of or secure any Contract;

(ix) the commingling of Collections of Pool Receivables at any time with other funds;

(x) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the use of proceeds of purchases or reinvestments or the ownership of any Participation or in respect of any Receivable, Related Security or Contract;

(xi) any reduction in Investment as a result of the distribution of Collections pursuant to Section 1.4, in the event that all or a portion of such distributions shall thereafter be rescinded or otherwise must be returned for any reason;

(xii) any tax or governmental fee or charge (other than any tax upon or measured by net income or gross receipts), all interest and penalties thereon or with respect thereto, and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel in defending against the same, which may arise by reason of the purchase or ownership of any Participation or other interests in the Receivables Pool or in any Related Security or Contract;

(xiii) the failure by the Seller or the Servicer to pay when due any taxes payable by it, including, without limitation, the franchise taxes and sales, excise or personal property taxes payable in connection with the Receivables;

 

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(xiv) the failure by the Seller or the Servicer to be duly qualified to do business, to be in good standing or to have filed appropriate fictitious or assumed name registration documents in any jurisdiction; or

(xv) the failure of any Deposit Account Bank to remit any amounts held in its Deposit Account pursuant to the instructions of the Servicer whether by reason of the exercise of setoff rights or otherwise.

If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 3.1 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold such Indemnified Party harmless, then the Seller shall contribute to such Indemnified Party the amount otherwise payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law (but subject to the exclusions set forth in clauses (a) through (c) above).

The obligations of the Seller under this Section 3.1 are limited recourse obligations payable solely from the Collections, the Receivables and Related Security in accordance with the priority of payments set forth in Section 1.4.

Section 3.2. Indemnities by AFC. Without limiting any other rights that the Agent, any Purchaser, any Purchaser Agent or any other Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under applicable law, AFC hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, forthwith on demand, from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts, awarded against or incurred by any of them, regardless of whether any such Indemnified Amounts result from an Indemnified Party’s negligence or strict liability or other acts or omissions of an Indemnified Party excluding, however, (a) Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, (b) recourse (except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement) for uncollectible Receivables to be written off consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy or (c) any overall net income taxes or franchise taxes imposed on such Indemnified Party by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Indemnified Party is organized or any political subdivision thereof, arising out of or relating to:

(i) the failure of any Receivable included in the calculation of the Net Receivables Pool Balance as an Eligible Receivable at any time to be an Eligible Receivable at such time, the failure of any information contained in a Servicer Report or a Portfolio Certificate to be true and correct, or the failure of any other information provided (directly or indirectly) by AFC or the Seller to the Purchasers, the Agent, the Backup Servicer or any Purchaser Agent with respect to Receivables or this Agreement to be true and correct;

(ii) any representation or warranty made by AFC under or in connection with any Transaction Document in its capacity as Servicer or any information or report delivered by or on behalf of AFC in its capacity as Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(iii) the failure by AFC, in its capacity as Servicer, to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation (including truth in lending, fair credit billing, usury, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) with respect to any Pool Receivable or other related contract;

 

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(iv) any failure of AFC to perform its duties, covenants and obligations in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement;

(v) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool resulting from or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable (if such collection activities were performed by the Seller or any of its Affiliates acting as Servicer or by any agent or independent contractor retained by the Seller or any of its Affiliates);

(vi) the commingling of Collections of Pool Receivables at any time with other funds; or

(vii) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to AFC’s activities as Servicer under this Agreement.

If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 3.2 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold such Indemnified Party harmless, then AFC shall contribute to such Indemnified Party the amount otherwise payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law (but subject to the exclusions set forth in clauses (a) through (c) above).

Section 3.3. Indemnities by Successor Servicer. Without limiting any other rights that the Agent, any Purchaser, any Purchaser Agent or any other Indemnified Party may have hereunder under applicable law, each successor Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party, forthwith on demand, from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts, other than Indemnified Amounts resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, awarded against or incurred by any of them arising out of or relating to:

(i) any representation or warranty made by such successor Servicer under or in connection with any Transaction Document in its capacity as Servicer or any information or report delivered by such successor Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made;

(ii) the failure by such successor Servicer to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation (including truth in lending, fair credit billing, usury, fair credit reporting, equal credit opportunity, fair debt collection practices and privacy) with respect to any Pool Receivable or other related contract;

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(iv) any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than discharge in bankruptcy of the Obligor) of the Obligor to the payment of any Receivable in, or purporting to be in, the Receivables Pool resulting from or relating to collection activities with respect to such Receivable (if such collection activities were performed by such successor Servicer or by any agent or independent contractor retained by such successor Servicer); or

(v) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to such successor Servicer’s activities as Servicer under this Agreement.

If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 3.3 is unavailable to an Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold such Indemnified Party harmless, then such successor Servicer shall contribute to such Indemnified Party the amount otherwise payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event shall any successor Servicer be liable to any Person for any act or omission of any predecessor Servicer.

ARTICLE IV.

ADMINISTRATION AND COLLECTIONS

Section 4.1. Appointment of Servicer. (a) The servicing, administering and collection of the Pool Receivables shall be conducted by the Person so designated from time to time as Servicer in accordance with this Section 4.1. Until the Majority Purchasers give notice to the Seller, the Agent and the Servicer (in accordance with the following sentence) of the designation of a new Servicer, AFC is hereby designated as, and hereby agrees to perform the duties and obligations of, the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. Upon the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Majority Purchasers may designate the Backup Servicer or any other Person (including the Agent) to succeed the Servicer, on the condition that any such Person so designated (other than the Backup Servicer, except to the extent specified in the Backup Servicing Agreement) shall agree in writing to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof unless otherwise consented to by the Majority Purchasers.

(b) Upon the designation of a successor Servicer as set forth in Section 4.1(a) hereof, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner which the Agent determines will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to the new Servicer, and the Servicer shall cooperate with and assist such new Servicer. Such cooperation shall include (without limitation) access to and transfer of all records and use by the new Servicer of all licenses, hardware or software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security. Without limiting the foregoing, the Servicer agrees that, at any time following the occurrence of a Termination Event, the Servicer shall, at the request of the Agent (i) promptly identify all branch offices, loan processing offices or other locations at which the Pool Receivable Documents are then being held, (ii) allow the Agent or its designee full access to all such locations and all Pool Receivable Documents, (iii) promptly arrange, at the Servicer’s expense, the transfer of possession of all such Pool Receivable Documents to the Backup Servicer, any successor Servicer or other third-party custodian specified by the Agent

 

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and (iv) instruct the Servicer’s agents and any person with whom the Servicer or its agents have contracted to hold any such Pool Receivable Documents to provide full access to, and/or transfer possession of, any Pool Receivable Documents held by such agent or contractor. The Servicer agrees to take no action which would impede or impair the ability of the Agent or its designees to gain access to the Pool Receivable Documents or to obtain possession thereof in accordance with the provisions hereof. The parties hereto agree that the covenants contained in the foregoing sentence are reasonable and necessary for the protection of the legitimate interests of the Secured Parties in the Pool Receivables. Accordingly, in addition to other remedies provided at law or equity, upon any breach by the Servicer of the covenants contained in the second preceding sentence, the Agent shall be entitled to seek specific performance and injunctive relief by and against the Servicer prohibiting any further breach of such covenants, without the necessity of proving irreparable injury or posting bond.

(c) The Servicer acknowledges that, in making its decision to execute and deliver this Agreement, the Purchaser Agents, the Agent and the Purchasers have relied on the Servicer’s agreement to act as Servicer hereunder. Accordingly, the Servicer agrees that it will not voluntarily resign as Servicer.

(d) The Servicer may delegate its duties and obligations hereunder to any subservicer (each, a “Sub-Servicer”); provided that, in each such delegation, (i) such Sub-Servicer shall agree in writing to perform the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof, (ii) the Servicer shall remain primarily liable to the Secured Parties for the performance of the duties and obligations so delegated, (iii) the Secured Parties shall have the right to look solely to the Servicer for such performance and (iv) the terms of any agreement with any Sub-Servicer shall provide that the Majority Purchasers may terminate such agreement upon the termination of the Servicer hereunder in accordance with Section 4.1(a) above by giving notice of its desire to terminate such agreement to the Servicer (and the Servicer shall provide appropriate notice to such Sub-Servicer); provided further, no such delegation shall be effective without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

Section 4.2. Duties of Servicer; Relationship to Backup Servicing Agreement. (a) The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such action as may be necessary or advisable to collect each Pool Receivable from time to time, all in accordance with this Agreement, accepted industry standards and all applicable laws, rules and regulations, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer shall set aside for the accounts of the Seller, the Backup Servicer and the Purchasers the amount of the Collections to which each is entitled in accordance with Section 1.4. The Seller shall deliver to the Servicer and the Servicer shall hold for the benefit of the Secured Parties in accordance with their respective interests, all records and documents (including without limitation computer tapes or disks) with respect to each Pool Receivable and all Pool Receivable Documents. The Servicer (if the Servicer is AFC or one of its Affiliates) shall stamp each page of each Contract related to a Pool Receivable with the following legend “This Receivable has been sold to AFC Funding Corporation and an interest therein has been granted to BMO Capital Markets Corp. as Agent”. During such period as a Backup Servicer is required to be maintained hereunder, the Servicer agrees to provide the Backup Servicer with an electronic (scanned) copy of each Contract related to a Pool Receivable and with monthly updates thereafter upon receipt of which the Backup Servicer shall perform a conversion and reconciliation of the Receivables data and recalculate

 

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the Servicer Report. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Agent may direct the Servicer to commence or settle any legal action to enforce collection of any Pool Receivable or to foreclose upon or repossess any Related Security; provided, however, that no such direction may be given unless a Termination Event has occurred. AFC is hereby appointed the custodian of the Pool Receivable Documents for the benefit of the Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties; provided, however, that such appointment may be terminated pursuant to the terms hereof. AFC, or an affiliate on its behalf, will maintain fidelity and forgery insurance and adequate insurance to replace all Pool Receivable Documents due to casualty loss or theft of such documents. In performing its duties as servicer and custodian, AFC shall act with reasonable care, using that degree of skill and attention that AFC exercises with respect to the files relating to all comparable contracts that AFC owns or services for itself or others. AFC shall (i) maintain the Pool Receivable Documents in such a manner as shall enable the Agent and the Purchaser Agents to verify the accuracy of AFC’s recordkeeping; and (ii) promptly report to the Agent and the Purchaser Agents any failure on its part or the part of its agents to hold the Pool Receivable Documents and promptly take appropriate action to remedy any such failure. Upon termination of AFC’s appointment as custodian hereunder and the delivery of the Pool Receivable Documents to the successor custodian, the successor custodian shall review such documents to determine whether it is missing any documents, and AFC shall cooperate with the successor custodian and use its best efforts to assist the successor custodian to obtain the missing documents. AFC shall maintain continuous custody of the Pool Receivable Documents in secure facilities in accordance with customary standards for such custody.

(b) In the event the Backup Servicer becomes the successor Servicer hereunder, any applicable terms and conditions of the Backup Servicing Agreement relating to its performance as successor Servicer shall be deemed to be incorporated herein, and the obligations and liabilities of the successor Servicer (as such obligations and liabilities apply to the Backup Servicer acting in such capacity) shall be deemed to be modified in accordance with the provisions thereof. To the extent that any conflict exists between the terms of this Agreement and the Backup Servicing Agreement, the terms of the Backup Servicing Agreement shall control.

(c) The Servicer’s obligations hereunder shall terminate on the Final Payout Date. After such termination, the Servicer shall promptly deliver to the Seller all books, records and related materials that the Seller previously provided to the Servicer in connection with this Agreement.

(d) During such period as a Backup Servicer is required to be maintained hereunder, the Servicer shall provide the Backup Servicer and the Agent and each Purchaser Agent (if requested) on a monthly basis an electronic download with respect to the Pool Receivables in form and substance acceptable to the Backup Servicer (and which shall include, but not be limited to, all records related to each Receivable required by the Backup Servicer to service and collect such Receivable).

(e) Following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Termination Event or a Level One Trigger, the Servicer shall provide to the Backup Servicer and the Agent and each Purchaser Agent (if requested) on a daily basis an electronic download with respect to the Pool Receivables in form and substance acceptable to the Backup Servicer (and which shall include,

 

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but not be limited to, all records related to each Receivable required by the Backup Servicer to service and collect such Receivable) and a Portfolio Certificate (including information with respect to all Collections received and all Receivables acquired by the Seller). Following the occurrence and during the continuation of a Level One Trigger, the Agent shall have the right to require the Seller or the Servicer to, and upon such request the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall, assemble all of the Contracts and make the same available to the Backup Servicer or other third-party custodian specified by, and at a place selected by, the Agent within 30 days.

Section 4.3. Deposit Accounts; Establishment and Use of Certain Accounts.

(i) Deposit Accounts. On or prior to the date hereof, the Servicer agrees to transfer ownership and control of each Deposit Account to the Seller. Seller has granted a valid security interest in each Deposit Account to the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) pursuant to Section 1.2(d) and shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Agent to cause the security interest to be perfected under the applicable UCC.

(ii) Cash Reserve Account. The Agent has established and will maintain in existence the Cash Reserve Account. The Cash Reserve Account shall be used to hold the Cash Reserve and for such other purposes described in the Transaction Documents.

(iii) Liquidation Account. The Agent has established and will maintain in existence the Liquidation Account. The Liquidation Account shall be used to receive Collections from the Deposit Accounts pursuant to Section 1.4(b) and to hold amounts set aside for the Purchasers, the Backup Servicer and (if the Servicer is not AFC or an Affiliate of AFC) the Servicer out of the Collections of Pool Receivables prior to the applicable Settlement Dates and for such other purposes described in the Transaction Documents. No funds other than those transferred in accordance with Section 1.4 shall be intentionally transferred into the Liquidation Account.

(iv) Permitted Investments. Any amounts in the Liquidation Account or the Cash Reserve Account, as the case may be, may be invested by the Liquidation Account Bank or the Cash Reserve Account Bank, respectively, prior to the occurrence of a Termination Event at the Agent’s direction and following the occurrence of a Termination Event at the Agent’s direction, in Permitted Investments, so long as the Agent’s interest (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in such Permitted Investments is perfected in a manner satisfactory to the Agent and such Permitted Investments are subject to no Adverse Claims other than those of the Agent provided hereunder.

(v) Control of Accounts. The Agent may (with written notice to the Purchaser Agents) and shall (at the direction of the Majority Purchasers) following any Termination Event (or an Unmatured Termination Event of the type described in paragraph (g) of Exhibit V) at any time give notice to any Deposit Account Bank that the Agent is exercising its rights under the applicable Deposit Account Agreement to do any or all of the following: (i) to have the exclusive ownership and control of such Deposit Account transferred to the Agent (or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers) and to exercise exclusive dominion and control over the funds deposited therein and (ii) to take any or all other actions permitted under the applicable Deposit Account Agreement. The Seller hereby agrees that if the Agent (or such

 

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other party designated by the Majority Purchasers) at any time takes any action set forth in the preceding sentence, the Agent (or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers) shall have exclusive control of the proceeds (including Collections) of all Pool Receivables and the Seller hereby further agrees to take any other action that the Majority Purchasers may reasonably request to transfer such control. Any proceeds of Pool Receivables received by the Seller, the Servicer or AFC (as Servicer or otherwise), thereafter shall be sent immediately to an account designated by the Majority Purchasers and held by the Agent (or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers) for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

(vi) Location of Liquidation Account and Cash Reserve Account. If at [*] is rated below A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s, the Agent shall promptly establish a new Liquidation Account and a new Cash Reserve Account at a financial institution which is rated at least A-1+ by S&P (or if the financial institution is the [*] A-1 by S&P) and P-1 by Moody’s and transfer all amounts on deposit in such accounts at [*] to such new accounts at such financial institution, until such time as [*] is rated at least A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s.

Section 4.4. Enforcement Rights. (a) At any time following the occurrence of a Termination Event:

(i) the Majority Purchasers may (with the consent of the Agent) direct the Obligors that payment of all amounts payable under any Pool Receivable be made directly to the Backup Servicer or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers, in each case, for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

(ii) the Majority Purchasers may with the consent of the Agent instruct the Seller or the Servicer to give notice of the Agent’s interest (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in Pool Receivables to each Obligor, which notice shall direct that payments be made directly to the Backup Servicer or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), and upon such instruction from the Majority Purchasers, the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall give such notice at the expense of the Seller; provided, that if the Seller or the Servicer fails to so notify each Obligor, the Agent or its designee may so notify the Obligors; and

(iii) the Majority Purchasers may with the consent of the Agent request the Seller or the Servicer to, and upon such request the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall, (A) assemble all of the records necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security and all Pool Receivable Documents, and transfer or license to any new Servicer the use of all software necessary or desirable to collect the Pool Receivables and the Related Security, and make the same available to the Backup Servicer or other third-party custodian specified by, and at a place selected by, the Agent and (B) segregate all cash, checks and other instruments received by it from time to time constituting Collections with respect to the Pool Receivables in a manner acceptable to the Agent and, promptly upon receipt, remit all such cash, checks and instruments, duly endorsed or with duly executed instruments of transfer, to the Agent or the Backup Servicer (or such other party designated by the Majority Purchasers) (for the benefit of the Secured Parties).

 

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(b) The Seller hereby authorizes the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), and irrevocably appoints the Agent (acting on behalf of the Secured Parties) as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution and with full authority in the place and stead of the Seller, which appointment is coupled with an interest, to take any and all steps in the name of the Seller and on behalf of the Seller necessary or desirable, in the determination of the Agent, to collect any and all amounts or portions thereof due under any and all Pool Receivables or Related Security, including, without limitation, endorsing the name of the Seller on checks and other instruments representing Collections and enforcing such Pool Receivables, Related Security and the related Contracts. The Agent shall only exercise the powers conferred by this subsection (b) after the occurrence of a Termination Event. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this subsection (b), none of the powers conferred upon such attorney-in-fact pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall subject such attorney-in-fact to any liability if any action taken by it shall prove to be inadequate or invalid, nor shall they confer any obligations upon such attorney-in-fact in any manner whatsoever.

Section 4.5. Responsibilities of the Seller. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Seller shall (i) perform all of its obligations, if any, under the Contracts related to the Pool Receivables to the same extent as if interests in such Pool Receivables had not been transferred hereunder, and the exercise by any Secured Party of its rights hereunder shall not relieve the Seller from such obligations and (ii) pay when due any taxes, including, without limitation, any sales taxes payable in connection with the Pool Receivables and their creation and satisfaction. The Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Backup Servicer and any successor Servicer shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Pool Receivable, any Related Security or any related Contract, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Seller or AFC under any of the foregoing.

Section 4.6. Servicing Fee. The Servicer shall be paid a monthly fee in arrears, through distributions contemplated by Section 1.4, equal to (a) at any time AFC or an Affiliate of AFC is the Servicer, [*] (b) at any time the Backup Servicer is the Servicer, the fee set forth in the Backup Servicing Agreement or Backup Servicing Fee Letter, and (c) at any time a Person other than AFC, an Affiliate of AFC or the Backup Servicer is the Servicer, the Successor Servicer Fee or such other amount as the Agent and such successor Servicer shall agree. The Servicing Fee shall not be payable to the extent funds are not available to pay the Servicing Fee pursuant to Section 1.4.

Section 4.7. Specified Ineligible Receivables. To the extent the Originator has from time to time identified a Receivable as a “Specified Ineligible Receivable” in accordance with Section 5.20 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, (i) such Receivable shall not be included as an Eligible Receivable by the Seller or the Servicer hereunder, (ii) such Receivable shall not be included in any calculations of the Delinquency Ratio or the Default Ratio or other Receivable Pool information (other than a statement of the aggregate outstanding amount of such Specified Ineligible Receivables) hereunder and (iii) shall not be considered a Receivable for purposes of clause (o) of Exhibit V hereof.

 

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ARTICLE V.

THE AGENTS

Section 5.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Purchaser and Purchaser Agent (including each Purchaser and Purchaser Agent that may from time to time become a party hereto) hereby irrevocably designates and appoints BMO Capital Markets Corp. as the “Agent” hereunder and authorizes the Agent to take such actions and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Agent hereby and to exercise such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent shall hold, in its name, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, amounts on deposit in the Liquidation Account and the Cash Reserve Account. The Agent shall not have any duties other than those expressly set forth herein or any fiduciary relationship with any Indemnified Party, and no implied obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Agent. The Agent does not assume, nor shall it be deemed to have assumed, any obligation to, or relationship of trust or agency with, the Seller or Servicer. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, in no event shall the Agent ever be required to take any action which exposes the Agent to personal liability (unless indemnified in advance in a manner determined satisfactory to the Agent in its sole and absolute discretion) or which is contrary to the provision of any Transaction Document or applicable law.

(a) Each Purchaser hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the respective institution identified as the Purchaser Agent for such Purchaser on the signature pages hereto or in any agreement pursuant to which such Purchaser becomes a party hereto, and each authorizes such Purchaser Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to such Purchaser Agent by the terms of this Agreement, if any, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, no Purchaser Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Purchaser or other Purchaser Agent or the Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of such Purchaser Agent shall be read into this Agreement or otherwise exist against such Purchaser Agent.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Article V are solely for the benefit of the Purchaser Agents, the Agent and the Purchasers, and none of the Seller or Servicer shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise under any of the provisions of this Article V, except that this Article V shall not affect any obligations which any Purchaser Agent, the Agent or any Purchaser may have to the Seller or the Servicer under the other provisions of this Agreement. Furthermore, no Purchaser shall have any rights as a third-party beneficiary or otherwise under any of the provisions hereof in respect of a Purchaser Agent which is not the Purchaser Agent for such Purchaser.

(c) In performing its functions and duties hereunder, the Agent shall act solely as the agent of the Secured Parties, and the Agent does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Seller or Servicer or any of their successors and assigns. In performing its functions and duties hereunder, each Purchaser

 

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Agent shall act solely as the agent of its respective Purchasers and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Seller, the Servicer, any other Purchaser, any other Purchaser Agent or the Agent, or any of their respective successors and assigns.

Section 5.2. Delegation of Duties. The Agent may, with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers, execute any of its duties through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Agent shall not be responsible to the Purchaser Agents or any Purchaser for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

Section 5.3. Exculpatory Provisions. None of the Purchaser Agents, the Agent or any of their directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted (i) with the consent or at the direction of the Majority Purchasers (or in the case of any Purchaser Agent, the Purchaser relating to such Purchaser Agent) or (ii) in the absence of such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Agent shall not be responsible to any Purchaser or Purchaser Agent for (i) any recitals, representations, warranties or other statements made by the Seller, Servicer, the Originator or any of their Affiliates, (ii) the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of any Transaction Document, (iii) any failure of the Seller, the Servicer, the Originator or any of their Affiliates to perform any obligation it may have under any Transaction Document to which it is a party or (iv) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Exhibit II. The Agent shall not have any obligation to any Purchaser or any Purchaser Agent to ascertain or inquire about the observance or performance of any agreement contained in any Transaction Document or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Seller, Servicer, the Originator or any of their Affiliates.

Section 5.4. Reliance by Agents. Each Purchaser Agent and the Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document or other writing or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Seller or Servicer), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Agent or any such Purchaser Agent. Each Purchaser Agent and the Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under any Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Majority Purchasers (or in the case of any Purchaser Agent, the Purchaser relating to such Purchaser Agent) and it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

(a) With regard to the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents, the Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a request of the Majority Purchasers, the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all Purchasers and Purchaser Agents.

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such Purchasers. With regard to the Purchasers and the Purchaser Agents, such Purchaser Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement in accordance with a request of such Majority Purchasers, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all of such Purchaser Agent’s related Purchasers.

(c) Unless otherwise advised in writing by a Purchaser Agent or by any Purchaser on whose behalf such Purchaser Agent is purportedly acting, each party to this Agreement may assume that (i) such Purchaser Agent is acting for the benefit of each of the Purchasers for which such Purchaser Agent is identified herein (or in any Joinder Agreement or assignment agreement) as being the Purchaser Agent, as well as for the benefit of each assignee or other transferee from any such Person, and (ii) each action taken by such Purchaser Agent has been duly authorized and approved by all necessary action on the part of the Purchasers on whose behalf it is purportedly acting. Each Purchaser Agent and its Purchaser(s) shall agree amongst themselves as to the circumstances and procedures for removal, resignation and replacement of such Purchaser Agent.

Section 5.5. Notice of Termination Date. Neither any Purchaser Agent nor the Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event unless such Person has received notice from any Purchaser, Purchaser Agent, the Servicer or the Seller stating that a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred hereunder and describing such Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event. If the Agent receives such a notice, it shall promptly give notice thereof to each Purchaser Agent whereupon each such Purchaser Agent shall promptly give notice thereof to its Purchasers. If a Purchaser Agent receives such a notice (other than from the Agent), it shall promptly give notice thereof to the Agent. The Agent shall take such action concerning a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event as may be directed by the Majority Purchasers (unless such action is otherwise specified herein as requiring the consent of all Purchasers), but until the Agent receives such directions, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, as the Agent deems advisable and in the best interests of the Secured Parties.

Section 5.6. Non-Reliance on Agent, Purchaser Agents and Other Purchasers. Each Purchaser expressly acknowledges that none of the Agent, the Purchaser Agents nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Agent or any Purchaser Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Seller, Servicer or the Originator, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Agent or such Purchaser Agent, as applicable. Each Purchaser represents and warrants to the Agent and the Purchaser Agents that, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, Purchaser Agents or any other Purchaser and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, it has made and will continue to make its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of the Seller, Servicer and the Originator, and the Receivables and its own decision to enter into this Agreement and to take, or omit, action under any Transaction Document. Except for items specifically required to be delivered hereunder, the Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Purchaser Agent with any information concerning the Seller, Servicer or the Originator or any of their Affiliates or the Receivables that comes into the possession of the Agent or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

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Section 5.7. Agent, Purchaser Agents and Purchasers. Each of the Purchasers, the Agent, the Purchaser Agents and their Affiliates may extend credit to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust, debt or other business with the Seller, ADESA, Servicer or the Originator or any of their Affiliates. With respect to the acquisition of the Eligible Receivables pursuant to this Agreement, any of the Purchaser Agents and the Agent shall, to the extent they become Purchasers hereunder, have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any Purchaser and may exercise the same as though it were not such an agent, and the terms “Purchaser” and “Purchasers” shall, in such case, include such Purchaser Agent or the Agent in their individual capacities.

Section 5.8. Indemnification. Each Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Agent (but solely in its capacity as Agent) and its officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (to the extent not reimbursed by the Seller or Servicer and without limiting the obligation of the Seller or Servicer to do so), ratably in accordance with their respective Investment from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind whatsoever (including in connection with any investigative or threatened proceeding, whether or not the Agent or such Person shall be designated a party thereto) that may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent or such Person as a result of, or related to, any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or the execution, delivery or performance of the Transaction Documents or any other document furnished in connection therewith (but excluding any such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, settlements, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting solely from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Agent or such Person as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction). The obligations of any Note Issuer under this Section 5.8 shall be subject to the restrictions of Section 6.5.

Section 5.9. Successor Agent. The Agent may, upon at least thirty (30) days notice to the Seller, the Servicer, the Backup Servicer, each Purchaser and Purchaser Agent, resign as Agent. Such resignation shall not become effective until a successor Agent is appointed by the Majority Purchasers and has accepted such appointment. Upon such acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Transaction Documents. After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder, the provisions of Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and this Article V shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Agent.

ARTICLE VI.

MISCELLANEOUS

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unless in a writing signed by the Majority Purchasers and, in the case of any amendment, by the Seller and the Servicer and then such amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that (i) other than an amendment to extend the scheduled Termination Date, no amendment shall be effective unless each Note Issuer that is a Purchaser (or the applicable Purchaser Agent on its behalf) shall have received written confirmation by the Rating Agencies that such amendment shall not cause the rating on the then outstanding Notes of such Note Issuer to be downgraded or withdrawn; (ii) no amendment shall be effective which would reduce the amount of Investment or Discount, or fees or other amounts payable to any Purchaser hereunder, or delay any scheduled date for payment thereof (including any scheduled occurrence of the Termination Date) absent the prior written consent of such Purchaser; (iii) no increase in a Purchaser’s Maximum Commitment shall be effective without the prior written consent of such Purchaser; (iv) no amendments to this Section 6.1 or to the definition of Majority Purchasers shall be effective without the prior written consent of all Purchasers and (v) no amendments to Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 3.1, 3.2, Article V, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11 or 6.13 or the definitions of Applicable Margin, Bank Rate, Base Rate, Carry Costs, CP Rate, Discount, Eurodollar Rate, Federal Funds Rate, Investment, Investment Share, Level One Trigger, LIBOR Participation, Loss Percentage, Loss Reserve, Loss Reserve Ratio, Net Receivables Pool Balance, Normal Concentration Percentage, Program Fee, Special Obligor, Termination Date, Termination Fee, Yield Period, or any definitions incorporated in such definitions, shall be effective in each case without the consent of the Majority Purchasers and the Agent; and provided, further, that no such amendment shall in any way amend any provisions of this Agreement applicable to the rights or obligations of the Agent or any Purchaser Agent without the prior written consent of the Agent or such Purchaser Agent, as applicable. No failure on the part of the Agent, any Purchaser, or any Purchaser Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.

Section 6.2. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile and electronic mail communication) and sent or delivered, to each party hereto, at its address set forth under its name on the signature pages hereof or, in the case of the Backup Servicer, at its notice address designated in the Backup Servicing Agreement or, in any case, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and communications by facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective when sent (and shall, unless such delivery is waived by the recipient by electronic mail or other means, be followed by hard copy sent by first class mail), and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

Section 6.3. Assignability. (a) This Agreement and any Purchaser’s rights and obligations herein (including ownership of its Participation) shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by such Purchaser and its successors and assigns with the prior written consent of the Seller and the Agent; provided, however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; and provided, further, that no such consent shall be required if the assignment is made to (i) any Affiliate of such Purchaser, (ii) any Liquidity Bank (or any Person who upon such assignment would be a Liquidity Bank) of such Purchaser or (iii) any Program Support Provider (or any Person who upon such assignment would be a Program Support Provider) of such Purchaser.

 

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Each assignor may, in connection with the assignment, disclose to the applicable assignee any information relating to the Seller or the Pool Receivables furnished to such assignor by or on behalf of the Seller, the Agent, the Purchasers or the Purchaser Agents.

Upon the assignment by a Purchaser in accordance with this Section 6.3, the assignee receiving such assignment shall have all of the rights of such Purchaser with respect to the Transaction Documents and the Investment (or such portion thereof as has been assigned).

(b) Each Purchaser may at any time grant to one or more banks or other institutions (each a “Liquidity Bank”) party to a Liquidity Agreement or to any other Program Support Provider participating interests or security interests in its Participation. In the event of any such grant by a Purchaser of a participating interest to a Liquidity Bank or other Program Support Provider, the Purchaser shall remain responsible for the performance of its obligations hereunder. The Seller agrees that each Liquidity Bank or other Program Support Provider shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 1.8 and 1.10.

(c) This Agreement and the rights and obligations of any Purchaser Agent hereunder shall be assignable, in whole or in part, by such Purchaser Agent and its successors and assigns; provided, however, that if such assignment is to any Person that is not an Affiliate of the assigning Purchaser Agent, such Purchaser Agent must receive the prior written consent (which consent in each case shall not be unreasonably withheld) of the Agent and the Seller.

(d) Except as provided in Section 4.1(d), neither the Seller nor the Servicer may assign its rights or delegate its obligations hereunder or any interest herein without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

(e) Without limiting any other rights that may be available under applicable law, the rights of any Purchaser may be enforced by it directly or by its Purchaser Agent or its other agents.

(f) [*].

Section 6.4. Costs, Expenses and Taxes. (a) In addition to the rights of indemnification granted under Section 3.1 hereof, the Seller agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration (including periodic auditing of Pool Receivables) of this Agreement, any Liquidity Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the other documents and agreements to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including all reasonable costs and expenses relating to the amending, amending and restating, modifying or supplementing any such documents or agreements and the waiving of any provisions thereof, and including in all cases, without limitation, Rating Agency fees (including in connection with the execution hereof and any amendments hereto) and Attorney Costs for the Agent, each Purchaser, each Program Support Provider, each Purchaser Agent, the Backup Servicer, any successor Servicer and their respective Affiliates and agents with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Agent, the Purchaser, each Program Support Provider and their respective Affiliates and agents as to their rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, and all reasonable costs and expenses, if any (including Attorney Costs), of each Purchaser Agent, each Purchaser, each Program Support

 

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Provider, the Agent, the Backup Servicer, any successor Servicer and their respective Affiliates and agents in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(b) In addition, the Seller shall pay on demand any and all stamp and other taxes and fees payable in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement or the other documents or agreements to be delivered hereunder, and agrees to save each Indemnified Party harmless from and against any liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees.

Section 6.5. No Proceedings; Limitation on Payments. (a) Each of the Seller, the Servicer, the Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Backup Servicer, each assignee of a Participation or any interest therein, and each Person which enters into a commitment to purchase or does purchase a Participation or interests therein hereby covenants and agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Note Issuer or Related CP Issuer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the latest maturing Note issued by any such Note Issuer or Related CP Issuer is paid in full.

(b) Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no Note Issuer shall, nor shall it be obligated to, pay any amount pursuant to this Agreement unless such Note Issuer has excess cash flow from operations or has received funds with respect to such obligation which may be used to make such payment and which funds or excess cash flow are not required to repay its Notes when due. Any amounts which a Note Issuer does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim against such Note Issuer for any such insufficiency unless and until the condition described in the preceding sentence is satisfied. Nothing in this subsection (b) shall be construed to forgive or cancel any obligations of such Note Issuer hereunder.

(c) Each of the Servicer, the Agent, the Purchaser Agents, the Purchasers, the Backup Servicer, each assignee of a Participation or any interest therein, and each Person which enters into a commitment to purchase or does purchase a Participation or interests therein hereby covenants and agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Seller any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after all amounts payable by the Seller hereunder are paid in full.

(d) Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Seller shall not be obligated to pay any amount pursuant to this Agreement unless the Seller has property or other assets which may be used to make such payment. Any amounts which the Seller does not pay pursuant to the operation of the preceding sentence shall not constitute a claim against the Seller for any such insufficiency unless and until the conditions described in the preceding sentence are satisfied. Nothing in this subsection (d) shall be construed to forgive or cancel any obligations of the Seller hereunder.

 

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Section 6.6. Confidentiality. Unless otherwise required by applicable law or already known by the general public or the third party to which it is disclosed, the Seller agrees to maintain the confidentiality of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents (and all drafts thereof) in communications with third parties and otherwise; provided that this Agreement may be disclosed to (a) third parties to the extent such disclosure is made pursuant to a written agreement of confidentiality in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (b) the Seller’s legal counsel and auditors if they agree to hold it confidential.

Section 6.7. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. (a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA (WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS THEREOF), AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PERFECTION (OR THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION) OF THE INTERESTS OF THE PURCHASERS IN THE POOL RECEIVABLES AND THE OTHER ITEMS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.2(d) IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF INDIANA.

(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS COOK COUNTY AND CHICAGO OR NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK CITY OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS OR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH OF THE PURCHASERS, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER, THE PURCHASER AGENTS AND THE AGENT CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. EACH OF THE PURCHASERS, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER, THE PURCHASER AGENTS AND THE AGENT IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO.

Section 6.8. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of 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.

Section 6.9. Survival of Termination. The provisions of Sections 1.8, 1.10, 3.1, 3.2, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.10 and 6.13 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

Section 6.10. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PURCHASERS, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER, THE PURCHASER AGENTS, THE AGENT AND THE BACKUP SERVICER (BY ACCEPTING THE BENEFIT HEREOF) EACH 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 OR THE TRANSACTIONS

 

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CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR OTHER LITIGATION OF ANY TYPE BROUGHT BY ANY OF THE PARTIES AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES, WHETHER WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS OR OTHERWISE. THE PURCHASERS, THE SELLER, THE SERVICER, THE PURCHASER AGENTS, THE AGENT AND THE BACKUP SERVICER EACH AGREE THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE TRIED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO FURTHER AGREES THAT ITS 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 ANY PROVISION HEREOF. THIS WAIVER SHALL APPLY TO ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS, RENEWALS, SUPPLEMENTS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 6.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the other Transaction Documents) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the Purchasers, the Seller, the Servicer, the Purchaser Agents and the Agent, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings of such Persons, verbal or written, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

Section 6.12. Headings. The captions and headings of this Agreement and in any Exhibit hereto are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation hereof or thereof.

Section 6.13. Liabilities of the Purchasers. The obligations of each Purchaser under this Agreement are solely the corporate obligations of such Purchaser. No recourse shall be had for any obligation or claim arising out of or based upon this Agreement against any stockholder, employee, officer, director or incorporator of any Purchaser; and provided, however, that this Section 6.13 shall not relieve any such Person of any liability it might otherwise have for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements provided in this Section 6.13 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

Section 6.14. Tax Treatment. The Participations shall be treated and reported as indebtedness of the Seller for all income and franchise tax purposes. The Seller, the Servicer, the Agent and Fairway and each Purchaser, by its agreement to make a purchase (and to make reinvestments, if applicable) with regard to its Participation, agrees, and shall cause its assignees to agree, to treat and report the Participations as indebtedness of the Seller for all income and franchise tax purposes.

 

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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.

 

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION,
as Seller
By:  

/S/ CAMERON HITCHCOCK

Name:   Cameron Hitchcock
Title:   President
13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Suite 310
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Attention: Jim Money
Telephone: 317-843-4756
Facsimile: 317-815-8687
E-mail: jmoney@autofinance.com

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION,

as Servicer

By:  

/S/ JAMES E. MONEY, II

Name:   James E. Money, II
Title:   Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Suite 300
Carmel, Indiana 46032
Attention: Jim Money
Telephone: 317-843-4756
Facsimile: 317-815-8687
E-mail: jmoney@autofinance.com

 

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BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,
as Agent and as Purchaser Agent for Fairway
By:  

/S/ JOHN PAPPANO

Name:   John Pappano
Title:   Managing Director
BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.
115 S. LaSalle, 13th Floor West
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention: Conduit Administration
E-mail: fundingdesk@bmo.com
Telephone: (312) 461-5640
Facsimile: (312) 293-4908

FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

as a Purchaser

By:  

/S/ PHILIP A. MARTONE

Name:   Philip A. Martone
Title:   Vice President
c/o Lord Securities Corp.
48 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Attention: Phillip Martone
Email: pmartone@lordspv.com
Telephone: (212) 346-9008
Facsimile: (212) 346-9012
Maximum Commitment:
[*]

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
as Purchaser Agent for Monterey
By:  

/S/ DANIEL PIETRZAK

Name:   Daniel Pietrzak
Title:   Director
By:  

/S/ DANIEL GERBER

Name:   Daniel Gerber
Title:   Vice President
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
60 Wall Street, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10005
E-mail: abs-conduits@list.db.com
Telephone: (212) 250-0357
Facsimile: (212) 797-5150

MONTEREY FUNDING LLC,

as a Purchaser

By:  

/S/ LORI GEBRON

Name:   Lori Gebron
Title:   Vice President
c/o Lord Securities Corp.
48 Wall Street, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10005
Maximum Commitment:
[*]

 

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STATE OF INDIANA   )
  )    SS
COUNTY OF HAMILTON   )

Before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County and State, personally appeared Cameron Hitchcock, an officer of AFC FUNDING CORPORATION, personally known to me who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing this 19th day of April, 2007.

 

/S/ FRANCESCA C. YORK

    My Commission Expires: 12/5/08
Signature    

Francesca C. York

    My County of Residence: Hamilton
Printed Name    

 

STATE OF INDIANA   )
  )    SS
COUNTY OF HAMILTON   )

Before me the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County and State, personally appeared James E. Money, II, an officer of AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, personally known to me who acknowledged the execution of the foregoing this 19th day of April, 2007.

 

/S/ FRANCESCA C. YORK

    My Commission Expires: 12/5/08
Signature    

Francesca C. York

    My County of Residence: Hamilton
Printed Name    

 

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EXHIBIT I

DEFINITIONS

As used in the Agreement (including its Exhibits), the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined). Unless otherwise indicated, all Section, Annex, Exhibit and Schedule references in this Exhibit are to Sections of and Annexes, Exhibits and Schedules to the Agreement.

ADESA” means ADESA, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

Adverse Claim” means a lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, it being understood that a lien, security interest or other charge or encumbrance, or any other type of preferential arrangement, in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties contemplated by the Agreement shall not constitute an Adverse Claim.

AFC” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Affected Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.8.

Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person, except that with respect to a Purchaser, Affiliate shall mean the holder(s) of its capital stock.

Agent” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Aggregate Participation” means, at any time, the sum of the Participations expressed as a percentage.

Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Applicable Margin” means [*].

Attorney Costs” means and includes all reasonable fees and reasonable disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel, and all reasonable disbursements of internal counsel.

Backup Servicer” means the Person appointed to act as backup servicer pursuant to the Backup Servicing Agreement.

Backup Servicer Payment Date” means each Draw Date.

Backup Servicing Agreement” means (i) the Backup Servicing Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2004, among the Servicer, Portfolio Financial Servicing Company, the Agent and the other parties thereto; and (ii) any replacement backup servicing agreement entered into

 

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from time to time with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers; in each case as such agreements may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Backup Servicing Fee Cap” has the meaning set forth in the Backup Servicing Agreement or the Backup Servicing Fee Letter.

Backup Servicing Fee Letter” means the fee letter (if any) approved in writing by the Majority Purchasers, setting forth the Backup Servicing Fees payable to the Backup Servicer, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

Backup Servicing Fees” means all fees and reimbursable expenses (excluding Transition Expenses) payable pursuant to the Backup Servicing Agreement or the Backup Servicing Fee Letter.

Bank Rate” means, for any Purchaser for any Yield Period for any Portion of Investment, an interest rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin above the Eurodollar Rate for such Purchaser for such Yield Period; provided, that in the case of

(a) any Yield Period on or after the first day of which the applicable Purchaser Agent shall have been notified by a Liquidity Bank or the related Purchaser that the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Liquidity Bank or such Purchaser to fund any Portion of Investment based on the Eurodollar Rate set forth above (and such Liquidity Bank or such Purchaser, as applicable, shall not have subsequently notified such Purchaser Agent that such circumstances no longer exist),

(b) any Yield Period of one to (and including) 13 days, or

(c) any Yield Period as to which (i) the applicable Purchaser Agent does not receive notice, by no later than 12:00 noon (Chicago time) on (w) the second Business Day preceding the first day of such Yield Period that the Seller desires that the related Portion of Investment be funded at the CP Rate, or (x) the third Business Day preceding the first day of such Yield Period that the Seller desires that the related Portion of Investment be funded at the Bank Rate, or (ii) the Seller has given the notice contemplated by clause (w) of this clause (c) and the applicable Purchaser Agent shall have notified the Seller that funding the related Portion of Investment at the CP Rate is unacceptable to the applicable Purchaser,

the “Bank Rate” for each such Yield Period shall be an interest rate per annum equal to the Base Rate in effect on each day of such Yield Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Bank Rate” for each day in a Yield Period occurring during the continuance of a Termination Event shall be an interest rate equal to 2% per annum above the Base Rate in effect on such day.

 

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Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as amended and in effect from time to time.

Base Rate” means, for any Purchaser for any day, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal to the higher of: (a) the rate of interest most recently announced by the applicable Reference Bank as its prime commercial rate for loans made in Dollars in the United States or (b) 0.50% per annum above the latest Federal Funds Rate. The rate referred to in clause (a) is not necessarily intended to be the lowest rate of interest determined by the applicable Reference Bank in connection with extensions of credit.

Business Day” means any day on which (i) (A) the Agent at its branch office in Chicago, Illinois is open for business and (B) commercial banks in New York City are not authorized or required to be closed for business, and (ii) if this definition of “Business Day” is utilized in connection with the Eurodollar Rate, dealings are carried out in the London interbank market.

Buyer’s Fees” means the fees paid by an Obligor to the auction in connection with a purchase of a vehicle by such dealer.

Byrider” means BYRIDER SALES OF INDIANA S, INC. and any subsidiary thereof.

Capped Backup Servicing Fees” means all Backup Servicing Fees accrued in any calendar month, not to exceed the Backup Servicing Fee Cap.

Carry Costs” means, with respect to any calendar month, the sum of the amounts of the following items that accrued or were incurred during such calendar month: (a) all Discount, (b) the Program Fee, (c) the Servicing Fee, (d) the Backup Servicing Fee and (e) all other expenses and fees of the Seller under the Agreement.

Cash Reserve” means (i) at any time after the occurrence and during the continuation of a Level One Trigger, [*] of the aggregate Investment at such time and (ii) at any other time, an amount equal to [*] of the aggregate Investment at such time.

Cash Reserve Account” means that certain bank account numbered [*] maintained at [*] and maintained for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Cash Reserve Account Bank” means the bank holding the Cash Reserve Account.

Change in Control” means

(a) AFC shall fail to own, free and clear of all Adverse Claims, 100% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of the Seller, except as otherwise provided by the Pledge Agreement; or

 

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(b) KAR shall fail to own, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Adverse Claims (other than the KAR Credit Facility Pledge), at least 80% of the outstanding shares of voting stock of AFC, on a fully diluted basis.

Collections” means, with respect to any Pool Receivable, (a) all funds which are received by the Seller, the Originator or the Servicer (including amounts paid directly to an Originating Lender and subsequently forwarded to the Seller, the Originator or the Servicer) in payment of any amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, principal payments, finance charges, floorplan fees, curtailment fees, interest and all other charges), or applied (or to be applied) to amounts owed in respect of such Receivable (including, without limitation, insurance payments and net proceeds of the sale or other disposition of vehicles or other collateral or property of the related Obligor or any other Person directly or indirectly liable for the payment of such Pool Receivable applied (or to be applied) thereto), (b) all Collections deemed to have been received pursuant to Section 1.4(f) and (c) all other proceeds of such Receivable.

Company Note” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Contract” means, with respect to any Obligor, collectively, the Dealer Note issued by such Obligor, or similar agreement between such Obligor and AFC or an Originating Lender, as applicable, any guaranty issued in connection therewith and each other agreement or instrument executed by an Obligor pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, the purpose of which is to evidence, secure or support such Obligor’s obligations to AFC or each Originating Lender, as applicable, under such Dealer Note or other similar agreement.

CP Rate” means, for any Purchaser for any Yield Period for any Portion of Investment, to the extent such Purchaser funds such Portion of Investment for such Yield Period by the issuance of Notes, (a) a rate per annum equal to the sum of (i) the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) at which Notes of such Purchaser (or its Related CP Issuer) having a term equal to such Yield Period and to be issued to fund such Portion of Investment may be sold by any placement agent or commercial paper dealer selected by the applicable Purchaser Agent on behalf of such Purchaser (or its Related CP Issuer), as agreed between each such agent or dealer and the applicable Purchaser Agent and notified by the applicable Purchaser Agent to the Servicer; provided, that if the rate (or rates) as agreed between any such agent or dealer and the applicable Purchaser Agent with regard to any Yield Period for such Portion of Investment is a discount rate (or rates), then such rate shall be the rate (or if more than one rate, the weighted average of the rates) resulting from converting such discount rate (or rates) to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum, plus (ii) the commissions and charges charged by such placement agent or commercial paper dealer with respect to such Notes, expressed as a percentage of such face amount and converted to an interest-bearing equivalent rate per annum; or (b) such other rate set forth in the Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Purchaser becomes a party to the Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, to the extent that any Portion of the Investment is funded by issuing Notes denominated in a currency other than United States dollars, the costs of any currency exchange contracts entered into in connection with such issuance of Notes shall be included in the rate determined hereunder and the interest rate (or, if any component of such rate is a discount rate,

 

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the rate resulting from converting such discount rate to an interest rate bearing equivalent rate per annum for such component) with respect to such Notes may be calculated with reference to the amounts received and payable by the Purchaser, or Related CP Issuer, under currency exchange contracts entered into in connection with the issuance of such Notes; provided, however, that any such costs shall only be included in the calculation of “CP Rate” to the extent that the issuance of such Notes in a currency other than U.S. dollars would result (as reasonably determined by the applicable Purchaser Agent at the time the applicable Purchaser, or its Related CP Issuer, became obligated under the related currency exchange contracts) in a lower “CP Rate” than would have been obtained through the issuance of such Notes in U.S. dollars.

Credit and Collection Policy” means those receivables credit and collection policies and practices of the Servicer in effect on the date of the Agreement and described in Schedule I hereto, as modified in compliance with the Agreement.

Curtailment Date” means, with respect to any Receivable, the date defined as such in the Contract for such Receivable.

Dealer Note” means a Demand Promissory Note and Security Agreement and any other promissory note issued by an Obligor in favor of AFC or the applicable Originating Lender.

Debt” means (i) indebtedness for borrowed money (which shall not include, in the case of the Seller or AFC, accounts payable to any Affiliate in the ordinary course of business arising from the provision of goods and services by such Affiliate), (ii) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments, (iii) obligations to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, (iv) obligations as lessee under leases which shall have been or should be, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, recorded as capital leases, (v) obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of, and obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of kinds referred to in clauses (i) through (iv) above, and (vi) liabilities in respect of unfunded vested benefits under plans covered by Title IV of ERISA.

Default Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) computed as of the last day of each calendar month by dividing (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables during such month plus the aggregate amount of non-cash adjustments that reduced the Outstanding Balance of any Pool Receivable during such month (other than a Pool Receivable that became a Defaulted Receivable during such month) by (ii) the aggregate amount of Pool Receivables that were generated by the Originator (including those acquired by the Originator from any Originating Lender) during the calendar month that occurred five calendar months prior to the calendar month ending on such day.

Defaulted Receivable” means a Receivable:

(i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than [*] after the due date for such payment;

 

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(ii) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would be written off the Seller’s books as uncollectible; or

(iii) which is converted to a long term payment plan in the form of a note or other similar document.

Delinquency Ratio” means the ratio (expressed as a percentage and rounded upward to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) computed as of the last day of each calendar month by dividing (i) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables (net of all miscellaneous credits) that were Delinquent Receivables on such day by (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Pool Receivables on such day.

Delinquent Receivable” means a Receivable which is not a Defaulted Receivable (i) as to which any payment, or part thereof, remains unpaid for more than [*] after the due date for such payment or (ii) which, consistent with the Credit and Collection Policy, would be classified as delinquent by the Seller.

Deposit Account” means an account listed on Schedule II hereto and maintained at a bank or other financial institution for the purpose of receiving Collections.

Deposit Account Agreement” means a letter agreement, in form and substance acceptable to the Agent, among the Seller, the Agent and the applicable Deposit Account Bank, as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated, or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

Deposit Bank” means any of the banks or other financial institutions at which one or more Deposit Accounts are maintained.

Discount” means, with respect to each Purchaser:

[*].

Dividends” means any dividend or distribution (in cash or obligations) on any shares of any class of Seller’s capital stock or any warrants, options or other rights with respect to shares of any class of Seller’s capital stock.

Draw Date” means the 20th day of each calendar month or, if such day is not a Business Day, the following Business Day.

Eligible Contract” means a Contract in one of the forms set forth in Schedule IV with such variations as AFC shall approve in its reasonable business judgment that shall not materially adversely affect the rights of the Originator or the Originating Lender, the Seller or the Purchasers.

Eligible Receivable” means, at any time, any Receivable:

[*].

 

   EX-I-6    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Enforcement Costs” means, at any time, all unpaid costs and expenses incurred by the Agent in enforcing its rights and the rights of the other Indemnified Parties hereunder.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA also refer to any successor sections.

ERISA Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person, at any time, each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that would, at the time, be treated together with such Person as a single employer under Section 4001 of ERISA or Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Eurodollar Rate” means, for any Portion of the Investment for any Yield Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upward to the nearest 1/16th of 1%) determined pursuant to the following formula:

 

Eurodollar Rate =

  

LIBOR

        
   1.00 -Eurodollar Reserve Percentage         

Where,

Eurodollar Reserve Percentage” means, for any Yield Period, the maximum reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal, rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) in effect on the date LIBOR for such Yield Period is determined under regulations issued from time to time by the Federal Reserve Board for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including any emergency, supplemental or other marginal reserve requirement) with respect to “Eurocurrency” funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities”) having a term comparable to such Yield Period.

Excluded Obligor” means an Obligor so designated in writing as such by the Agent or the Majority Purchasers in a notice to the Seller in good faith and in the Agent’s or the Majority Purchasers’ reasonable judgment relating to credit considerations from time to time, it being understood that from time to time such designation may be revoked by written notice to the Seller.

Excluded Receivables” means any Receivable identified on Schedule 1.1(b) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement from time to time and any right to payment under:

[*].

Fairway” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal (for each day during such period) to: (a) the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or (b) if such rate is not so published for any Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it.

 

   EX-I-7    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or any entity succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Fee Letter” means, as to any Purchaser, the fee letter entered into by such Purchaser’s Purchaser Agent and the Seller as described more particularly in Section 1.5.

Fee Payment Date” means each Draw Date.

Final Payout Date” means the date following the Termination Date on which no Investment or Discount in respect of any Participation under the Agreement shall be outstanding and all other amounts payable by the Originator, the Seller or the Servicer to the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Agent, the Backup Servicer, any successor Servicer or any other Affected Person under the Transaction Documents shall have been paid in full.

Finance Charge and Floorplan Fee Collections” means, with respect to any calendar month, any Collections applied by the Servicer in such calendar month to the payment of interest and finance charges and all other amounts (other than principal) owed under a Contract.

First Bank” means First Bank of White, a federally insured commercial bank organized under the laws of the State of South Dakota, used herein solely in connection with the First Bank Sale Agreement.

First Bank Sale Agreement” means that Commercial Floor Plan Loan Marketing, Originator and Sale Agreement dated January 18, 2007 between the Originator and First Bank.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles and practices in the United States, consistently applied.

Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including without limitation any court, and any Person owned or controlled, through stock or capital ownership or otherwise, by any of the foregoing.

Holdings” means KAR Holdings II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

Insolvent” or “Insolvency” means, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.

 

   EX-I-8    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Insolvency Proceeding” means (a) any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors, or other, similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in each case (a) and (b) undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

Investment” means, with respect to any Purchaser, the aggregate of the amounts paid to the Seller in respect of the Participation of such Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement, or such amount divided or combined in accordance with Section 1.7, in each case reduced from time to time by amounts actually distributed and applied on account of such Investment pursuant to Section 1.4; provided, that if such Investment shall have been reduced by any distribution and thereafter all or a portion of such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason, such Investment shall be increased by the amount of such rescinded or returned distribution, as though it had not been made.

Investment Share” means, with respect to any Purchaser at any time, the percentage equivalent of a fraction, the numerator of which is the Investment of such Purchaser and the denominator of which is the aggregate of the Investment of all Purchasers.

Joinder Agreement” means a Joinder Agreement substantially in the form of Annex C and executed pursuant to Section 1.12.

KAR” means KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

KAR Credit Facility” means that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 among KAR Holdings II, LLC, KAR Holdings, Inc., as Borrower, the secured lenders from time to time party thereto, Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as Administrative Agent, UBS Securities LLC, as Syndication Agent and the other parties thereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

KAR Credit Facility Pledge” means the pledge of AFC stock to secure the obligations under the KAR Credit Facility.

KAR Financial Covenant” means the financial covenant regarding KAR’s maximum consolidated senior secured leverage ratio as set forth in Section 8.1(a) of the KAR Credit Facility on the date of execution thereof. Such covenant (including all defined terms incorporated therein) will survive the termination of the KAR Credit Facility and can only be amended, modified, added or terminated from time to time with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers; provided, however, that as long as KAR’s senior secured debt shall be rated at least “BBB- (stable)” by S&P and at least “Baa3 (stable)” by Moody’s, the financial covenant will conform with the financial covenants required by KAR’s Credit Facility or any replacement facility without the consent of the Majority Purchasers.

KAR Financial Covenant Event” means any breach of the KAR Financial Covenant that is not cured pursuant to the cure right as set forth in Section 8.1 (b) of the KAR Credit Facility.

 

   EX-I-9    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


KAR Financial Covenant Termination Event” means, following the occurrence of a KAR Financial Covenant Event, the earliest to occur of [*].

KAR Restricted Amendment” means any action under or amendment to the KAR Credit Facility [*].

Legal Final Maturity Date” means the first Settlement Date on or after the date that is two years after the Termination Date.

Level One Trigger” means [*].

LIBOR” means, with respect to each Purchaser’s Portion(s) of Investment, the rate of interest per annum (rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 0.005% being rounded upwards) equal to the rate of interest per annum: (i) for deposits in Dollars (in the approximate amount of the Investment to be funded) for a period equal to the applicable Yield Period that appears on Telerate Page 3750 or (ii) if such rate does not appear on Telerate Page 3750, determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic mean (rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1%, with 0.005% being rounded upwards) of the rates of interest per annum notified to the Agent as the rate of interest at which Dollar deposits in the approximate amount of the Investment to be funded, and for a period equal to the applicable Yield Period, would be offered to major banks in the London interbank market at their request, in each case at or about 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the second Business Day before such funding. For the purposes of calculating LIBOR for any (a) Yield Period of 30 days or less shall be equal to LIBOR for 30 days as of the first day of such Yield Period and (b) Yield Period greater than 30 days shall be equal to an interpolated rate as determined by the Agent based on LIBOR for 30 to 90 days, as applicable, as of the first day of such Yield Period.

Liquidation Account” means that certain bank account numbered [*] and pledged, on a first-priority basis, by the Seller to the Agent pursuant to Section 1.2(d).

Liquidation Account Bank” means the bank holding the Liquidation Account.

Liquidity Agent” means any financial institution in its capacity as a Liquidity Agent pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement.

Liquidity Agreement” means any loan or asset purchase agreement or similar agreement whereby a Note Issuer party hereto as a Purchaser obtains commitments from financial institutions to support its funding obligations hereunder and/or to refinance any Notes issued to fund the Note Issuer’s Investment hereunder.

Liquidity Bank” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(b).

Loss Percentage” means [*].

Loss Reserve” means [*].

Loss Reserve Ratio” means [*].

 

   EX-I-10    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Lot Check” means, with respect to any Obligor, a physical inspection of such Obligor’s financed vehicles and which may include a review of such Obligor’s books and records related thereto.

Majority Purchasers” means Purchasers [*].

Majority Purchasers Notice Event” means, following the occurrence of a [*].

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on:

(a) the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Seller or the Servicer;

(b) the ability of the Seller or the Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or the performance of any such obligations;

(c) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document;

(d) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Agent’s interest (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Receivables or Related Security; or

(e) the collectibility of the Receivables.

Maximum Amount” means the lesser of (i) $750,000,000 or (ii) the sum of the Maximum Commitments of all Purchasers.

Maximum Commitment” means, with respect to a Purchaser, the maximum dollar amount of Investment that such Purchaser is willing to fund, as set forth on the signature pages of this Agreement, any Joinder Agreement or any assignment entered into pursuant to Section 6.3, as applicable, which amount may, following the written request of the Seller, be increased at any time with the written consent of such Purchaser.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investor Services, Inc.

Multiemployer Plan” means a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.

Net Receivables Pool Balance” means, at any time, an amount equal to the result of (a) 100% of the aggregate Outstanding Balances of Eligible Receivables (other than Specified Curtailment Receivables) then in the Receivables Pool [*] plus (b) [*] of the aggregate Outstanding Balances of all Eligible Receivables constituting Specified Curtailment Receivables then in the Receivables Pool [*] minus (c) the amount by which the result obtained in clause (b) above exceeds the product of (X) the amount obtained in clause (a) above multiplied by (Y) 8.0% minus (d) the aggregate amount by which the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Eligible Receivables [*] of each Obligor then in the Receivables Pool exceeds the product of (A)

 

   EX-I-11    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


the Normal Concentration Percentage for such Obligor (or, in the case of a Special Obligor, the Special Concentration Percentage for such Obligor) multiplied by (B) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of the Eligible Receivables [*] then in the Receivables Pool [*].

Net Spread” means the annualized percentage equivalent of a fraction (computed as of the last day of each calendar month), the numerator of which is the excess of (x) all Finance Charge and Floorplan Fee Collections received and applied during such calendar month (including recoveries) over (y) the sum of, without duplication, (i) the Carry Costs for such calendar month, (ii) the aggregate amount of Receivables that became Defaulted Receivables during such calendar month, and (iii) the aggregate amount of non-cash adjustments that reduced the Outstanding Balance of any Pool Receivable during such calendar month (but excluding any Receivable that was included in the calculation of Net Spread pursuant to clause (ii) above in any previous calendar month); and the denominator of which is the average aggregate Outstanding Balances of the Pool Receivables during such calendar month.

Non-Revolving Purchaser” means each Purchaser designated as a “Non-Revolving Purchaser” in the Joinder Agreement or amendment pursuant to which such Purchaser becomes a party hereto.

Normal Concentration Percentage” for any Obligor (other than a Special Obligor) means at any time [*].

Note Issuer” means Fairway and any other Purchaser which funds its Investment and other investments by issuing short or medium term promissory notes either directly or by means of a Related CP Issuer.

Notes” means (a) in the case of Fairway or other Purchaser, the short-term promissory notes issued or to be issued by Fairway or such Purchaser to fund its investments in accounts receivable or other financial assets, (b) in the case of any Purchaser with a Related CP Issuer, the short-term promissory notes issued by its Related CP Issuer to indirectly fund the investments of such Purchaser, and (c) in the case of any other Purchaser, as set forth in the applicable Joinder Agreement.

Obligor” means, with respect to any Receivable, a Person obligated to make payments pursuant to the Contract relating to such Receivable; provided that Receivables generated by Affiliates of any Obligor shall be treated as if generated by such Obligor.

Official Body” means any government or political subdivision or any agency, authority, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision, or any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, or any accounting board or authority (whether or not a part of government) which is responsible for the establishment or interpretation of national or international accounting principles, in each case whether foreign or domestic.

Originating Lender” means each of First Bank, AFC Cal, LLC, a California limited liability company, AFC of Minnesota Corporation, a Minnesota corporation, and AFC of TN, LLC, a Tennessee limited liability company.

 

   EX-I-12    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Originating Lender Sale Agreement” means each transfer agreement between an Originating Lender and the Originator; prior to the Receivables of any Originating Lender (other than First Bank) being treated as Eligible Receivables hereunder, the Majority Purchasers shall have consented to the form of Originating Lender Sale Agreement and each Rating Agency shall have received a copy thereof at least 5 Business Days prior to such Receivables receiving such treatment.

Originator” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Outstanding Balance” means [*].

Participation” means, with respect to any Purchaser at any time, the undivided percentage ownership interest of such Purchaser in (i) each and every Pool Receivable now existing or hereafter arising, other than any Pool Receivable that arises on or after the Termination Date, (ii) all Related Security with respect to such Pool Receivables, and (iii) all Collections with respect to, and other proceeds of, such Pool Receivables and Related Security. Such undivided percentage interest shall be computed as

 

I + LR

  
NRB + LA   

where:

 

I    =    the Investment of such Participation at the time of computation as reduced by the amount of cash in the [*] at the end of business on either (i) with respect to any Servicer Report, the last Business Day of the prior calendar month, or (ii) with respect to any Portfolio Certificate, the last Business Day of the prior calendar week, in each case that was wired to the respective Purchaser on the immediately following Business Day to pay down that Purchaser’s Investment.
LR    =    the Loss Reserve of such Participation at the time of computation (calculated after reducing the Purchaser’s Investment by the amount of cash in the [*] at the end of business on either (i) with respect to any Servicer Report, the last Business Day of the prior calendar month, or (ii) with respect to any Portfolio Certificate, the last Business Day of the prior calendar week, in each case that was wired to the respective Purchaser on the immediately following Business Day to pay down that Purchaser’s Investment).
NRB    =    the Net Receivables Pool Balance at the time of computation.
LA    =    the amount on deposit in the Liquidation Account (other than amounts transferred thereto from the Deposit Accounts to pay Discount, the Servicing Fee, Unaffiliated Servicing Fees, Backup Servicing Fees, Transition Expenses and Program Fees and Indemnified Amounts to the Indemnified Parties).

 

   EX-I-13    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Each Participation shall be determined from time to time pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.3.

Paydown Day” means any day that is not a Termination Day on which the conditions set forth in Section 3 of Exhibit II are not either satisfied or waived.

Perfection Representation” means the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Exhibit VII attached hereto.

Performance Guaranty” means the Performance Guaranty, dated as of April 20, 2007, made by KAR in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

Permitted Investments” means (i) overnight obligations of the United States of America, (ii) time deposits or AAAm or AAAm-G rated money market accounts maintained at [*] or if [*] is rated below A-1 by S&P or P-1 by Moody’s such other financial institutions rated at the time of investment not less than A-1+ by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s, (iii) certificates of deposit that are not represented by instruments, have a maturity of one week or less and are issued by financial institutions rated at the time of investment not less than A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s if such certificates of deposit are issued by [*] or A-1+ by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s if such certificates of deposit are issued by financial institutions other than [*] and (iv) commercial paper rated at the time of investment not less than A-1 by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s if such commercial paper is issued by Fairway or A-1+ by S&P and P-1 by Moody’s if such commercial paper is issued by an entity other than Fairway and, in the cases of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), having a maturity date not later than (A) with respect to amounts on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account, the immediately succeeding Draw Date and (B) with respect to amounts on deposit in the Liquidation Account, the earlier of (x) the next Settlement Date and (y) one week from the date of investment; provided, however, that the Majority Purchasers may, from time to time, upon three Business Days’ prior written notice to Servicer, remove from the scope of “Permitted Investments” any such obligations, certificates of deposit or commercial paper and specify to be within such scope, other investments.

Permitted Lien” means (i) any mechanic’s lien, supplier’s lien, materialman’s lien, landlord’s lien or similar lien arising by operation of law with respect to the Related Security and (ii) and liens for taxes, assessments or similar governmental charges or levies incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable or as to which any applicable grace period shall not have expired, or that are being contested in good faith by proper proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established, but only so long as foreclosure with respect to such a lien is not imminent and the use and value of the property to which the Adverse Claim attaches is not impaired during the pendency of such proceeding.

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

 

   EX-I-14    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Plan” means, at a particular time, any employee benefit plan or other plan established, maintained or contributed to by the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate thereof that is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

Pledge Agreement” means the Pledge Agreement dated May 31, 2002 between AFC and the Agent, as the same may be amended or modified with the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

Pool Receivable” means a Receivable in the Receivables Pool.

Pool Receivable Documents” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (l)(iii) of Exhibit IV to the Agreement.

Portfolio Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit VI to the Agreement.

Portion of Investment” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.7. In addition, at any time when the Investment of a Participation is not divided into two or more portions, “Portion of Investment” means 100% of the Investment of such Participation. For any Yield Period, the “related” Portion of Investment means the Portion of Investment of any Purchaser accruing Discount during such Yield Period at a particular Discount rate. For any Yield Period End Date, the “related” Portion of Investment means the Portion of Investment of any Purchaser which has a Yield Period ending on such Yield Period End Date.

Prior Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preliminary Statements.

Program Fee” means, as to any Purchaser, the periodic fees set forth in the applicable Fee Letter.

Program Support Agreement” means, as to any applicable Note Issuer party hereto as a Purchaser, the Liquidity Agreement and any other agreement (if any) entered into by any Program Support Provider providing for the issuance of one or more letters of credit for the account of the Purchaser, the issuance of one or more surety bonds for which the Purchaser is obligated to reimburse the applicable Program Support Provider for any drawings thereunder, the sale by the Purchaser to any Program Support Provider of the Participation (or portions thereof) and/or the making of loans and/or other extensions of credit to the Purchaser in connection with the Purchaser’s securitization program, together with any letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument issued thereunder.

Program Support Provider” as to any Note Issuer (and/or Related CP Issuers) means and includes any Liquidity Bank and any other or additional Person (other than any customer of a Purchaser (and/or Related CP Issuers)) now or hereafter extending credit or having a commitment to extend credit to or for the account of, or to make purchases from, a Purchaser (and/or Related CP Issuers) or issuing a letter of credit, surety bond or other instrument to support any obligations arising under or in connection with any Note Issuer’s (and/or Related CP Issuer’s) securitization program.

 

   EX-I-15    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to any Purchaser at any time, a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the unused portion of such Purchaser’s Maximum Commitment at such time and the denominator of which is the unused portion of the Maximum Amount at such time.

Purchase and Sale Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2002, among the Originator and the Seller, as the same has been and may be modified, supplemented, amended and amended and restated from time to time in accordance with the Transaction Documents and with prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers.

Purchaser” means Fairway and each other Person which becomes a “Purchaser” hereunder in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.12 or Section 6.3(a).

Purchaser Agent” means, as to any Purchaser, the financial institution designated by such Purchaser as responsible for administering this Agreement on behalf of such Purchaser, together with any successors or permitted assigns acting in such capacity; if any Purchaser does not so designate another institution as its Purchaser Agent, such Purchaser shall be deemed to have designated itself as its Purchaser Agent and all references herein to such Purchaser’s Purchaser Agent shall mean and be references to such Purchaser.

Purchaser Percentage” means, with respect to any Purchaser at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage), the numerator of which is such Purchaser’s outstanding Investment at such time, and the denominator of which is the aggregate Investment of all Purchasers at such time.

Purchaser’s Account” means (i) as to Fairway, the special account (account number [*] maintained at the office of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, or such other account as may be so designated in writing by its Purchaser Agent to the Seller and (ii) as to any other Purchaser, such account as may be so designated in writing by the applicable Purchaser Agent to the Seller and the Servicer.

Purchasers’ Share” means the share of Collections deposited into the Deposit Accounts represented by the Aggregate Participation.

Rating Agencies” means Moody’s and S&P.

Receivable” means any right to payment from any Person, whether constituting an account, chattel paper, instrument, payment intangible or a general intangible, arising from the providing of financing and other services by the Originator or the applicable Originating Lender to new, used and wholesale automobile or other motor vehicle dealers, and includes the right to payment of any interest or finance charges and other obligations of such Person with respect thereto.

Receivables Pool” means at any time all of the then outstanding Receivables conveyed to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and not reconveyed to the Originator in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

   EX-I-16    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Recreational Vehicle” means [*].

Recreational Vehicle Receivable” means those Receivables generated as a result of the making of loans to finance the purchase of Recreational Vehicles.

Reference Bank” means [*], provided that if so agreed by the Seller, the Servicer and the Agent, each Purchaser which becomes a party hereto by virtue of Section 1.12 may designate a different Reference Bank for purposes of calculating the Base Rate applicable to such Purchaser’s Investment.

Related CP Issuer” shall mean, with respect to any Purchaser, any commercial paper conduit approved by the Servicer which advances funds to such Purchaser for the purpose of funding or maintaining its interest in the Investment, together with their successors and permitted assigns.

Related Security” means, with respect to any Receivable:

(a) all right, title and interest in and to all Contracts and other Pool Receivable Documents that relate to such Receivable;

(b) all security interests or liens and rights in property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure payment of such Receivable, whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise, including all rights in vehicles securing or purporting to secure such payment and any insurance or other proceeds arising therefrom;

(c) all UCC financing statements covering any collateral securing payment of such Receivable;

(d) all guarantees and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of such Receivable whether pursuant to the Contract related to such Receivable or otherwise;

(e) all rights in any power of attorney delivered by the related Obligor; and

(f) all rights and claims of the Seller with respect to such Receivable pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

Rental Receivable” means a Receivable which satisfies all of the requirements of the definition of Eligible Receivable except clause [*].

Reorganization” means, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is in reorganization within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA.

Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty day notice period is waived under subsections .22, .27 or .28 of PBGC Reg. §4043.

 

   EX-I-17    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Restricted Payments” has the meaning set forth in paragraph (o)(i) of Exhibit IV of the Agreement.

Revolving Purchaser” means Fairway and each other Purchaser designated as a “Revolving Purchaser” in the Joinder Agreement or amendment pursuant to which such Purchaser becomes a party hereto.

S&P” means Standard and Poor’s Ratings Services.

Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Agent and the Program Support Providers.

Seller” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Seller’s Share” means the Seller’s share of Collections deposited into the Deposit Accounts, calculated as 100% minus the Aggregate Participation.

Servicer” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Servicer Payment Date” shall mean each Draw Date.

Servicer Report” means a report, in substantially the form of Annex B hereto.

Servicer Report Date” means the 15th day of each month, or if such day is not a Business Day, the next Business Day.

Servicing Fee” shall mean the fee referred to in Section 4.6.

Settlement Date” means each of (a) each Yield Period End Date, (b) any Servicer Payment Date or Backup Servicer Payment Date and (c) any Fee Payment Date.

Single Employer Plan” means any Plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA, but which is not a Multiemployer Plan.

Special Concentration Percentage” means, (i) [*] and (ii) for any other Special Obligor at any time [*].

Special Obligor” means [*].

Specified Ineligible Receivables” means such Pool Receivables collected through the Deposit Accounts that the Originator has identified as “Specified Ineligible Receivables” pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and are therefore ineligible under this Agreement.

Specified Curtailment Receivable” means [*].

Successor Servicer Fee” means, for any calendar month, [*].

 

   EX-I-18    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Tangible Net Worth” means, with respect to any Person, the net worth of such Person calculated in accordance with GAAP after subtracting therefrom the aggregate amount of such Person’s intangible assets, including, without limitation, goodwill, franchises, licenses, patents, trademarks, tradenames, copyrights, service marks and brand names and capitalized software.

Termination Date” means the earliest of (i) the Business Day which the Seller so designates by notice to the Agent at least 30 days in advance pursuant to Section 1.1(b), (ii) April 20, 2012 (the “Scheduled Termination Date”), and (iii) the date determined pursuant to Section 2.2.

Termination Day” means each day which occurs on or after the Termination Date, unless the occurrence of the Termination Date (if declared by the Majority Purchasers pursuant to Section 2.2) is waived in accordance with Section 6.1.

Termination Event” has the meaning specified in Exhibit V.

Termination Fee” means, with respect to any Portion of the Investment of any Purchaser and any Yield Period during which any reduction of such Portion of the Investment occurs on a date other than the Yield Period End Date therefor (without giving effect to any shortened duration of such Yield Period pursuant to clause (b)(iv) of the definition thereof), the amount, if any, by which (i) the additional Discount (calculated without taking into account any Termination Fee) which would have accrued during the remainder of such Yield Period on the reductions of Investment had such reductions remained as Investment, exceeds (ii) the income, if any, received by the applicable Purchaser from investing the proceeds of such reductions of Investment, as determined by the related Purchaser Agent, which determination shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes, absent manifest error.

Title Attached Receivable” means [*].

Tractor Receivable” means those Receivables generated as a result of the making of loans to finance the purchase of Tractors.

Tractors” means [*].

Transaction Documents” means the Agreement, the Deposit Account Agreements, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, each Originating Lender Sale Agreement, the Performance Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Company Note, each Joinder Agreement, the Backup Servicing Agreement, the Backup Servicing Fee Letter and all other certificates, instruments, UCC financing statements, reports, notices, agreements and documents executed or delivered under or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the Agreement.

Transition Expenses” means all reasonable cost and expenses (including Attorney Costs) incurred by the Backup Servicer in connection with transferring servicing obligations under this Agreement, which shall not exceed the cap established in the Backup Servicing Agreement or the Backup Servicing Fee Letter.

 

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

Unaffiliated Servicing Fees” means all Servicing Fees payable to the Servicer (if AFC or any Affiliate thereof is not the Servicer).

Unmatured Termination Event” means an event which, with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a Termination Event.

Yield Period” means, with respect to each Portion of Investment of any Purchaser:

(a) initially the period commencing on the date of a purchase pursuant to Section 1.2 and ending such number of days thereafter as the Seller shall select, subject to the approval of the applicable Purchaser Agent pursuant to Section 1.2, up to 90 days after such date; provided that the weighted average length of all Yield Periods may not exceed 45 days; and

(b) thereafter each period commencing on the Yield Period End Date of the immediately preceding Yield Period and ending such number of days (not to exceed 90 and the weighted average length of all Yield Periods not to exceed 45 days) as the Seller shall select, subject to the approval of the applicable Purchaser Agent pursuant to Section 1.2, on notice by the Seller received by the applicable Purchaser Agent (including notice by telephone, confirmed in writing) not later than 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on such Yield Period End Date or the second Business Day prior to such Yield Period End Date if Discount is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, except that if the applicable Purchaser Agent shall not have received such notice or approved such period on or before 11:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on such Yield Period End Date, such period shall be one day; provided, that

(i) any Yield Period in respect of which Discount is computed by reference to the Bank Rate shall be a period from one to and including 90 days;

(ii) any Yield Period (other than of one day) which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, if Discount in respect of such Yield Period is computed by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, and such Yield Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, and there is no subsequent Business Day in the same calendar month as such day, such Yield Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(iii) in the case of any Yield Period of one day, (A) if such Yield Period is the initial Yield Period for a purchase pursuant to Section 1.2, such Yield Period shall be the day of purchase of the Participation; (B) any subsequently occurring Yield Period which is one day shall, if the immediately preceding Yield Period is more than one day, be the Yield Period End Date of such immediately preceding Yield Period, and, if the immediately preceding Yield Period is one day, be the day next following such immediately preceding Yield Period; and

 

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(C) if such Yield Period occurs on a day immediately preceding a day which is not a Business Day, such Yield Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day;

(iv) in the case of any Yield Period for any Portion of Investment which commences before the Termination Date and would otherwise end on a date occurring after the Termination Date, such Yield Period shall end on such Termination Date and the duration of the initial Yield Period which commences after the Termination Date shall commence on the Termination Date and end on the next Draw Date and thereafter such Yield Period shall commence on the day after such previous Draw Date and end on the next Draw Date;

(v) no Yield Period may exceed 90 days in length and the weighted average length of all Yield Periods may not exceed 45 days; and

(vi) each Yield Period of the Portion of Investment funded by a Non-Revolving Purchaser shall be one calendar month in duration prior to the occurrence of the Termination Date (or as otherwise specified in the Joinder Agreement or amendment pursuant to which such Purchaser becomes a party hereto).

Yield Period End Date” means the last day of each Yield Period.

Other Terms. All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of Indiana, and not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9. Unless the context otherwise requires, “or” means “and/or,” and “including” (and with correlative meaning “include” and “includes”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term.

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


EXHIBIT II

CONDITIONS OF PURCHASES

1. Conditions Precedent to Initial Purchase and the Effectiveness of the Prior Agreement. The effectiveness of the Prior Agreement was subject to the conditions precedent (which have been satisfied or waived as of the date hereof) that the Agent receive on or before the date thereof the following:

(a) A counterpart of the Prior Agreement and the other Transaction Documents duly executed by the parties thereto.

(b) Certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the board of directors of each of the Seller and AFC authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance by the Seller and AFC of the Prior Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, (ii) all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to the Prior Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and (iii) the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Seller and AFC.

(c) A certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of the Seller and AFC certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller and AFC authorized to sign the Prior Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Until the Agent receives a subsequent incumbency certificate from the Seller and AFC in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, the Agent shall be entitled to rely on the last such certificate delivered to them by the Seller and AFC, as applicable.

(d) Financing statements, in proper form for filing under the UCC of all jurisdictions that the Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the interests of the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) contemplated by the Prior Agreement and other Transaction Documents.

(e) Financing statements, in proper form for filing under the applicable UCC, if any, necessary to release all security interests and other rights of any Person in the Receivables, Contracts or Related Security previously granted by the Seller or AFC.

(f) Completed UCC requests for information, dated on or before the date of the Prior Agreement, listing the financing statements referred to in subsection (e) above and all other effective financing statements filed in the jurisdictions referred to in subsection (e) above that named the Seller or AFC as debtor, together with copies of such other financing statements (none of which shall cover any Receivables, Contracts or Related Security), and similar search reports with respect to federal tax liens, judgments and liens of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation in such jurisdictions as the Agent requested, showing no such liens on any of the Receivables, Contracts or Related Security.

(g) Executed copies of a Deposit Account Agreement with each Deposit Account Bank.

 

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(h) Favorable opinions of in-house counsel for the Seller and AFC, as to corporate and such other matters as the Agent reasonably requested.

(i) Favorable opinions of Ice Miller, special counsel for the Seller, ADESA and AFC, as to enforceability and such other matters as the Agent reasonably requested.

(j) Favorable opinions of Ice Miller, special counsel for the Seller and AFC, as to bankruptcy matters.

(k) Certificates of Existence with respect to the Seller and AFC issued by the Indiana Secretary of State and articles of incorporation of the Seller certified by the Indiana Secretary of State.

(l) Evidence (i) of the execution and delivery by each of the parties thereto of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and all documents, agreements and instruments contemplated thereby (which evidence included copies, either original or facsimile, of each of such documents, instruments and agreements), (ii) that each of the conditions precedent to the execution and delivery of the Purchase and Sale Agreement was satisfied to the Agent’s satisfaction, and (iii) that the initial purchases under the Purchase and Sale Agreement were consummated.

(m) Evidence of payment by the Seller of all accrued and unpaid fees (including those contemplated by the Fee Letter), costs and expenses to the extent then due and payable on the date thereof, together with Attorney Costs of the Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on such date, plus such additional amounts of Attorney Costs as constituted the Agent’s reasonable estimate of Attorney Costs incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings; including any such costs, fees and expenses arising under or referenced in Section 6.4 as provided in the Fee Letter.

(n) The Fee Letter between the Seller and the Agent contemplated by and delivered pursuant to Section 1.5.

(o) A Servicer Report representing the performance of the portfolio purchased through the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Prior Agreement for the month prior to closing.

(p) Such confirmations from the rating agencies as were required by any Purchaser in its respective sole discretion.

(q) a listing of all Obligors of all Receivables as of the date of the Prior Agreement.

2. Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of this Agreement. The effectiveness of the Agreement is subject to the condition precedent that the Agent shall have received on or before the date hereof the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent:

(a) A counterpart of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents duly executed by the parties thereto.

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


(b) Certified copies of (i) the resolutions of the board of directors of each of the Seller and AFC authorizing the execution, delivery, and performance by the Seller and AFC of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, (ii) all documents evidencing other necessary corporate action and governmental approvals, if any, with respect to the Agreement and (iii) the articles of incorporation and by-laws of the Seller and AFC (to the extent such documents have been modified since they were last delivered to the Agent).

(c) A certificate of the secretary or assistant secretary of the Seller and AFC certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of the Seller and AFC authorized to sign the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

(d) Favorable opinions of in-house counsel for the Seller and AFC, as to corporate and such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request.

(e) Favorable opinions of Ice Miller, special counsel for the Seller and AFC, as to enforceability and such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request.

(f) Evidence of payment by the Seller of all fees, costs and expenses then due and payable to the Purchasers or the Agent (including, without limitation, any such fees payable under the Fee Letter), together with Attorney Costs of the Agent to the extent invoiced prior to or on such date, plus such additional amounts of Attorney Costs as shall constitute the Agent’s reasonable estimate of Attorney Costs incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings.

(g) A Portfolio Certificate dated as of the last Friday immediately prior to the date hereof, together with a floorplan receivables summary dated as of the date hereof.

(h) Such confirmations from the rating agencies as shall be required by any Purchaser in its sole discretion.

(i) A current list of all branch offices, loan processing offices or other locations at which the Pool Receivable Documents are being held.

(j) An executed copy of an amended and restated Fee Letter for Fairway in form and substance acceptable to the Purchaser Agent for Fairway.

(k) Evidence of the filing of appropriate UCC-3 amendments to reflect the revisions to the collateral description.

(l) Such other approvals, opinions or documents as the Agent may reasonably request.

3. Conditions Precedent to All Purchases and Reinvestments. Each purchase (including the initial purchase) and each reinvestment shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

(a) in the case of each purchase, the Servicer shall have delivered to the Agent on or prior to such purchase, in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, (i) a completed

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Servicer Report with respect to the immediately preceding calendar month, dated within 30 days prior to the date of such purchase (or a completed Portfolio Certificate, dated as of the last Business Day of the immediately preceding calendar week) and (ii) a completed Portfolio Certificate to the extent a daily Portfolio Certificate is required in accordance with Section 4.2(e) of the Agreement, and shall have delivered to the Agent such additional information as may reasonably be requested by the Agent.

(b) on the date of such purchase or reinvestment the following statements shall be true (and acceptance of the proceeds of such purchase or reinvestment shall be deemed a representation and warranty by the Seller that such statements are then true):

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Exhibit III are true and correct on and as of the date of such purchase or reinvestment as though made on and as of such date; and

(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such purchase or reinvestment, that constitutes a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event; and

(iii) the sum of the aggregate of the Participations does not exceed 100%; and

(iv) the amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account is equal to or greater than the Cash Reserve; and

(c) the Agent shall have received such other approvals, opinions or documents it may reasonably request.

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


EXHIBIT III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

A. Representations and Warranties of the Seller. The Seller represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Seller is a corporation duly incorporated and in existence under the laws of the State of Indiana, and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, as a foreign corporation in every jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified except where the failure to so qualify has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, including the Seller’s use of the proceeds of purchases and reinvestments, (i) are within the Seller’s corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Seller, (iii) do not contravene or result in a default under or conflict with (1) the Seller’s charter or by-laws, (2) any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Seller, (3) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Seller or its property or (4) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting the Seller or its property, and (iv) do not result in or require the creation of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of the Seller’s properties, where, in the cases of items (2), (3) and (4), such contravention, default or conflict has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Seller.

(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party other than those previously obtained or UCC filings.

(d) Each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Seller enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) Since December 31, 2006 there has been no material adverse change in the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Seller or AFC, the ability of the Seller or AFC to perform its obligations under the Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party or the collectibility of the Receivables, or which affects the legality, validity or enforceability of the Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.

(f) (i) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened against the Seller before any Government Authority or arbitrator and (ii) the Seller is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Government Authority or arbitrator, that, in the case of each of foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(g) The Seller is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pool Receivables free and clear of any Adverse Claim, excepting only Permitted Liens; and has acquired all of the Originator’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security; upon each purchase or reinvestment, the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall acquire a valid and enforceable perfected undivided percentage ownership interest, to the extent of the Participation, in each Pool Receivable then existing or thereafter arising, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, excepting only Permitted Liens; in the Collections with respect thereto and in the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security and proceeds thereof, the Agreement creates a security interest in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the items described in Section 1.2(d), and the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) has a first priority perfected security interest in such items. No effective financing statement or other instrument similar in effect naming AFC or the Seller as debtor or seller and covering any Contract or any Pool Receivable or the Related Security or Collections with respect thereto or any Deposit Account is on file in any recording office, except those filed in favor of the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) relating to the Agreement.

(h) [Reserved].

(i) Each Servicer Report, Portfolio Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished or to be furnished at any time by or on behalf of the Seller to the Agent or any Purchaser Agent in connection with the Agreement is or will be accurate in all material respects as of its date or (except as otherwise disclosed to the Agent and any such Purchaser Agent at such time) as of the date so furnished, and no such item contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(j) The principal place of business and chief executive office (as such terms are used in the UCC) of the Seller and the office(s) where the Seller keeps its records concerning the Receivables are located at the address set forth under its signature to this Agreement.

(k) The names and addresses of all the Deposit Banks, together with the account numbers of the Deposit Accounts of the Seller at such Deposit Banks, are specified in Schedule II to the Agreement.

(l) The Seller is not in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

(m) Neither the Seller nor any Affiliate of the Seller has any direct or indirect ownership or other financial interest in any Purchaser, the Agent or any Purchaser Agent.

(n) No proceeds of any purchase or reinvestment will be used for any purpose that violates any applicable law, rule or regulation, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

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(o) Each Pool Receivable included as an Eligible Receivable in the calculation of the Net Receivables Pool Balance is an Eligible Receivable as of the date of such calculation.

(p) No event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from a purchase in respect of, or reinvestment in respect of, any Participation or from the application of the proceeds therefrom, which constitutes a Termination Event.

(q) The Seller and the Servicer have complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable.

(r) The Seller has complied with all of the terms, covenants and agreements contained in the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and applicable to it.

(s) The Seller’s complete corporate name is set forth in the preamble to the Agreement, and the Seller does not use and has not during the last six years used any other corporate name, trade name, doing-business name or fictitious name, and except for names first used after the date of the Agreement and set forth in a notice delivered to the Agent pursuant to paragraph (l)(vi) of Exhibit IV.

(t) The authorized capital stock of Seller consists of 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value, 100 shares of which are currently issued and outstanding. All of such outstanding shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and are owned (beneficially and of record) by AFC.

(u) The Seller has filed all federal and other tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing.

(v) The Seller is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(w) No “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA) exists with respect to any Single Employer Plan, and each Single Employer Plan has complied in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code. The present value of all accrued benefits under each Single Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not, as of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable to such accrued benefits. Neither the Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate has had a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan, and neither the Seller nor any ERISA Affiliate would become subject to any liability under ERISA if the Seller or any such ERISA Affiliate were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made. No such Multiemployer Plan is in Reorganization or Insolvent.

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


B. Representations and Warranties of the Servicer. The Servicer represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Servicer is a corporation duly organized and in existence under the laws of the State of Indiana, and is duly qualified to do business, and is in good standing, as a foreign corporation in every jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified except where the failure to so qualify has not had and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, (i) are within the Servicer’s corporate powers, (ii) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Servicer, (iii) do not contravene or result in a default under or conflict with (1) the Servicer’s charter or by-laws, (2) any law, rule or regulation applicable to the Servicer, (3) any contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Servicer or its property or (4) any order, writ, judgment, award, injunction or decree binding on or affecting the Servicer or its property, and (iv) do not result in or require the creation of any Adverse Claim upon or with respect to any of its properties, where, in the cases of items (2), (3) and (4), such contravention, default or conflict has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.

(c) No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party.

(d) Each of the Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity, regardless of whether enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(e) There is no pending or threatened action or proceeding affecting the Servicer before any Governmental Authority or arbitrator which could have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) The Servicer has complied in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable.

(g) the Servicer is not subject to any order, judgment, decree, injunction, stipulation or consent order of or with any Governmental Authority or arbitrator, that, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(h) Each Servicer Report, Portfolio Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished or to be furnished at any time by or on behalf of the Seller to the Agent or any Purchaser Agent in connection with the Agreement is or

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


will be accurate in all material respects as of its date or (except as otherwise disclosed to the Agent and any such Purchaser Agent at such time) as of the date so furnished, and no such item contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(i) The principal place of business and chief executive office (as such terms are used in the UCC) of the Servicer and the office(s) where the Servicer keeps its records concerning the Receivables are located at the address set forth under its signature to this Agreement or the Backup Servicing Agreement, as applicable.

(j) The Servicer is not in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority.

(k) Neither the Servicer nor any Affiliate of the Servicer has any direct or indirect ownership or other financial interest in any Purchaser, the Agent or any Purchaser Agent.

(l) The Servicer is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


EXHIBIT IV

COVENANTS

Covenants of the Seller and the Servicer. Until the latest of the Termination Date, the date on which no Investment of or Discount in respect of any Participation shall be outstanding or the date all other amounts owed by the Seller under the Agreement to the Purchasers, the Purchaser Agents, the Agent and any other Indemnified Party or Affected Person shall be paid in full:

(a) Compliance with Laws, Etc. Each of the Seller and the Servicer shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, and preserve and maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises, qualifications, and privileges except to the extent that the failure so to comply with such laws, rules and regulations or the failure so to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, qualifications, and privileges would not materially adversely affect the collectibility of the Receivables or the enforceability of any related Contract or the ability of the Seller or the Servicer to perform its obligations under any related Contract or under the Agreement.

(b) Offices, Records and Books of Account, Etc. The Seller shall provide the Agent with at least 60 days’ written notice prior to making any change in the Seller’s name or jurisdiction of organization or making any other change in the Seller’s identity or corporate structure (including a merger) which could impair or otherwise render any UCC financing statement filed in connection with this Agreement “seriously misleading” as such term is used in the applicable UCC; each notice to the Agent pursuant to this sentence shall set forth the applicable change and the proposed effective date thereof. The Seller and Servicer will also maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Receivables and related Contracts in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records, computer tapes and disks and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Receivables (including, without limitation, records adequate to permit the daily identification of each Receivable and all Collections of and adjustments to each existing Receivable).

(c) Performance and Compliance with Contracts and Credit and Collection Policy. Each of the Seller and the Servicer shall, at its expense, timely and fully perform and comply with all material provisions, covenants and other promises required to be observed by it under the Contracts related to the Receivables, and timely and fully comply in all material respects with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to each Receivable and the related Contract.

(d) Ownership Interest, Etc. The Seller shall, at its expense, take all action necessary or desirable to establish and maintain a valid and enforceable undivided ownership interest, to the extent of the Aggregate Participation, in the Pool Receivables (free and clear of any Adverse Claim excepting only Permitted Liens) and the Collections, with respect thereto and the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security and the proceeds thereof, and a first priority perfected security interest in the items described in Section 1.2(d), in favor of

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties), including, without limitation, taking such action to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the interest of the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) under the Agreement as the Agent may request.

(e) Sales, Liens, Etc. The Seller shall not sell, assign (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise dispose of, or create or suffer to exist any Adverse Claim (excepting only Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to, any or all of its right, title or interest in, to or under, any item described in Section 1.2(d) (including without limitation the Seller’s undivided interest in any Receivable, Related Security, or Collections, or upon or with respect to any account to which any Collections of any Receivables are sent), or assign any right to receive income in respect of any items contemplated by this paragraph (e).

(f) Extension or Amendment of Receivables. After the occurrence and during the continuance of a Termination Event or an Unmatured Termination Event or after the Termination Date (or if a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event would result therefrom), neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall extend the maturity or adjust the Outstanding Balance or otherwise modify the terms of any Pool Receivable in any material respect, or amend, modify or waive any term or condition of any related Contract in any material respect.

(g) Change in Business or Credit and Collection Policy. Without the prior written consent of the Majority Purchasers, neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall make any material change in the character of its business or in the Credit and Collection Policy, or any change in the Credit and Collection Policy that would adversely affect the collectibility of the Receivables Pool or the enforceability of any related Contract or the ability of the Seller or Servicer to perform its obligations under any related Contract or under the Agreement. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall make any material change to its standard operating practices or procedures with respect to the Receivables Pool (including, by way of example, its practice of granting waivers relative to the Credit and Collection Policy) without providing each Rating Agency and the Agent prior written notice thereof to the extent such change would impact a material portion of the Receivables Pool [*].

(h) Audits. Each of the Seller and the Servicer shall, from time to time during regular business hours, upon reasonable prior notice as requested by the Agent, permit the Agent or its agents or representatives, (i) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from all books, records and documents (including, without limitation, computer tapes and disks) in the possession or under the control of the Seller or the Servicer relating to Receivables and the Related Security, including, without limitation, the related Contracts, and (ii) to visit the offices and properties of the Seller and the Servicer for the purpose of examining such materials described in clause (i) above, and to discuss matters relating to Receivables and the Related Security or the Seller’s or Servicer’s performance hereunder or under the Contracts with any of the officers, employees, agents or contractors of the Seller having knowledge of such matters; provided, however, that the Agent shall not be reimbursed for more than two such examinations in any year (including any examinations conducted pursuant to any other Transaction Document but excluding any audit conducted pursuant to Section 4.2(a)) unless (x) a Level One Trigger has occurred and is continuing, in which case the Agent shall be reimbursed for four such examinations per year in addition to any audits conducted pursuant to Section 4.2(a) or (y) a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event has occurred, in which case the Agent shall be reimbursed for all such examinations.

 

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(i) Change in Deposit Banks, Deposit Accounts and Payment Instructions to Obligors. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer shall add or terminate any bank as a Deposit Bank or any account as a Deposit Account from those listed in Schedule II to the Agreement without (i) the prior written consent of the Agent and (ii) in the case of a new Deposit Account and/or Deposit Bank, the applicable Deposit Bank has executed, and the applicable Deposit Account is subject to, a Deposit Account Agreement consented to in writing by the Agent.

(j) Deposit Accounts. Each Deposit Account shall at all times be subject to a Deposit Account Agreement. Neither the Seller nor the Servicer will deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to be so deposited or credited, to any Deposit Account, the Liquidation Account or the Cash Reserve Account cash or cash proceeds other than Collections of Pool Receivables.

(k) Marking of Records. At its expense, the Seller (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall mark its master data processing records relating to Pool Receivables and related Contracts, including with a legend evidencing that the undivided percentage ownership interests with regard to the Aggregate Participation related to such Receivables and related Contracts have been sold in accordance with the Agreement.

(l) Reporting Requirements. The Seller will provide to the Agent and each Purchaser Agent (in multiple copies, if requested by the Agent) (except that with respect to paragraphs (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), the Seller will cause AFC (or, with respect to paragraph (iv), the Servicer), to provide to the Agent, each Purchaser Agent, the Backup Servicer (in the case of paragraph (iii)) and (in the case of items (iii)(a) and (xiii)) each Rating Agency, the following:

(i) (I) as soon as available and in any event within 45 days after the end of the first three quarters of each fiscal year of AFC in a format acceptable to the Agent the consolidating balance sheet of AFC and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and statements of income of AFC and its consolidated subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such quarter, certified by the chief financial officer of such Person and (II) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 45 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of KAR (or, in the case of the first fiscal quarter ending after April 20, 2007, 60 days after the end of such fiscal quarter), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of KAR and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year and the current year budget;

(ii) (I) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of AFC, (A) a copy of the annual report for AFC and its consolidated subsidiaries, containing financial statements for such year audited by

 

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KPMG LLP or other independent certified public accountants acceptable to the Agent and (B) the consolidating balance sheet of AFC and the income statement of the Seller for such year certified by the chief financial officer of the Seller, and (II) as soon as available and in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of KAR, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of KAR and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income and of cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year and the current year budget, reported on by KPMG LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing;

(iii) (a) as soon as available and in any event not later than the Servicer Report Date, a Servicer Report as of the calendar month ended immediately prior to such Servicer Report Date and (b) unless the Agent has otherwise agreed in writing, a Portfolio Certificate as of each Friday, delivered on the third Business Day of the next calendar week (or as of each Business Day to the extent required by Section 4.2(e)). Each Servicer Report shall contain a current list of all branch offices, loan processing offices or other locations at which records and documents relating to the Pool Receivables (including, without limitation, any related Contracts and vehicle certificates of title) (collectively, the “Pool Receivable Documents”) are held by the Servicer. The Servicer shall provide each Rating Agency with prior notice of any material change to the form of Servicer Report and get their consent thereto prior to implementing any such change.

(iv) as soon as possible and in any event within three days after the occurrence of each Termination Event and Unmatured Termination Event, a statement of the chief financial officer of the Seller setting forth details of such Termination Event or event and the action that the Seller has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(v) promptly after the filing or receiving thereof, copies of all reports and notices that the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate files with respect to a Plan under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code with the Internal Revenue Service or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the U.S. Department of Labor or that the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate receives from any of the foregoing or from any Multiemployer Plan to which the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate is or was, within the preceding five years, a contributing employer, in each case in respect of the assessment of withdrawal liability or an event or condition which could, in the aggregate, result in the imposition of liability on the Seller and/or any such ERISA Affiliate in excess of $250,000;

(vi) at least 60 days prior to any change in the Seller’s name or any other change requiring the amendment of UCC financing statements, a notice setting forth such changes and the effective date thereof;

(vii) such other information respecting the Receivables, the Related Security (including inventory reports by branch, Obligor, vehicle identification number,

 

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and other descriptions sufficient to identify the Related Security) or the condition of operations, financial or otherwise, of the Seller or AFC as the Agent or any Purchaser Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

(viii) promptly after the Seller obtains knowledge thereof, notice of any litigation, regulatory ruling, default under any Originating Lender Sale Agreement or other event which could reasonably be expected to prevent any Originating Lender from originating Receivables or transferring Receivables to the Originator following origination;

(ix) promptly after the Seller obtains knowledge thereof, notice of the commencement of any proceedings instituted by or against any of the Seller, the Servicer or the Originator, as applicable, in any federal, state or local court or before any governmental body or agency, or before any arbitration board, in which the amount involved, in the case of the Servicer or Originator, is $500,000 or more and not covered by insurance or in which injunctive or similar relief is sought or any litigation or proceeding relating to any Transaction Document;

(x) promptly after the occurrence thereof, notice of any event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(xi) notice of any material change to the Credit and Collection Policy or any amendment, waiver, extension, termination or replacement of the KAR Credit Facility (with a copy thereof) and an execution copy of the underlying credit agreement with respect to the KAR Credit Facility, in each case, upon execution thereof;

(xii) as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after the Seller knows or has reason to know of: (i) the occurrence or expected occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan that is a Single Employer Plan, a failure to make any required contribution to a Plan, the creation of any lien in favor of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or a Plan or any withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or (ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate or any Multiemployer Plan with respect to the withdrawal from, or the terminating, Reorganization or Insolvency of any Plan; and

(xiii) as soon as available and in any event upon the earlier to occur of (x) 45 days following the end of a fiscal quarter (90 days, in the case of the fourth fiscal quarter in any fiscal year, and 60 days in the case of the first fiscal quarter ending after April 20, 2007) and (y) the day a compliance certificate is delivered pursuant to the KAR Credit Facility, a compliance certificate setting forth computations in reasonable detail satisfactory to the Majority Purchasers demonstrating compliance with the financial covenants of KAR thereunder.

 

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(m) Separate Corporate Existence. Each of the Seller and AFC hereby acknowledges that the Purchasers, the Agent and the Purchaser Agents are entering into the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Transaction Documents in reliance upon the Seller’s identity as a legal entity separate from AFC. Therefore, from and after the date hereof, the Seller and AFC shall take all reasonable steps to continue the Seller’s identity as a separate legal entity and to make it apparent to third Persons that the Seller is an entity with assets and liabilities distinct from those of AFC, the Originator and any other Person, and is not a division of AFC or any other Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing and in addition to and consistent with the covenant set forth in paragraph (a) of this Exhibit IV, the Seller and AFC shall take such actions as shall be required in order that:

(i) The Seller will be a limited purpose corporation whose primary activities are restricted in its articles of incorporation to purchasing Receivables from the Originator, entering into agreements for the servicing of such Receivables, selling undivided interests in such Receivables and conducting such other activities as it deems necessary or appropriate to carry out its primary activities;

(ii) Not less than one member of Seller’s Board of Directors (the “Independent Directors”) shall be individuals who are not direct, indirect or beneficial stockholders, officers, directors, employees, affiliates, associates, customers or suppliers of the Originator or any of its Affiliates. The Seller’s Board of Directors shall not approve, or take any other action to cause the commencement of a voluntary case or other proceeding with respect to the Seller under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution or other similar law, or the appointment of or taking possession by, a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, or other similar official for the Seller unless in each case the Independent Directors shall approve the taking of such action in writing prior to the taking of such action. The Independent Directors’ fiduciary duty shall be to the Seller (and creditors) and not to the Seller’s shareholders in respect of any decision of the type described in the preceding sentence. In the event an Independent Director resigns or otherwise ceases to be a director of the Seller, there shall be selected a replacement Independent Director who shall not be an individual within the proscriptions of the first sentence of this clause (ii) or any individual who has any other type of professional relationship with the Originator or any of its Affiliates or any management personnel of any such Person or Affiliate and who shall be (x) a tenured professor at a business or law school, (y) a retired judge or (z) an established independent member of the business community, having a sound reputation and experience relative to the duties to be performed by such individual as an Independent Director;

(iii) No Independent Director shall at any time serve as a trustee in bankruptcy for Originator or any Affiliate thereof;

(iv) Any employee, consultant or agent of the Seller will be compensated from the Seller’s own bank accounts for services provided to the Seller except as provided herein in respect of the Servicing Fee. The Seller will engage no agents other than a Servicer for the Receivables, which Servicer will be fully compensated for its services to the Seller by payment of the Servicing Fee;

 

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(v) The Seller will contract with the Servicer to perform for the Seller all operations required on a daily basis to service its Receivables. The Seller will pay the Servicer a monthly fee based on the level of Receivables being managed by the Servicer. The Seller will not incur any material indirect or overhead expenses for items shared between the Seller and the Originator or any Affiliate thereof which are not reflected in the Servicing Fee. To the extent, if any, that the Seller and the Originator or any Affiliate thereof share items of expenses not reflected in the Servicing Fee, such as legal, auditing and other professional services, such expenses will be allocated to the extent practical on the basis of actual use or the value of services rendered, and otherwise on a basis reasonably related to the actual use or the value of services rendered, it being understood that Originator shall pay all expenses relating to the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, legal and other fees;

(vi) The Seller’s operating expenses will not be paid by Originator or any Affiliate thereof unless the Seller shall have agreed in writing with such Person to reimburse such Person for any such payments;

(vii) The Seller will have its own separate mailing address and stationery;

(viii) The Seller’s books and records will be maintained separately from those of the Originator or any Affiliate thereof;

(ix) Any financial statements of the Originator or KAR which are consolidated to include the Seller will contain detailed notes clearly stating that the Seller is a separate corporate entity and has sold ownership interests in the Seller’s accounts receivable;

(x) The Seller’s assets will be maintained in a manner that facilitates their identification and segregation from those of the Originator and any Affiliate thereof;

(xi) The Seller will strictly observe corporate formalities in its dealings with the Originator and any Affiliate thereof, and funds or other assets of the Seller will not be commingled with those of the Originator or any Affiliate thereof. The Seller shall not maintain joint bank accounts or other depository accounts to which the Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than AFC in its capacity as Servicer) has independent access and shall not pool any of the Seller’s funds at any time with any funds of the Originator or any Affiliate thereof;

(xii) The Seller shall pay to the Originator the marginal increase (or, in the absence of such increase, the market amount of its portion) of the premium payable with respect to any insurance policy that covers the Seller and any Affiliate thereof, but the Seller shall not, directly or indirectly, be named or enter into an agreement to be named, as a direct or contingent beneficiary or loss payee, under any such insurance policy, with respect to any amounts payable due to occurrences or events related to the Originator or any Affiliate thereof (other than the Seller); and

 

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(xiii) The Seller will maintain arm’s length relationships with the Originator and any Affiliate thereof. The Originator or any Affiliate thereof that renders or otherwise furnishes services to the Seller will be compensated by the Seller at market rates for such services. Neither the Seller nor the Originator or any Affiliate thereof will be or will hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of the other or the decisions or actions respecting the daily business and affairs of the other.

(n) Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, etc.

(i) The Seller shall not:

(A) be a party to any merger or consolidation, or directly or indirectly purchase or otherwise acquire, whether in one or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of the assets or any stock of any class of, or any partnership or joint venture interest in, any other Person, or sell, transfer, assign, convey or lease any of its property and assets (including, without limitation, any Pool Receivable or any interest therein) other than pursuant to this Agreement;

(B) make, incur or suffer to exist an investment in, equity contribution to, loan, credit or advance to, or payment obligation in respect of the deferred purchase price of property from, any other Person, except for obligations incurred pursuant to the Transaction Documents; or

(C) create any direct or indirect Subsidiary or otherwise acquire direct or indirect ownership of any equity interests in any other Person.

(o) Restricted Payments.

(i) General Restriction. Except in accordance with subparagraph (ii), the Seller shall not (A) purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, (B) declare or pay any Dividend or set aside any funds for any such purpose, (C) prepay, purchase or redeem any subordinated indebtedness of the Seller, (D) lend or advance any funds or (E) repay any loans or advances to, for or from the Originator. Actions of the type described in this clause (i) are herein collectively called “Restricted Payments”.

(ii) Types of Permitted Payments. Subject to the limitations set forth in clause (iii) below, the Seller may make Restricted Payments so long as such Restricted Payments are made only to the Originator and only in one or more of the following ways:

(A) Seller may make cash payments (including prepayments) on the Company Note in accordance with its terms; and

(B) if no amounts are then outstanding under the Company Note, the Seller may declare and pay Dividends.

 

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(iii) Specific Restrictions. The Seller may make Restricted Payments only out of Collections paid or released to the Seller pursuant to Section 1.4(b). Furthermore, the Seller shall not pay, make or declare:

(A) any Dividend if, after giving effect thereto, Seller’s Tangible Net Worth would be less than [*]; or

(B) [*].

(p) Use of Seller’s Share of Collections. Subject to clause (o) above, the Seller shall apply its share of Collections to make payments in the following order of priority: first, the payment of its expenses (including, without limitation, the obligations payable to Purchasers, the Affected Persons, the Agent, the Purchaser Agents and the Agent under the Transaction Documents), second, the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Company Note, third, the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Company Note, and fourth, other legal and valid corporate purposes permitted by the Agreement.

(q) Amendments to Certain Documents.

(i) The Seller shall not amend, supplement, amend and restate, or otherwise modify the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Company Note, any other document executed under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Deposit Account Agreements, the Backup Servicing Agreement, the Backup Servicing Fee Letter or the Seller’s articles of incorporation or by-laws, except (A) in accordance with the terms of such document, instrument or agreement and (B) with the prior written consent of the Agent. The Seller shall obtain confirmation of the then–current rating of the Notes from S&P prior to amending the Seller’s articles of incorporation.

(ii) The Originator shall not enter into, or otherwise become bound by, any agreement, instrument, document or other arrangement that restricts its right to amend, supplement, amend and restate or otherwise modify, or to extend or renew, or to waive any right under, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.

(r) Incurrence of Indebtedness. The Seller shall not (i) create, incur or permit to exist any Debt or liability or (ii) cause or permit to be issued for its account any letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, except for Debt incurred pursuant to the Company Note and liabilities incurred pursuant to or in connection with the Transaction Documents or otherwise permitted therein.

(s) Lot Checks. The Seller shall, or shall cause the Originator to, conduct Lot Checks of the Obligors according to the Originator’s customary practices or such more frequent intervals as may reasonably be requested by the Agent.

(t) Byrider. [*].

 

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EXHIBIT V

TERMINATION EVENTS

Each of the following shall be a “Termination Event”:

(a) Any Person which is the Servicer shall fail to (1) make when due any payment or deposit to be made by it under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document or (2) set aside or allocate all accrued and unpaid Program Fee, Discount or Servicing Fee in accordance with Section 1.4(b) and in each case, such failure shall remain unremedied for two Business Days after the earlier of (i) the Servicer’s knowledge of such failure and (ii) notice to the Servicer of such failure; or

(b) The Seller shall fail (i) to transfer to any successor Servicer when required any rights, pursuant to the Agreement, which the Seller then has with respect to the servicing of the Pool Receivables, or (ii) to make any payment required under the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and in either case such failure shall remain unremedied for two Business Days after notice or discovery thereof; or

(c) Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Seller or the Servicer (or any of their respective officers) under or in connection with the Agreement or any other Transaction Document or any information or report delivered by the Seller or the Servicer pursuant to the Agreement or any other Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect, incomplete (with respect to such information or report delivered) or untrue in any material respect when made or deemed made or delivered; provided, however, if the violation of this paragraph (c) by the Seller or the Servicer may be cured without any potential or actual detriment to any Purchaser, the Agent, any Purchaser Agent, the Backup Servicer or any Program Support Provider, the Seller or the Servicer, as applicable, shall have 30 days from the earlier of (i) such Person’s knowledge of such failure and (ii) notice to such Person of such failure to so cure any such violation before a Termination Event shall occur so long as such Person is diligently attempting to effect such cure; or

(d) The Seller or the Servicer shall fail to perform or observe any other material term, covenant or agreement contained in the Agreement or any other Transaction Document on its part to be performed or observed and any such failure shall remain unremedied for 30 days after the earlier of (i) such Person’s knowledge of such failure and (ii) notice to such Person of such failure (or, with respect to a failure to deliver the Servicer Report or the Portfolio Certificate pursuant to the Agreement, such failure shall remain unremedied for five days); or

(e) (i) A default shall occur in the payment when due (subject to any applicable grace period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any Debt of the Seller, AFC or KAR or (ii) a default shall occur in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to such Debt if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of any such Debt, and, in the case of either clause (i) or clause (ii), the Debt with respect to which non-payment and/or non-performance shall have occurred exceeds, at any point in time, with respect to the Seller or AFC, $1,000,000 in the aggregate for all such occurrences or, with respect to KAR, $35,000,000, in the aggregate for all such occurrences; or

 

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(f) The Agreement or any purchase or any reinvestment pursuant to the Agreement shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms hereof) (i) cease to create, or the Aggregate Participation shall for any reason cease to be, a valid and enforceable perfected undivided percentage ownership interest to the extent of the Aggregate Participation in each Pool Receivable free and clear of any Adverse Claim, excepting only Permitted Liens and the Collections with respect thereto and the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security and the proceeds thereof, or (ii) cease to create with respect to the items described in Section 1.2(d), or the interest of the Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) with respect to such items shall cease to be, a valid and enforceable first priority perfected security interest, and in the case of the Pool Receivables, free and clear of any Adverse Claim, excepting only Permitted Liens; or

(g) The Originator, KAR or Seller shall generally not pay its debts as such debts become due, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or shall make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or any proceeding shall be instituted by or against the Originator, KAR or Seller seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, in the case of any such proceeding instituted against it (but not instituted by it), either such proceeding shall remain undismissed or unstayed for a period of 45 days, or any of the actions sought in such proceeding (including, without limitation, the entry of an order for relief against, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for, it or for any substantial part of its property) shall occur; or the Originator, KAR or Seller shall take any corporate action to authorize any of the actions set forth above in this paragraph (g); or

(h) As of the last day of any calendar month, the arithmetic average of the Default Ratios for the most recent [*] shall exceed [*] or the Default Ratio as of the last day of any calendar month shall exceed [*]; or

(i) As of the last day of any calendar month, the arithmetic average of the Delinquency Ratios for the most recent [*] shall exceed [*] or the Delinquency Ratio as of the last day of any calendar month shall exceed [*]; or

(j) The Net Spread shall be [*]; or

(k) At any time the aggregate of all Participations exceeds 100% and such condition shall continue unremedied for five days after any date any Servicer Report or Portfolio Certificate is required to be delivered; or

(l) A Change in Control shall occur; or

(m) (i) Any “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan, (ii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to

 

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terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Purchasers, likely to result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iii) the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate shall, or in the reasonable opinion of the Majority Purchasers, is likely to, incur any liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan, (iv) the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Internal Revenue Code with regard to any assets of the Seller or any ERISA Affiliate and such lien shall not have been released within ten Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall, or shall indicate its intention to, file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA or perfect a lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of Seller or any ERISA Affiliate, or (v) any other adverse event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, could reasonably be expected to involve an aggregate amount of liability to the Seller or an ERISA Affiliate in excess of $10,000,000; or

(n) The Tangible Net Worth of the Seller shall be less than [*] or the Tangible Net Worth of the Originator shall be less than [*]; or

(o) Any material adverse change shall occur in the reasonable business judgment of the Agent or the Majority Purchasers in the collectibility of the Receivables or the business, operations, property or financial condition of the Originator or the Seller; or

(p) Any Purchase and Sale Termination Event (as defined in the Purchase and Sale Agreement) shall occur (whether or not waived by the Seller); or

(q) The Performance Guaranty shall cease to be in full force and effect with respect to KAR, KAR shall fail to comply with or perform any provision of the Performance Guaranty, or KAR (or any Person by, through or on behalf of KAR) shall contest in any manner the validity, binding nature or enforceability of the Performance Guaranty with respect to KAR; or

(r) the sum of all of AFC’s Debt (including intercompany loans between AFC and KAR but excluding any guarantee of KAR’s Debt under the KAR Credit Facility), plus the Investment of the Aggregate Participation, plus the outstanding balance of any other recourse or non-recourse transactions exceeds [*]; or

(s) AFC’s debt (excluding guarantees) to equity ratio is greater than [*]; or

(t) The aggregate Outstanding Balances of Eligible Receivables then in the Receivables Pool shall be less than $100,000,000; or

(u) The amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account shall at any time fail to equal or exceed the Cash Reserve for a period of [*]; or

(v) (i) any of the Originator, the Seller or the Servicer shall have asserted that any of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party is not valid and binding on the parties thereto; or (ii) any court, governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction over any of the

 

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parties to any of the Transaction Documents or any property thereof shall find or rule that any material provisions of any of the Transaction Documents is not valid and binding on the parties thereto and all appeals therefrom have been decided or the time to appeal has run; or

(w) the Backup Servicer shall resign or be terminated and no successor Backup Servicer reasonably acceptable to the Agent shall have been appointed pursuant to a replacement Backup Servicing Agreement within 90 days of such resignation or termination; unless on or prior to the first day in which a Backup Servicer is required to be appointed pursuant to this paragraph (x) ADESA’s senior unsecured debt shall be rated at least “BBB-” by S&P and “Baa3” by Moody’s; provided, that a Termination Event shall be deemed to occur if no Backup Servicer reasonably acceptable to the Agent shall have been appointed within 90 days following any subsequent withdrawal, suspension or downgrade of such senior unsecured debt ratings of ADESA below “BBB-” by S&P or below “Baa3” by Moody’s or, if the applicable rating is “BBB-” by S&P or “Baa3” by Moody’s, the placement of such ratings on credit watch or similar notation; or

(x) the occurrence of a KAR Financial Covenant Termination Event.

 

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EXHIBIT VI

PORTFOLIO CERTIFICATE

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION

PORTFOLIO CERTIFICATE

AS OF: ____________________

 

To: BMO Capital Markets, as Agent

Deutsche Bank AG, as Agent

Reference is made to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (herein, as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, called the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), among AFC Funding Corporation (the “Seller”), Automotive Finance Corporation (the “Servicer”), Fairway Finance Company, LLC, and Monterey Funding LLC as Purchasers, and such other entities from time to time as may become purchasers thereunder, BMO Capital Markets as Agent and Purchaser Agent for Fairway Finance Company, LLC and Deutsche Bank AG as Agent and Purchaser Agent for Monterey Funding LLC. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein are used as defined in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

The Seller hereby certifies and warrants to you that the following is a true and correct computation as of                                         .

 

1.    NET RECEIVABLES POOL BALANCE    Amount
   A.    Total of all Receivables in the Receivables Pool    $                        
   B.    Specified Ineligible Receivables    $                        
   C.    Sum of Outstanding Balances of all Receivables in the Receivables Pool that are excluded from the Net Receivables Pool Balance    $                        
   D.    Amount by which the Outstanding Balances of all Eligible Receivables of each Obligor exceeds the product of the Normal Concentration Percentage for such Obligor (or, in the case of a Special Obligor, the Special Concentration Percentage) multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Receivables    $                        
   E.    Net Receivables Pool Balance (1A-1B-1C-1D)    $                        

 

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2.    LIQUIDATION ACCOUNT BALANCE EXCESS/(DEFICIT)     
   Amount of Collections on deposit in the Liquidation Account (other than amounts transferred thereto from the Deposit Accounts to pay Discount, Utilization Fee, Facility Fee, Unused Fee, Note Placement Fees, Backup Servicing Fees, Unaffiliated Servicer Fees and Transition Expenses pursuant to Section 1.4(b)(i) and 1.4(b)(ii) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement and Indemnified Amounts to the Indemnified Parties)   $                           
3.    PARTICIPATION OUTSTANDING     
   The sum of the Aggregate Investment of the Participation and the Loss Reserve minus the amount of cash in the Deposit Account at [*] at the end of business on either (i) with respect to any Servicer Report, the last Business Day of the prior calendar month, or (ii) with respect to any Portfolio Certificate, Friday of the prior calendar week and that was wired to the respective Revolving Purchaser on the immediately following Business Day to paydown that Revolving Purchaser’s Investment.   $                           
   A.    Aggregate Investment   $                             
   B.    Loss Reserve ([*]) after application of cash sent from [*]   $                             
   C.    Cash Sent from [*]   $                             
TEST: (1E PLUS 2 MUST BE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 3)  

    YES/NO                                 

4.    CASH RESERVE ([*])       
   A.    Actual Balance     $                           
   B.    Minimum Required Balance     $                           
TEST: (4A MUST BE GREATER THAN 4B)  

    YES/NO                                 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Seller has caused this Certificate to be executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer this          day of                     , 200  .

 

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION,

By

 

 

Name:

  Jim Money

Title:

  VP of Finance

 

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EXHIBIT VII

PERFECTION REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

In addition to the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agreement, to induce Purchasers and Agent to enter into the Agreement and, in the case of Purchasers, to purchase the Participation hereunder, the Seller hereby represents, warrants and covenants to Agent and the Purchasers as to itself as follows on the Closing Date and on the date of each purchase and reinvestment in the Participation thereafter:

General

1. The Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the Indiana UCC) in the Receivables in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Adverse Claims, and is enforceable as such as against creditors of and purchasers from the Seller.

2. The Receivables constitute “accounts,” “payment intangibles,” “general intangibles,” “instruments” or “tangible chattel paper,” within the meaning of the Indiana UCC.

3. The Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account and the Liquidation Account and all subaccounts of such accounts, constitute either a “deposit account” or a “securities account” within the meaning of the Indiana UCC.

4. The Originator or the Originating Lender, as applicable, thereof has perfected its security interest against the Obligors in the property securing the Receivables (to the extent that a security interest in such property can be perfected by the filing of a financing statement).

Creation

5. The Seller owns and has good and marketable title to the Receivables free and clear of any Adverse Claim, claim or encumbrance of any Person, excepting only Permitted Liens.

6. Originator has received all consents and approvals to the sale of the Receivables to the Seller required by the terms of the Receivables that constitute instruments or payment intangibles.

Perfection

7. Each of the Originator and the Seller has caused or will have caused, within ten days after the effective date of the Agreement, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law in order to perfect the sale of the Receivables from Originator to the Seller pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the security interest therein granted by the Seller to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, hereunder; and Originator has in its possession the original copies of such instruments or tangible chattel paper that constitute or evidence the Receivables, and all

 

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financing statements referred to in this paragraph contain a statement to the effect that: A purchase of or security interest in any collateral described in this financing statement will violate the rights of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

8. With respect to Receivables that constitute an instrument or tangible chattel paper:

Such instruments or tangible chattel paper is in the possession of the Servicer and the Agent has received a written acknowledgment from the Servicer that the Servicer is holding such instruments or tangible chattel paper solely on behalf and for the benefit of the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and each of the Originator and the Seller has caused or will have caused, within ten days after the effective date of the Agreement, the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under applicable law, and all financing statements referred to in this paragraph contain a statement to the effect that: A purchase of or security interest in any collateral described in this financing statement will violate the rights of the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

9. With respect to the Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account and the Liquidation Account and all subaccounts of such accounts that constitute deposit accounts, either:

(i) The Seller has delivered to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a fully executed agreement pursuant to which the bank maintaining the deposit accounts has agreed to comply with all instructions originated by the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, directing disposition of the funds in such accounts without further consent by the Seller; or

(ii) The Seller has taken all steps necessary to cause the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to become the account holder of such accounts.

10. With respect to the Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account and the Liquidation Account or subaccounts of such accounts that constitute “securities accounts” or “securities entitlements” within the meaning of the Indiana UCC:

(i) The Seller has delivered to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a fully executed agreement pursuant to which the securities intermediary has agreed to comply with all instructions originated by the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, relating to such account without further consent by the Seller; or

(ii) The Seller has taken all steps necessary to cause the securities intermediary to identify in its records the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the person having a security entitlement against the securities intermediary in each of such accounts.

 

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Priority

11. Other than the transfer of the Receivables to the Seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the security interest granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, neither the Seller nor the Originator has pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Receivables or the Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account, the Liquidation Account or any subaccount of such accounts. Neither the Seller nor the Originator has authorized the filing of, or is aware of any financing statements against the Seller or the Originator that include a description of collateral covering the Receivables or the Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account, the Liquidation Account or any subaccount of such accounts other than any financing statement relating to the security interest granted to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, hereunder or that has been terminated.

12. Neither the Seller nor the Originator is aware of any judgment, ERISA or tax lien filings against either the Seller or the Originator.

13. None of the instruments or tangible chattel paper that constitute or evidence the Receivables has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Seller or the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

14. Neither the Cash Reserve Account, the Deposit Account, the Liquidation Account nor any subaccount of such accounts are in the name of any person other than the Seller or the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties. The Seller has not consented to the securities intermediary of any such account to comply with entitlement orders of any person other than the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties.

15. Survival of Perfection Representations. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement or any other Transaction Document, the Perfection Representations contained in this Exhibit VII shall be continuing, and remain in full force and effect (notwithstanding any termination of the commitments or any replacement of the Servicer or termination of Servicer’s rights to act as such) until such time as Investments and all other obligations under the Agreement have been finally and fully paid and performed.

16. No Waiver. The parties to the Agreement: (i) shall not, without obtaining a confirmation of the then-current rating of the Notes, waive any of the Perfection Representations; and (ii) shall provide the Ratings Agencies with prompt written notice of any breach of the Perfection Representations, and shall not, without obtaining a confirmation of the then-current rating of the Notes (as determined after any adjustment or withdrawal of the ratings following notice of such breach), waive a breach of any of the Perfection Representations.

17. Servicer to Maintain Perfection and Priority. The Servicer covenants that, in order to evidence the interests of the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, under this Agreement, Servicer shall take such action, or execute and deliver such instruments (other than effecting a Filing (as defined below), unless such Filing is effected in accordance with this paragraph) as may be necessary or advisable including, without limitation, such actions as are

 

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requested by the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to maintain and perfect, as a first priority interest (subject only to Permitted Liens), the Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties’, security interest in the Receivables and Collections with respect thereto and the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security and the proceeds thereof. Servicer shall, from time to time and within the time limits established by law, prepare and present to the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, for the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, to authorize (based in reliance on the opinion of counsel hereinafter provided for) the Servicer to file, all financing statements, amendments, continuations, initial financing statements in lieu of a continuation statement, terminations, partial terminations, releases or partial releases, or any other filings necessary or advisable to continue, maintain and perfect the Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties’, security interest in the Receivables and Collections with respect thereto and the Seller’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Related Security and the proceeds thereof as a first-priority interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) (each a “Filing”). Servicer shall present each such Filing to the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, together with (x) an opinion of counsel as to perfection and such other matters as the Agent may reasonably request with respect to such Filing, and (y) a form of authorization for the Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties’ signature. Upon receipt of such opinion of counsel and form of authorization, the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, shall promptly authorize in writing Servicer to, and Servicer shall, effect such Filing under the Uniform Commercial Code without the signature of Originator, the Seller, or the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties where allowed by applicable law. Notwithstanding anything else in the Agreement to the contrary, the Servicer shall not have any authority to effect a Filing without obtaining written authorization from the Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in accordance with this paragraph (17).

 

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SCHEDULE I

CREDIT AND COLLECTION POLICY

 

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AFC - Credit Policy

 

 

AFC Credit Policy

Rev. 04/07

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  

INTRODUCTION

   1-1

RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

   2-1

GOLD ACCOUNTS: Line requests up to [*] (New applications and line increases)

   3-1

PLATINUM ACCOUNTS: Line requests [*] (New applications and line increases)

   4-1

CREDIT APPROVAL POLICY

   5-1

ADDITIONAL CURTAILMENT POLICY

   6-1

AUCTION PURCHASES

   7-1

NON-AUCTION PURCHASES

   8-1

DEALER QUICK APPS POLICY

   9-1

CREDIT FILES & MAINTENANCE

   10-1

ANNUAL REVIEW POLICY

   11-1

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

   12-1

LOAN SUPERVISION

   13-1

APPENDIX A

   14-1

 

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AFC - Credit Policy

 

 

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The AFC Board of Directors* has adopted these policies for the purpose of establishing its general credit philosophy, guidelines and limitations.

These credit policies are intended to provide a framework for management to direct credit activities for the company. While they are intended to be a general guide, it is recognized that specific situations may arise that would require exceptions to the policies stated herein. Exceptions will be allowed subject to the approval by a majority of the Credit Committee in accordance with sound business practice.

 

* See Appendix A

 

2.0 RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

 

  2.1 Board of Directors

The AFC Board of Directors has ultimate authority for these credit policies. In addition to approving this policy, the Board is responsible for reviewing credit standards, procedures and for monitoring the loan portfolio and its performance. The Board requires sound credit standards, internal and accounting controls, and periodic audits of loan approvals and transactions.

 

  2.2 Credit Committee

The Credit Committee shall consist of the President and at least four other members. The President may appoint additional members to the Credit Committee at their discretion. The current Credit Committee members are:

President, AFC

Chief Operating Officer, AFC

VP of Finance, AFC

Director of Credit Services, AFC

Vice President of Operations, AFC

Vice President of Legal, Collections, & Special Operations, AFC

Specific functions and duties of the Credit Committee:

 

   

Approve loans in excess of [*]

 

   

Monitor compliance with this policy and related procedures

 

   

Recommend changes to this policy as necessary

 

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  2.3 Credit Department

AFC shall have the following objectives in its Credit Department:

 

   

To set the level of funds and monitor performance to make sure AFC is achieving rates of return adequate to meet budgeted profit objectives

 

   

To consider all risks involved with a loan and to evaluate and analyze risk factors during the period that the loan is available

 

   

To maintain a moderately aggressive lending posture that achieves reasonable growth objectives

 

   

To avoid undue concentrations of exposure to any one credit loan

The primary functions of the Credit Department shall be to:

 

   

Process loan applications and prepare recommendations for approval by the Credit Department and Credit Committee

 

   

Obtain all required loan documentation

 

   

Manage force-placed insurance

 

   

Establish and update the credit file for each loan

 

   

In addition to these primary duties, other functions may be assigned to the department by the President

The President shall be responsible for the general administration and supervision of the loan portfolio. He shall monitor compliance with this policy and shall see that reports of loans approved and other lending activities are made to the Credit Committee. The President or his designee has authority to approve loans up to and including [*].

The Chief Operating Officer shall have primary responsibility for compliance with the policies stated herein and shall see that proper and complete reports are made to the Credit Committee.

The Director of Credit Services (DCS) shall be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Credit Department. The DCS shall see that loan forms and procedures are updated from time to time, that all Credit personnel are properly trained and that all lending operations are carried out in a prudent and proper manner. The DCS will ensure proper review of procedures and controls over the credit approval process. The DCS will establish and maintain approved credit limits. It is the DCS and/or the Credit Committee’s prerogative to restrict temporary increases in conjunction with line increases or new lines for [*].

The Credit Analyst has authority to approve new loans and existing loan increases up to and including [*] in accordance with the AFC Credit Scorecard. The Credit Analyst will use reasonable business judgment in addition to the scorecard when approving or declining loan applications. Loan approvals, which exceed the scorecard limit, require approval by the Credit Manager.

 

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  2.4 Credit Standards

Credit shall be extended to qualified dealers according to the following criteria:

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

Other considerations:

 

   

[*]

 

   

Financial condition of the borrower and availability of additional collateral

 

   

[*]

 

  2.5 Citizenship

It is AFC’s policy to lend only to U.S. Citizens, Canadian Citizens, and/or Non-U.S. Citizens who are legal permanent residents of the Unites States (“Legal Permanent Resident”). When considering whether to extend credit to a Legal Permanent Resident, AFC will do so without regard to the applicant’s specific race, nationality, or ethnic origin; rather it will consider the application under the totality of the circumstances.

The Credit Department will maintain the current legal requirements to be considered a Legal Permanent Resident. All discrepancies must be discussed with the Legal Department or outside Counsel.

AFC reserves the right, through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA), to require a Legal Permanent Resident to obtain verification of the validity of their documentation via a formal request through the FOIA/PA.

 

  2.6 Credit Limits and Advances

Since credit limits may be set or altered by a State from time to time, the Credit Department and Legal Department will monitor this on an ongoing basis. Additionally, it might be a requirement of a State to have a minimum advance on the dealer’s line. These regulations will also be monitored and adjusted accordingly.

Currently the States of CA and VA have an INITIAL minimum advance requirement of $5,000.

 

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The Credit Department reserves the right to alter a dealer’s credit limit based on the above factors as well as performance concerns.

 

3.0 Gold Accounts: LINE REQUESTS UP TO [*]

(NEW APPLICATIONS AND LINE INCREASES)

 

  3.1 New Applications

Application Process:

The credit process is initiated when the branch receives a completed and signed application from a dealer. The branch must enter the application and reference information into the COSMOS computer system and send to the Corporate Credit Department. A Credit Analyst within the Credit Department will complete a credit analysis which includes a credit bureau, UCC/lien search, KO Book check, credit summary, and credit scorecard. [*]

 

  3.2 Existing Credit Lines

Credit Line Increase Requests:

Minimum Requirements:

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

The branch should submit the documents above via the computer system, to the Credit Department.

 

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3.3 Contract Documents Required:

Required Documents:

1. Sole Proprietorship and Partnerships

A. [*]

B. [*]

C. [*]

2. Corporations

A. [*]

B. [*]

C. [*]

3. LLCs

A. [*]

B. [*]

C. [*]

 

4.0 Platinum Account: LINE REQUESTS [*]

(NEW APPLICATIONS AND LINE INCREASES)

When a request for a platinum package is received at the corporate Credit Department the following steps will be taken:

The package will be reviewed [*] for completeness.

 

  4.1 Platinum Package Review

 

  4.1.1 Complete Packages

 

  If the package is complete, the Branch Manager will be e-mailed that the package has been received complete.

 

  The Credit Department will send a final e-mail with the decision from Credit Committee when received.

 

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  4.1.2 Incomplete Packages

 

  If the package is incomplete, the branch will be e-mailed a list of missing documents.

 

  The Platinum Department will follow-up with the dealer via a phone call and/or letter to assist the branch in gathering missing documents.

 

  If the missing documents are not received within [*], the request will be stale dated. The package will be scanned into EDMS and originals will be shredded.

 

  The package can be resubmitted when complete with updated documents.

 

  4.2 Contents of a Complete Platinum Package

 

  4.2.1 [*]

 

  4.2.2 [*]

 

  4.2.3 [*]

 

  4.2.4 [*]

 

  4.2.5 [*]

 

  4.2.6 A new applicant requires a completed, signed AFC application; a completed signed checklist, [*].

A review requires an AFC Review Worksheet, a completed Dealer Modification Form, [*].

 

  4.2.7 It is necessary to obtain other floorplan sources, current balances and all information related to all auction references listed. (There is space for this information on the [*] Checklist).

 

  4.2.8 LLC (If Applicable)- Because of the way that Limited Liability Companies are structured, it is necessary to obtain and send Articles of Organization, and the Operating Agreement (where applicable) to the Credit Department. Where there is no Operating Agreement required by the state, we will need to see the corporate tax returns. If there are neither, then AFC will draft a document that must be signed by certain members and/or manager of the Borrower. We need to identify all Members and Managers. [*].

 

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There are two common structures of an LLC:

 

  Member managed – [*].

 

  Manager managed – [*].

In the event of a discrepancy the Legal Department will be involved in making the appropriate course of action.

 

  4.2.9 If a Corporation, please obtain a copy of dealership’s Articles of Incorporation.

 

  4.2.10 Completed [*] checklist signed by Branch Manager verifying that package is complete (can be located on MyAFC.net).

 

  4.2.11 Security or collateral- It may be necessary to obtain security or collateral in the form of a mortgage . This possibility should be discussed with the dealer.

If security is needed, the dealer needs to be advised that the average cost of document preparation may exceed [*]. These costs include:

 

  a property appraisal

 

  a title search

 

  the cost for having a Deed of Trust or a Mortgage prepared.

If the property being used as collateral is a commercial property, please be aware that these costs could be considerably higher due to [*].

[*]

If the increase is subject to security or collateral, the Credit Department will put the branch in touch with in-house counsel. When contacted, counsel will know what is required and in most cases can handle internally.

Security or collateral could also be in the form of a certificate of deposit or cash. Any other type of security or collateral should be discussed with a Regional Manager.

 

5.0 CREDIT APPROVAL POLICY

 

  5.1 Gold Accounts: Credit Lines [*]

The Credit Analyst has the authority to credit decision the following:

 

   

New applications

 

   

Requests for increases

 

   

Annual reviews

 

   

Standard term changes ([*]). Non-standard term change requests must be approved by the Credit Manager or the Director of Credit Services.

 

   

Once an Application is approved the account can be automatically increased to the new credit line via a [*] temporary increase by the Credit /Contract Departments.

 

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This gives the branch ample time to get the contract executed to make the line permanent.

 

  5.2 Platinum Accounts: – Credit lines [*]

Credit lines over [*] are handled in the following manner:

 

  5.2.1 The Sr. Credit Analyst will prepare the credit package and route to the Credit Manager. At the same time the analyst emails their recommendation to the RM and BM. The RM has the ability to recommend revising or terminating the request. The Sr. Credit Analyst may also order a criminal background check at this time with the appropriate authorization.

 

  5.2.2 The Credit Manager will review, make recommendation and route the package to the DCS for their recommendation if available.

 

  5.2.3 The DCS will review the file, make a recommendation and then forward it to the remaining credit committee members.

The following are the dollar amounts and the corresponding credit committee members required to approve the request (in addition to the DCS):

Loan requests up to [*]

 

  COO, VP of Finance, or another representative as directed by the President

Loan requests between [*] up to [*]

 

  One independent VP (other than the VP of the area the dealer is located in)

 

  President, COO, VP of Finance, or another representative as directed by the President (Two of the three).

Loan requests in excess of [*]

 

  One independent VP (other than the VP of the area the dealer is located in)

 

  COO & VP of Finance

 

  And President

 

  - It is not necessary for the President to sign on loan packages under [*]; however, the President may sign in place of any of the individuals listed above.

 

  5.2.4

The file will be returned to the Credit Manager who will prepare a summary term sheet. The package will be routed back to the DCS for

 

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review of all recommendations. It is the DCS’ responsibility to interpret all recommendations and ensure that a majority of signing members agree on a final decision.

 

  5.2.5 The final decision will be forwarded to the Branch Manager via email and also entered into COSMOS. The Credit Analyst will detail why the decision was made, if other than requested, in an email to the Branch Manager.

 

  5.2.6 Once an Application is approved the account can be automatically increased to the new credit line via a [*] temporary increase by the Credit Department. This gives the branch ample time to get the contract executed to make the line permanent (refer to 5.1).

 

  5.2.7 Term change requests require the approval of the following (after RM and Division VP approval):

 

  DCS

 

  COO, VP of Finance, or another respresentative as directed by the President.

 

  An independent VP or the President can substitute for the above individuals if they are not available.

If a dealer is not contracted within [*] of approval, the dealer must reapply unless an exception is made by the Credit Manager.

 

6.0 ADDITIONAL EXTENSION OF CURTAILMENT DATE

 

  6.1 Policy Statement

An additional extension of curtailment date, beyond contract terms for a vehicle, may be approved with the following qualifiers (unless approved by the Division VP):

 

  6.1.1 Dealer must have a [*] history with AFC of reasonable activity.

 

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  6.1.2 No failed lot checks in the last [*].

 

  6.1.3 No NSF’s in the last [*].

 

  6.1.4 Contract floorplan fee applies.

 

  6.1.5 Any additional extension of curtailment is for at least [*] of the remaining principal, plus fees, plus interest and unit must be visually verified within [*] of the transaction.

 

  6.1.6 The unit must be visually verified within [*] of the transaction. If the unit was not visually verified by an AutoVin Field Manager within [*] of the transaction, then the branch must visually verify the unit. Branches may use pictures in place of visual inspections when visual inspections are not possible. The pictures must include images of all four sides of the vehicle with at least one of the pictures showing the valid AFC P.O. number for the current week. The branch will receive a weekly email in their branch inbox with their Corporate assigned AFC P.O. number for that week. The branch must retain the photos used for the inspection in the respective dealer’s Miscellaneous file at the branch.

 

  6.2 Approvals

 

  6.2.1

1st extension of curtailment beyond contracted terms must be approved by the [*].

 

  6.2.2

2nd extension of curtailment beyond contracted terms must be approved by the [*].

 

  6.2.3

3rd extension of curtailment or greater must be approved by the [*] who will then forward to the [*] if recommended for their approval.

 

  Approvals must be documented via e-mail and retained in the title file

 

7.0 AUCTION PURCHASES

 

  7.1 Policy Statement

This is a purchase in which the vehicle is purchased through the auction lane of an AFC-approved auction. The dealer must present the auction ticket as the loan’s source documentation. Branch employees must verify the integrity of the transaction by inspecting the related documentation. The table below explains the parameters for advances made for an AFC Approved Auction Purchases.

 

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Approved Auction Purchase

 

[*]

  

Maximum AFC Advance

  

COSMOS Floorplan Date

  

Additional AFC Fee

[*]

   Up to [*].    [*]    None

[*]

   Up to [*]    [*]    [*]

 

Required documentation: Negotiable title and auction ticket. If inspection is required, attach the Advance Checklist Form.

 

Floorplanning dates when Paying Auction

  

Floorplanning dates when Paying Dealer

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

[*]

   [*]

 

** Note: An additional [*] must be entered manually into COSMOS unless this was from an AFC-sponsored float program.

Vehicles over [*]

[*] These transactions require [*] approval. Dealers may have distinct terms identified within their respective contract.

Refloorplanning

[*] approval is required if dollar amount of refloor is greater than or equal to previous floorplanned amount. Refloor is the same unit floored by the same dealer within the [*].

 

8.0 NON-AUCTION PURCHASES

Policy Statement

This is a purchase in which the vehicle is not purchased through the auction lane of an AFC approved auction, or an approved auction purchase [*]. The dealer must provide appropriate source documentation showing how they acquired the vehicle and the cost they incurred in doing so.

Non-Auction Purchases

There are many ways a dealer can acquire inventory. The three that occur most often are:

1) Dealer takes vehicle on trade from a retail customer.

2) Dealer trades inventory with another dealer (new or used).

 

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3) Dealer directly purchases from another dealer (new or used), fleet organization or other automotive entity.

 

    

Maximum AFC Advance

  

Additional Administrative Fee charged to dealer.

If inspected prior to flooring

   *Up to [*] (whichever is less)    Yes—[*]

If NOT inspected prior to flooring

   *Up to [*] (whichever is less)    Yes—[*]

 

 

Required documentation: Negotiable title, APPROVED value guide valuation, Advance Checklist Form and an original executed BOS or copy of BOS or auction ticket.

 

 

Approved Value Guides (the selected Value Guide must be geographically specific to the flooring branch’s location where applicable) :

 

 

Blackbook – Average Wholesale

 

 

Classic Car Blackbook – Average Wholesale

 

 

Heavy Duty Blackbook – Average Wholesale

 

 

NADA – Trade-In

 

 

NADA – Low Retail (use only when NADA Trade-In value is not available for same unit)

 

 

NADA Classic Guide – Low Retail

 

 

NADA Recreational Vehicle Guides – Low Retail (boats, RVs, trailers, etc.)

 

 

ADESA Market Guide – Average

 

 

Manheim Market Report – Average

 

 

Branches may use pictures in place of visual inspections when visual inspections are not possible. The pictures must include images of all four sides of the vehicle with at least one of the pictures showing the valid AFC P.O. number for the current week. The branch will receive a weekly email in their branch inbox with their Corporately assigned AFC P.O. number. Each number will be valid for seven calendar days. Branch must attach all inspection photos to the respective paid source document.

Any exception to the above outline can be made by written request from the Branch Manager to the Regional Manager.

Non-Auction Purchase Privileges

 

 

[*]%= All account begin with [*] of the credit line available for non-auction purchases.

 

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[*]%= Any account with at least [*] paid off.

Any exception to the above outline may be made by written request from the Branch Manager to the Regional Manager prior to submission to the Credit Admin Department for approval by the [*].

Reminders for Approved Auction and Non-Auction Purchases

 

 

Branches do not have to advance the full percentage in the Maximum AFC Advance column and it is recommended to inspect.

 

 

Branches must aggressively follow-up for all outstanding titles from “indirect” advances. Outstanding titles should never age [*] from the date on which AFC funds were mailed.

 

 

Branches must conduct complete inspections of the collateral in accordance with the advance checklist form.

 

 

Branches must have original title prior to all direct funding.

Vehicles over [*]

[*] These transactions require [*] Approval. Dealers may have distinct terms identified within their respective contract.

Refloorplanning

[*] approval is required if dollar amount of refloor is greater than or equal to previous floorplanned amount. Refloor is the same unit floored by the same dealer within the [*].

 

9.0 DEALER QUICK APPS POLICY

Purpose

Quick Apps were designed to allow the branches to take greater advantage of sales opportunities. A Quick App will allow a dealer to begin flooring on the day of sale and gather full, supporting documentation after the sale. The dealer must leave one check per car with the branch on sale day.

Quick Apps are to be used for special situations which must be pre-approved by the Division VP [*] prior to the event.The branch will [*] floor vehicles, after which the account will be placed on a no flooring restriction. The account will remain restricted until a complete application package has been received and reviewed at Corporate.

NOTE: The credit limit established on quick applications will be determined with limited information. The account can be re-evaluated for a higher credit limit if more information is provided in the completed application package.

 

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In no case will a Quick App line exceed [*].

 

10.0 CREDIT FILES AND MAINTENANCE

As a matter of policy, all credit files shall be maintained on all loans at the corporate office in electronic format. Each credit file shall contain:

 

  Borrower application for credit (signed and obtained from ALL signers on the account, including Guarantors)

 

  Credit reports on each Borrower and Guarantor

 

  Credit applications review worksheet prepared by the Credit Department

 

  Credit review write-up for loans in excess of [*]

 

  Copies of [*] for loans in excess of [*]

 

  UCC or applicable search

 

  Evidence of loan approval

 

  Evidence of PMSI filings with other creditors, as necessary (green card or equivalient)

 

  Properly executed documents:

 

  Promissory Note and Security Agreement

 

  Term Sheet

 

  Power of Attorney

 

  Unconditional Guaranty

 

  Other documents necessary to secure AFC’s interest in the loan

 

  Any other information deemed necessary by the Credit Department

Dealer lot check documentation shall be maintained by lot check provider and can be retrieved via the web.

 

  10.1 Manufacturer Agreements

Following is the policy regarding Manufacturer Agreements, and the procedures which must be completed prior to executing such agreements. It is the intention of AFC to fully review each manufacturer for financial stability, quality of product and commitment to integrity at a level equal to which AFC is held. In order to accomplish this, the following documents are necessary.

Financial Statements:

 

   

Income statement and balance sheet within the last 90 days.

 

   

Income and balance sheet for prior year-end.

Tax Returns:

 

   

Last two years corporate tax returns.

Miscellaneous:

 

   

Credit references (minimum of two).

 

   

Most recent annual report or current business plan

The documents above must be submitted to the Credit Manager. The Credit Manager will prepare a complete credit package for Credit Committee review. The package will

 

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include a financial analysis, Lexis/Nexis search or equivalent, reference check, business summary and credit recommendation. Every package requires the approval of at least the Director of Credit Services, Treasurer of ADESA, Inc., COO, or Controller.

 

11.0 ANNUAL REVIEW POLICY [*]

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the customer’s credit and account performance has been maintained to AFC standards. All AFC dealer files are reviewed annually by the corporate office. The branch must update all documentation required for initial approval and submit with recommendation for renewal. Current financial data should be no more than three months old (exceptions must be approved by the Credit Department). Platinum account annual reviews require the approval of the Credit Manager, platinum accounts and DCS, and one of the following (an independent VP, COO, Controller, Treasurer, ADESA, Inc., or the President).

Required Documents

 

Gold Accounts:

  

Platinum Accounts:

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

•        [*]

  

•        [*]

 

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12.0 SPECIAL PROGRAMS

The Operations Department has created several special programs to help facilitate our borrowers and branches. These programs allow the branches to better serve their dealers while still upholding the desired credit standards of AFC.

The following explains each special program in depth:

 

 

Temporary Increase and Overlines

 

   

It is the DCS and/or the Credit Committee’s prerogative to restrict temporary increases in conjunction with line increase or new lines for up to six months.

 

 

Float Sales

 

 

Rental

 

  12.1 Dealer Temporary Increase and Overline Policies

The purpose of these policies is to prevent losses due to over-extended, unmonitored dealers, as well as identify those dealers who may need an increased credit line. It is designed to document and monitor those dealers who exceed their credit limits.

 

  12.1.1 Temporary Increase Policy

The purpose of the temporary increase is to accommodate a dealers sporadic buying needs and to allow for increased buying power while a credit line increase is being processed. Dealers are permitted to go over their credit line by an approved amount for a given period of time. The dealer’s account may fluctuate up and down within that time frame as long as the account balance remains under the temporary approved credit line. The credit line must be under the standard credit limit by the end of the temporary increase period or the account will be restricted from flooring.

Approval Levels for Temporary Increase*:

 

  

Branch Manager or SAM

(Special Assignment Manager)

   up to [*]**
   Regional Manager or Credit Manager    up to [*]
   Vice President    up to [*]
   COO or DCS    up to [*]
   COO & DCS    over  [*]
   President can substitute for all of the above.   

 

* Based on performance review of a dealer the Credit Department has the authority to decline any request made.
** Requests made by someone other than the Branch Manger must copy the Branch Manager in the email request.

 

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The above listed differences between US and Canadian are based on an average exchange rate of [*]. The actual exchange rate is changed daily in COSMOS. As a result the Overline/Temporary Increase amounts will differ from the maximums listed above.

Maximum term for a temporary increase is [*].

The maximum limit for a temporary increase must not exceed the dealers contracted credit limit unless approved by the VP, COO, VP of Finance, DCS, or President.

On accounts where the Temporary request is [*], the Dealer must submit a current Balance Sheet and Income Statement (not older than 90 days) for review by the DCS and COO, or their replacements.

There can be no more than [*] temporary increases within any [*] month period unless approved by the COO, Controller, or President (in the event that neither are available, the DCS can approve). If none of the above are available, then the Credit manager may approve exceptions. Additionally, there can be no more than [*] consecutive temporary increases after our Seasonal Temp Program (STP).

For example if a dealer [*].

 

  12.1.2 Overline Policy

This should be used when a dealer needs to exceed their credit line for a special, one-day event or situation (such as a special sale). The account may not fluctuate up and down; once the dealer is approved for the overage, no more vehicles may be floored until the line is paid back to the normal credit limit. All Overlines that exceed a temporary increase by [*] must be approved by the COO, VP of Finance, or President (in the event that they are not available, the DCS can approve). If none of the above is available, then the Credit Manager may approve the exceptions.

Approval levels for Overline (Where no Temporary Increases are in place)*;

 

   All Branch Employees    up to [*]**

   Regional Manager or Credit Manager    up to [*]

   Vice President    up to [*]

   COO or DCS    up to [*]

   COO & DCS    over  [*]

   President can substitute for all of the above.   

 

* Based on performance review of a dealer the Credit Department has the authority to decline any request made.
** Approvals at the Branch level do not need to be e-mailed to the Overline Administrator.

 

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The above listed differences are based on an average exchange rate of .80. The actual exchange rate is changed daily in COSMOS. As a result the Overline/Temporary Increase amounts will differ from the maximums listed above.

 

  12.2 Rate & Term Adjustment Procedure

The need for rate and term adjustments comes up from time to time. In order to process these requests quickly, please forward the following to the Credit Department:

 

   

Summary write-up

 

   

Complete a ROGI form

 

   

Obtain the [*] and [*]’s written approval for the request

 

   

Complete request in Cosmos computer system.

 

   

Submit all of the above for approval to the Credit Department at Corporate.

Gold account standard term changes ([*]) can be approved by the credit analyst. Non-standard term changes must be approved by the [*].

Platinum account non-standard term changes must be approved by the [*] (two independent [*] can substitute if the [*] is not available), and the [*].

 

  12.3 Float Sales – Auction Guaranteed

(100% Guaranteed or Partially Guaranteed)

Purpose

Float sales are special sales held by an auction to increase sales by allowing dealers to purchase vehicles and not pay for them until sold or within a specified term, whichever comes first. AFC participates in order to support the auction.

Auction Approval

Prior to a float sale the host auction must be approved by the Credit Committee. Initial float sale requests must be submitted 2 weeks prior to the sale and should have the following documents submitted with the request.

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

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Once the host auction is approved by the Credit Committee the auction will be allowed to have float sales for 1 year. In order to continue having float sales, the auction must be reviewed annually.

NOTE: The limit established by the Credit Committee is the maximum amount that the auction can extend to the dealers purchasing at the float sale. This dollar amount will be treated as a “credit line” – that is, AFC will only floor cars up to the set dollar amount. The auction can apply for temporary increases if necessary.

Terms & Conditions

 

   

The term will be stated on the float sale request form (i.e. 30 to 60 days).

 

   

[*] in accordance with their standard floorplan contract.

 

   

[*]

 

  12.4 Float Sales – [*] AFC Liability

Purpose

Float sales are special sales held by an auction to increase sales by allowing dealers to purchase vehicles and not pay for them until sold or within a specified term, whichever comes first. AFC participates in order to support the auction.

All non AFC dealers who participate must have a credit limit assigned by the Credit Department and execute a float sale agreement prior to floor planning.

Terms & Conditions

 

   

The term will be stated on the float sale request form (i.e. 30 to 60 days).

 

   

[*] float in accordance with their standard floorplan contract.

 

   

[*]

 

  12.5 Rental

Rental Floorplans

Rental floorplans operate in much the same way as do retail floorplans with a few marked exceptions. In general, rental floorplans are geared toward the segment of the automotive market in the car rental business. Their fee, interest and term structure is designed to reflect the nature of the rental industry. Application procedures for rental accounts mirror those of the retail floorplan.

Although rental accounts differ in term and rate, they are maintained to the same standard as a retail account. Dealers must be reviewed on an annual basis; credit line reviews for increases are completed as well as periodic lot audits.

 

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13.0 LOAN SUPERVISION

Each Regional and Branch Manager has the duty to review the performance of the loans he or she services and to actively follow up if substantial deviations or problems are detected. It is the Regional and Branch Mangers’ responsibility to notify the appropriate individuals, via a potential loss notice, and to develop a plan to correct the problem.

AFC shall provide ADESA Inc. a monthly operating report as defined by ADESA Inc.

The policies listed below are the policies that the AFC Credit Department is responsible to oversee regarding problem loans:

 

   

NSF Policy

 

   

Contract Execution Policy

 

   

Direct Dealer Contact

 

   

Credit References

 

   

AFC Reinstatement Policy

 

   

Forced Placed Insurance

 

   

Cashier’s Check

 

  13.1 NSF Policy

The corporate Administrative Services Department receives notification daily of all NSFs. The Administration Department posts the checks in the Cosmos computer system and notifies the branch. Cosmos automatically restricts the account from any further flooring until the following types of funds are deposited upon which it automatically removes the flooring restriction:

 

   

Cashier’s check

 

   

Certified check

 

   

Traveller’s check

 

   

Money order

 

   

Cash

 

   

Wire transfer

 

   

Credit card

 

   

ACH

 

  13.2 Contract Execution Policy

The purpose of this memorandum is to establish AFC’s policy regarding the signing, witnessing, and notarizing of AFC contracts, exhibits, and Amendments.

US branches/Alberta Dealers: All contracts, exhibits and amendments must be signed by the dealer in the presence of an AFC employee. Each branch must have at least one employee who is a notary, and have access to at least one other notary who is known by an AFC employee. (I.e. an auction employee)

 

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These notaries and no others will be used to notarize applicable exhibits and amendments, including all guaranties.

Canadian branches/except Alberta Dealers: All Contracts, exhibits and amendments must be signed by the dealer in the presence of two witnesses, at least one of which must be an AFC employee. If an amendment or exhibit that requires the signature of two witnesses is not signed by both witnesses, it will be returned as incorrect.

All branches: The Notary/Witnesses must be present at the time of signing. A notarized/witnessed copy of the contract must be given to all signors. Each branch will verify the identity of the parties and compare signatures on the contract with a signature on a signor’s picture identification in a form of either a driver’s license or passport. Each branch will also be required to write down the photo ID number of the contract signers at the bottom of the dealer contract application page.

 

  13.3 AFC Reinstatement Policy

Purpose

Should an active dealer be designated as a potential loss necessitating a PLN Notice, and subsequently considered for reinstatement of a credit line, the following procedures are required.

The following procedures are also required if the dealership files for bankruptcy protection under chapter 7, 11, or 13. This would result in a BANKRUPTCY LOCKOUT.

Requirements

Branch Manager: Recommends reinstatement procedures are activated via an e-mail to the respective Regional Manager describing in detail the reason for the request. The cause of the potential loss, how the potential loss was resolved (i.e.; PIF or PN), the current status of the account, and what the dealer has done to prevent reoccurrence of a potential loss must be a part of this recommendation. The recommended dollar amount of the reinstatement credit line must be less than the previous credit line. Additionally, if this is a bankruptcy, we need the date of filing, the type filed, and the date of discharge or dismissal.

Regional Manager: Reviews the Branch Manager recommendation. Either concurs or rejects the recommendation. If rejected- the issue is closed. If concurs- forwards recommendation e-mail to the Collection Manager with appropriate comments.

Collection Manager: Reviews the recommendation and either concurs or rejects with appropriate comments. Forwards recommendation e-mail to Credit Manager.

Credit Manager: Reviews the recommendation and completes the Review Process Matrix. Upon completion, routes to DCS for review. The DCS then forwards recommendation with appropriate comments to the respective Area Vice President for final concurrence or rejection.

 

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Division Vice President: Reviews the recommendation and determines final concurrence or rejection. Upon completion, forwards file with appropriate comments to the Collection Manager.

Collection Manager: If recommendation is rejected, dealer file is re-filed with the collection accounts. If concurrence, the lockout is removed, the Branch Manager is notified, and the dealer file is re-filed in the Credit Department as an active dealer.

Required Documents:

 

   

AFC Review Worksheet

 

   

Dealer Request Form

 

   

Lot Audit Summary

 

   

If a term or rate change, submit a ROGI and approval by Regional Manager.

File will be reviewed for the following:

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

 

   

[*]

As a general rule the standard reinstatement process must be performed when a PLN has been previously entered. If a dealer cures the default prior to any vehicle being 30 days delinquent or written off, the Collection Manager and the Regional Manager have the authority to waive the reinstatement process. Thereafter, only the President, COO or any two of the following VP of Collections, Corporate Counsel, and any of the divisional VP’s have the authority to waive the reinstatement process. If the reinstatement process has been waived the Collections Department will immediately inform the Credit Department of such waiver. In the case of a bankruptcy the entity or person which AFC has contracted with (i.e. not a guarantor) must go through a reinstatement process and there will be no waivers allowed.

 

  13.4 Credit References

From time to time AFC is asked to provide credit references for dealers that we have done business with. In order to protect AFC and its dealers, please forward all inquiries to the corporate Credit Department.

 

  13.5 Forced Placed Insurance

To establish a line of credit with AFC the dealer is required to insure all collateral against risks. The dealer shall provide AFC with copies of its current policies of insurance yearly that include; Comprehensive and Collision coverage and physical damage coverage for a limit of not less than 50% of their approved credit line. [*]

If a dealer does not provide AFC with the required insurance documentation within a specified timeframe the dealer will automatically be enrolled in AFC’s Vehicle Inventory Protection (VIP) Program. The dealer also has the opportunity to voluntarily sign-up for the VIP insurance program.

 

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SCHEDULE II

DEPOSIT BANKS AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS

 

Deposit Bank

 

Deposit Account

[*]   [*]

[*]

  [*]

[*]

  [*]

[*]

  [*]

 

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SCHEDULE III

[RESERVED]

 

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SCHEDULE IV

ELIGIBLE CONTRACTS

Eligible Contracts are available upon request

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


SCHEDULE V

TAX MATTERS

None.

 

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SCHEDULE VI

COMPETITOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

[*]

 

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ANNEX A

FORM PURCHASE NOTICE

[INSERT DATE]

 

BMO Capital Markets

115 S. LaSalle Street

13th Floor West

Chicago, Illinois 60603

Attention: Conduit Management

 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc

60 Wall Street

19th Floor

New York, NY 10005

Attn: DB Funding & Admin

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is hereby made to the Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as heretofore amended or supplemented, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”), among AFC Funding Corporation (the “Seller”), Automotive Finance Corporation, as servicer (the “Servicer”), Fairway Finance Company, LLC, and Monterey Funding LLC as Purchasers and such other entities from time to time as may become purchasers thereunder, BMO Capital Markets, as Agent and Purchaser Agent for Fairway Finance Company, LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as Agent and Purchaser Agent for Monterey Funding LLC. Capitalized terms used in this Purchase Notice and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

This letter constitutes a Purchase Notice pursuant to Section 1.2(a) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement. Seller desires to sell a Participation on [insert date] for a purchase price of [insert $ amount]. Seller requests an initial Yield Period of [insert no. of days] days for such Participation.

Seller hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof, and as of the date of Purchase, as follows:

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Exhibit III to the Receivables Purchase Agreement are true and correct on and as of such date of such Purchase as though made on and as of such date;

(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Purchase, that constitutes a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event;

(iii) the sum of the aggregate of the Participations does not exceed 100%;

(iv) the aggregate Investment for all Term Purchasers does not exceed 40% of the aggregate Investment; and


(v) the amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account is equal to or greater than the Cash Reserve.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Purchase Notice to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.

 

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  

 

2


ANNEX B

FORM OF SERVICER REPORT

 

      Date   

 

  
      # of Days in Month:   

 

  
Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of                          , 200   among AFC FUNDING CORPORATION as Seller, AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, as Servicer, FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC and MONTEREY FUNDING as Purchasers, and BMO Capital Markets and Deutsche Bank as Initial Agents

 

Part I. Purchase Limit, Investment Amount, and Participation as of      
     Fairway    Monterey
  A.   Purchase Limit      
  Purchase Limit %      
  B.   Aggregate Investment Amount (Excludes Cash Wired from [*])      
  C.   Aggregate Loss Reserve Calculation      
  D.   Collateral Balance = (Net Receivables Pool Balance + Excess in Liq. Acct )      
  E   Participation = [(B+C /D)]      
Part II. Receivables Rollforward and Aging Report   
  See Section I details on Receivables Pool Balance calculated as of the Month End Date.      
Part III. Concentration Limits and Net Portfolio Balance   
  See Section II details on Receivables Pool Balance calculated as of the Month End Date.      
Part IV. Required Reserves (Section III)    $    %
  A.   Loss Reserve (incl Cash Res)   Loss Reserves and Percentage      
    Minimum Level (Min % * Investment)      
  B.   Cash Reserve (part of LR)   Minimum Level (Min % * Investment)      
Part V. Performance Triggers (Section IV)    Actual    Trigger Level
  A.   [*]      
  [*]        
  B.   [*]      
  C.   [*]      
  D.   [*]      
  E.   [*]        
  F.   [*]      
  G.   Net Spread Test        

 

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      Receivables Purchase Agreement


Part VI. Financial Triggers & Covenants (Section V)    Actual         Trigger Level
  A.   Bankruptcy         
  B.   Material Adverse Change         
  C.   IRS section 6323 Lien         
  D.   Change in Control         
  E.   Level One Trigger Event         
  F.   KAR Financial Covenant Violation         
  G.   Cross Acceleration of Corporate Debt         
  H.   Servicer’s Debt + Investment Limitation         
  I.   Tangible Net Worth Test (AFC)         
  J.   Tangible Net Worth Test (Seller)         
  K   Leverage Ratio (Debt / Equity) of AFC - Quarterly         
Part VII. Reporting Requirements    Timing          
  A.   Reporting Period         
  B.   Report Dates         
  C.   Quarterly Financial Statements - Seller & Servicer         
  D.   Annual Financial Statements - Seller & Servicer         
  E.   KAR Compliance Certificate         
  F.   Material Changes to Servicer Report         
Part VIII. Representations & Warranties
The Servicer certifies the figures on the Servicer Report to be true and complete, no Termination Events as forth in Exhibit V have occurred, and the representations and warranties set forth in Exhibit III of the Receivables Purchase Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof.

 

AFC FUNDING CORPORATION

  By:

     

  Name Printed:

     

  Title:

     

  Date:

     

 

   Annex B    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


  SECTION I – Receivables Information           

 

  I.    Receivables Rollforward            
        

Current

Month

       
A)    Beginning Principal Balance                

B)

   Receivables Floorplanned                

C)

   Principal Receipts                

D)

   Write-Offs                

E)

   A/R Converted to Notes                

F)

   Ending Principal Balance [A + B - C - D - E]                
   Finance Charge Collections            

G)

   Interest                

H)

   Floorplan Fee                

I)

   Other Fees                

J)

   Finance Charge Collections                
   Write-Offs            

K)

   Total Write-Offs                

L)

   Write-Offs > [*]                

M)

   Total Converted to Notes                

N)

   Converted to Notes > [*]                

II.

   Receivables Aging Report            

A)

   Current                

B)

   [*] Days Past Due                

C)

   [*] Days Past Due                

D)

   [*] Days Past Due                

E)

   [*] Days Past Due                

F)

   [*] Days Past Due                
   Total Receivables [A + B + C + D + E + F]                
   Average Maturity (ref purposes only)            
   Difference            

III.

   Payment Rate / Implied Turnover         

A)

   Principal Receipts (from rollforward)              

B)

   Beginning Principal Balance (from rollforward)              
   Implied Turnover [B / A * 30]              
              

V.

   Delinquent Receivables              
   Receivables [*] days past due            

VI.

   Defaulted Receivables            
   Receivables [*] days past due              
              

SECTION II – Concentrations & NRPB

           

VII.

   Obligor Information            
   Number of Active Dealers              
   Average Dealer Size              

 

  Annex B   Third Amended and Restated
    Receivables Purchase Agreement


VIII.

   Net Receivables Pool Balance Calculation         
   Total Receivables              
   Less: Specified Inelgibile Receivables           
   Total Receivables excluding Specified Ineligible Receivables         
   Receivables excluded from NRPB (includes exclusion for Specified Curtailment Recv.)*         
      TA Exclusions              
      Delinquent Receivables              
      Defaulted Receivables              
              Non-Eligible Vehicles           
              Tractor Receivables > [*]           
              Recreational Vehicle Receivables > [*]        
              Used Motorcycles > [*]           
      Obligors with > [*] defaulted (not previously excluded)        
      Ineligible Term Exclusions           
      Floorplanned > [*]              
      [*] Day Terms > [*]              
      Terms > [*] payoff              
      Short Pays (P Exclusions)           
      NSF              
   Total Specified Curtailment Exclusion           
              
   Outstanding Balance of Eligible Receivables           
   (before Specified Curtailment Recv. Add-back)         
   Specified Curtailment Receivables         
   Add: [*]            
   Add: [*]            
      Less Specified Curtailment Receivables Advance in excess of [*]      
   O/s Bal. of Eligible Recv. (incl. Specified Curtailment Recv.)           
   Concentration Limits (including Specified Curtailment Receivables)         
  

Normal Concentrations (List all obligors in excess of [*] - US$ Equivalent)

 

        
      Largest Obligors    O/S Eligible    Elig Rec Limit    Excess   
      Dealer Number    Balance - NPE    [*]    Concentrations   
  

2

             0    —     
  

3

             0    —     
  

4

             0    —     
  

5

             0    —     
  

6

             0    —     
  

7

             0    —     
   8                 —     
                       
   9                     
         Total Excess Concentrations – Normal          —  
      Excluded Obligors             N/A

 

  Annex B   Third Amended and Restated
    Receivables Purchase Agreement


     Special Concentrations (List all obligors in excess of [*] - US $ Equivalent that has been approved as a special obligor)
     Per Third Amended Restated Agmt new dealers added to this list
        O/S Eligible    Elig Rec Limit    Excess   
     Dealer Number    Balance -

NPE

        Concentrations   
   1                —     
   2                —     
   3                —     
        Total Excess
Concentrations
- Special [*]
         —  
     Special Concentrations (List all obligors in excess of [*] - US $ Equivalent that has been approved as a special obligor)
                      
   1             0    —     
        Total Excess
Concentrations
- Special [*]
         —  
     Special Concentrations (List all obligors in excess of [*] -- US $ Equivalent that has been approved as a special obligor)
                      
   1             0    —     
   2             0    —     
   3             0    —     
   4             0    —     
        Total Excess
Concentrations
- Special [*]
         —  
                  
     Net Receivables Pool Balance             0

 

  Annex B   Third Amended and Restated
    Receivables Purchase Agreement


SECTION III - Required Reserves

           
                 
IX.   

Investment & Discount (Discount Tab)

        Fairway    Monterey    Total
A)   

Aggregate Investments

              0
B)    Total
Discount
                0
C)    Accrued &
Unpaid
Discount
                0
D)   

Average Investment (from Billing)

              0
X.   

Loss Percentage (Calculated Monthly)

             
A)    [*]               
B)    [*]                
C)   

Loss Reserve Ratio (Calculated Below)

             
D)    Minimum
Loss
Percentage
              
E)      Loss Percentage [*]              
                 
     Loss Percentage (1-Loss Percentage)             
                  
XI.   

Loss Reserve Calculation

  Fairway       Monterey       Total
A)    Total
Investment
               
B)   

Cash wired in from collection account

             
C)   

Loss Percentage/(1-Loss Percentage)

             
     Loss Reserve [A - B * C]             
  

Loss Reserve Ratio:

             
F)    [*]                 
G)    [*]                
H)    [*]               
I)   

Outstanding Balance of Eligible Receivables

            
     Loss Reserve Ratios [G * H/I]             
XII.   

Cash Reserve Account

             
A)    Excess
Spread [*]
               
B)    Excess
Spread [*]
               
C)    [*]               
   [*]               
               
D)    [*]               
  

Maximum Delinquency Ratio

            
             
E)   

Level One Trigger Event (C less than [*] or D greater than [*]]

       
  

If ‘YES’, then such trigger shall remain in effect until three consecutive calendar months have elapsed during which such trigger has not been breached.

F)   

Cash Reserve Percentage

            
G)   

Aggregate Investments (Fairway + Monterey)

           
H)   

Required Cash Reserve Amount [F * G]

            
I)   

Actual Cash Reserve Balance

            

 

  Annex B   Third Amended and Restated
    Receivables Purchase Agreement


XIII.   

Total Reserves

             
A)   

Loss Reserve

           
B)   

Cash Reserve [from XII. H)]

        
  

        Total Reserve $ [A + B]

             
                  
  

        Total Reserve % [A + B]

          
C)   

Investment + Loss Reserve [A + F]

           
                    
                  
              
XIV.   

Liquidation Account Balance

      Fairway    Monterey    Total
A)   

Liquidation Account Balance

           
B)   

Last Billing Paid

               
C)   

    Discount

           
D)   

    Utilization Fee (From Billing)

        
E)   

    Facility Fee (From Billing)

           
F)   

    Note Placement Fees

           
G)   

    Backup Serv. Fees & Unaffiliated Serv. Fees

        
H)   

    Transition Expenses (if Any)

        
           
     

Minimum Balance

       
     

Excess Cash/(Deficit)

       
     

Compliance?

     
  

Note: Items D, E and F are limited to Libor + [*]

     
XV.   

Allocation to Purchaser’s Share and Seller’s Share (Based on or

      Participation)
  

Prior to a Termination Event

        
               Purchasers’

Share

A)   

Principal Receipts

           
B)   

Finance Receipts

           
                      
C)   

Total

           
                    
1   

Unaffiliated Servicing Fee and Back-up Servicing Fee

     
2   

Interest and Program Fees (not previously set aside in Liquidation Acct)

     
3   

Cash Reserve Acct (any amt required to equal Cash Reserve Requirement)

     
4   

Voluntary Paydown of Investment

          
5   

Paydown Investment of the Purchasers

        
6   

Liquidation Account (to any Indemnified Party excl. any Interest/Program Fees & Investment)

  
7   

Back-up Servicer (any accrued & unpaid Back-up Servicing Fees)

     
                    
8   

Servicing Fees (not paid above) to the Servicer

        
                    
9   

Reinvested in Receivables

        
                    
10   

Seller, any remaining amounts

        
                  

SECTION IV - Performance Triggers

           
XVI.   

Termination Events - Month End Only

A)   

Participation Test

   1)   Aggregate Investments
   2)   Loss Reserve Calculation
   3)   Cash wired from collection account
   4)   Excess Cash in Liquidation Account

 

  Annex B   Third Amended and Restated
    Receivables Purchase Agreement


   5)   Investment + Loss Reserve - Cash wired         
   6)   Net Receivable Pool Balance minus + Excess in Liq. Acct         
   7)   Participation % [5) / 6)]           
   8)   Participation % Limit    In Compliance        
B)   

Default Ratio Test

        
   1)  

Receivables [*] days past due + Write-offs and Notes < [*] past due

         Jan-00
    

+ A/R conv to Notes <[*] past due (Ref Tab 1 for details)

          
   2)   Receivables Originated [*] months prior (Cash Disbur.)           
   3)   Default Ratio [1/2]           
     Maximum [*] Default Ratio    In Compliance        
             
   4)   [*] Avg Default Ratio           
     Maximum [*] Avg Default Ratio    In Compliance        
             
C)   

Delinquency Ratio Test

         Jan-00
   1)   Total Delinquent Receivables           
   2)   Outstanding Balance of Pool Receivables           
   3)   Delinquency Ratio [1/2]           
     Maximum [*] Delinquency Ratio    In Compliance        
             
   4)   [*] Avg Delinquency Ratio           
     Maximum [*] Avg Delinquency Ratio    In Compliance        
             
D)   

Net Spread Test

          
   1)   Finance Charge Collections         
   2)   Discount Expensed During Month (actual)         
   3)   Monthly Facility Fees (includes pgm fee & insur premium)         
   4)   Monthly Utilization Fee (includes Use & NonUse fees)         
   5)   Backup Servicing Fees and Unaffiliated Servicer Fees         
   6)   Transition Expenses (if any)         
   7)   Servicer Fee         
   8)   Other Fees > $100         
   9)   Receivables [*] Days Past Due         
   10)   Write-offs/Non-Cash AJE’s         
   11)   A/R Converted to Notes         
    

Subtotal

          
   12)   Add Back 10) & 11) greater than [*] days old         
   13)   Recoveries         
   14)   Excess Finance Collections           
   15)   Average Aggregate Balance Pool Receivables         
   16)   Net Spread [*]           
   17)   Minimum Net Spread           
     Compliance [*]         
             
   18)   [*] Avg Net Spread           

 

   Annex B    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


E)

     Minimum Eligible Receivables      
     1)    Eligible Receivables        
     2)    Minimum Eligible Receivables        
        Compliance [1 > 2]      

F)

     Minimum Cash Reserve      
     1)    Amount on Deposit in Cash Reserve        
     2)    Minimum Cash Reserve Amount        
        Compliance [1 > 2]      
               
             

SECTION V - Financial Triggers & Covenants

     

A)

     Tangible Net Worth Test      
 

1.

   Servicer - Automotive Finance Corporation   
     A)    AFC’s Shareholder’s Equity        
     B)    AFC’s Intangible Assets        
     C)    Tangible Net Worth [A-B]        
     D)    Minimum Tangible Net Worth        
        Compliance [C > D]      
 

2.

   Seller - AFC Funding Corporation      
     A)    Funding Shareholder’s Equity        
     B)    Funding Corp’s Intangible Assets        
     C)    Tangible Net Worth [A-B]        
     D)    Minimum Tangible Net Worth        
        Compliance [C > D]      

B)

     Servicer’s Debt + Investment Limitation   
     A)    Maximum Debt        
     B)    All Debt (including Intercompany) & Receivables Sold     
     C)    Compliance (A > B)      

C)

     [*]         
     A)    [*]      
                                Month/Year of most recent search     
     B)    [*]      
        [*]      
               
        [*]      
               
        [*]      
               
     C)    [*]        
        [*]        
        [*]      
             

D)

        Contract Images Sent        

 

   Annex B    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


ANNEX C

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

THIS JOINDER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of [                    ], 20[    ], is entered into among AFC Funding Corporation (the “Seller”), Automotive Finance Corporation, as servicer (the “Servicer”), [                                ], a [                            ], as a Purchaser (the “[            ] Purchaser”), [            ], as Purchaser Agent for the [            ] Purchaser (the “[            ] Purchaser Agent”), Fairway Finance Company, LLC, as a Purchaser (“Fairway”), and BMO Capital Markets Corp. (formerly known as Harris Nesbitt Corp.), as Purchaser Agent for Fairway and as agent for the Purchasers (the “Agent”).

BACKGROUND

The Seller, the Servicer, Fairway and the Agent are parties to a certain Third Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 20, 2007 (as amended through the date hereof, the “Receivables Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

5. Addition of [            ] and [            ] Purchaser. (a) This letter constitutes a Joinder Agreement pursuant to Section 1.12 of the Receivables Purchase Agreement. The Seller desires the [            ] Purchaser to become a Purchaser and the [            ] Purchaser Agent to become a Purchaser Agent under the Receivables Purchase Agreement, and the [            ] Purchaser agrees to become a Purchaser and the [            ] Purchaser Agent agrees to become a Purchaser Agent thereunder.

(b) Seller hereby represents and warrants to each of the [            ] Purchaser, the [            ] Purchaser Agent, the Agent and Fairway as of the date hereof, as follows:

(i) the representations and warranties contained in Exhibit III and Exhibit VII to the Receivables Purchase Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of such date;

(ii) no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the execution of this Agreement, that constitutes a Termination Event or Unmatured Termination Event;

(iii) the sum of the aggregate of the Participations does not exceed 100%;

(iv) the aggregate Investment for all Term Purchasers does not exceed 40% of the aggregate Investment; and

(v) the amount on deposit in the Cash Reserve Account is equal to or greater than the Cash Reserve.

 

Annex C -1


6. Effective Date of Addition. Upon execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Seller, the Servicer, each of the [            ] Purchaser, the [            ] Purchaser Agent, Fairway and the Agent and receipt by the Agent of counterparts of this Agreement (whether by facsimile or otherwise) executed by each of the parties hereto, on [                    ], 20[    ] (the “Effective Date”) each of the [            ] Purchaser and the [            ] Purchaser Agent shall become a party to, and have the rights and obligations of a Purchaser and Purchaser Agent, respectively, under, the Receivables Purchase Agreement and Fairway shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by Fairway hereunder, relinquish its rights and interest (other than the right to receive payments which accrued in favor of Fairway prior to but not including the date hereof) and be released from its obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

7. Assignment by Fairway. On the Effective Date, Fairway (the “Assignor”) hereby sells and assigns to the [            ] Purchaser (the “Assignee”) without recourse and without representation or warranty (except that the portion of the Participation being assigned hereunder is outstanding and owing and Assignor is the sole owner of its right, title and interest in and to the portion of Participation being transferred hereunder free of any Adverse Claim), and the Assignee hereby purchases and assumes from the Assignor, that portion of the Assignor’s interest in and to the Participation and that portion of the Assignor’s other rights and obligations under the Receivables Purchase Agreement as of the date hereof equal to the following:

 

Maximum Commitment assigned:

   $ [            

Assignor’s remaining Maximum Commitment:

   $ [            

Investment to be assigned on the Effective Date:

   $ [            

The Agent shall confirm the aggregate Investment of each Purchaser to each Purchaser Agent by email on the Effective Date after the transfers to occur on the Effective Date.

The Maximum Commitment of the Assignor and the Assignee shall be as set forth on the signature page hereto.

A. The Assignor hereby instructs the Agent to make all payments from and after the Effective Date in respect of the portion of the Participation assigned hereby directly to the Assignee. The Assignor and the Assignee agree that all Discount and fees accrued up to, but not including, the Effective Date are the property of the Assignor, and not the Assignee. The Assignee agrees that, upon receipt of any such Discount or fees, the Assignee will promptly remit the same to the Assignor.

B. On the Effective Date, the Assignee shall pay to the Assignor, in immediately available funds, an amount equal to the purchase price of the portion of the Participation assigned hereunder in accordance with the following payment instructions:

 

 

  
ABA No.:  

 

  
Account Name:  

 

  
Account No.:  

 

  
Ref:   AFC Funding Corporation   

 

   Annex B    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


All notices and other communications hereunder or under the Receivables Purchase Agreement to the [            ] Purchaser and the [            ] Purchaser Agent shall be sent or delivered to [            ] Purchaser and [            ] Purchaser Agent at the address set forth under their names on the signature pages hereof.

8. No Proceedings. Each party hereto hereby covenants and agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Purchaser, any Note Issuer or any Related CP Issuer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding, or other proceeding under any federal or state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the latest maturing Note issued by such Purchaser, Note Issuer or Related CP Issuer is paid in full. The provisions of Section 6.5(b) of the Receivables Purchase Agreement shall apply to this Agreement mutatis mutandis as if set forth herein. The covenants contained in this paragraph shall survive any termination of the Receivables Purchase Agreement.

9. Miscellaneous. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. This Agreement may not be amended, supplemented or waived except pursuant to a writing signed by the party to be charged. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and by the different parties on different counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

   Annex B    Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

[                                                 ]

By:  

 

Name Printed:  

 

Title:  

 

Maximum Commitment: $[            -]

Address:

[                    ], as Purchaser Agent for [            ]

By:  

 

Name Printed:

 

 

Title:

 

 

Address:

 

      Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


 

FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC,

 

as a Purchaser

 

By:

 

 

 

Name Printed:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Maximum Commitment: $[            ]

 

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP.,

as Purchaser Agent for Fairway and as Agent

 

By:

 

 

 

Name Printed:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

      Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement


AFC FUNDING CORPORATION, as Seller

By:  

 

Name Printed:  

 

Title:  

 

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION, as Servicer

By:

 

 

Name Printed:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

      Third Amended and Restated
      Receivables Purchase Agreement
EX-10.39 18 dex1039.htm SEVERANCE, RELEASE AND WAIVER AGREEMENT Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement

Exhibit 10.39

SEVERANCE, RELEASE AND WAIVER AGREEMENT

This Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement (hereinafter “Agreement”) is made by and between Curt Phillips, residing at 13757 Laredo Drive, Carmel, IN, 46032, (the “Employee”), and Automotive Finance Corporation (“AFC”) and its Company Entities (as defined below) (collectively hereinafter referred to as “AFC”, “Company” or “Employer”), with corporate offices located at 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Carmel, IN, 46032.

As used in this Agreement, the term Company Entities shall include ADESA, KAR Holdings, Inc. and its or their past, present or future parent entities, subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates and related business entities, successors and assigns, assets, employee benefit plans or funds, and any of its or their respective past, present and/or future directors, officers, fiduciaries, agents, trustees, administrators, attorneys, employees and assigns, whether acting on behalf of the Employer or in their individual capacities.

The purpose of this Agreement is to establish an amicable arrangement for ending the employment relationship and to provide a release to maintain an amicable relationship in the future in exchange of the mutual covenants and consideration herein. Employee is entering into this Agreement voluntarily and understands that he is giving up the right to bring any possible legal claims against the Company including, among others, claims relating to employment. If Employee was not to enter into this Agreement and was to bring any claims against the Company, the Company would dispute the merits of those claims and would contend that it acted lawfully and for good business reasons with respect to Employee. Employee understands that by entering into this Agreement, the Company is not admitting in any way that it violated any legal obligation that it owed to Employee or to any other person. To the contrary, the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement is intended to show that it is continuing to deal with the Employee fairly and in good faith.

Following a voluntary resignation, Employee’s employment with Employer ended effective at the close of business on September 12, 2008 (hereafter, the “Separation Date”), and the terms of this Agreement shall be deemed effective as of that date (or later “Effective Date” as defined herein), subject to delivery of a properly signed original of this Agreement.

Employee is voluntarily resigning his employment as of the Separation Date.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a continued relationship of employee and employer between the parties hereto. You shall not be entitled to receive from the Company any future remuneration, rights, or benefits other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

1. Severance Payment. Employee has elected to accept severance pay from the Employer. Under the terms of the severance offered, Employee acknowledges that he will receive additional cash compensation that Employee would not otherwise receive under any Company program or policy. The details of the Employee’s specific severance payment are included in a separate document entitled “Severance Benefit Estimate” which has been provided to the Employee, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 1. Said amount will be payable in lump sum on the next practical payroll following the Effective Date (as defined herein) and is subject to all applicable employment tax withholdings.

The remaining details of Employee’s severance consideration are set forth below.

 

   Page 1 of 7    Employee Initials:             


  A. The Company and Employee acknowledge Employee’s June 15, 2007 Joinder to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement and $20,000 investment contribution into the KAR Holdings II, LLC opportunity. As additional consideration in support of this Agreement, the Company has agreed to reimburse employee said $20,000 investment with an applied simple interest calculation in the amount of $1,641.23 from date of investment to his Separation Date in exchange for Employee’s surrender of the 200 Class A Common Units of the Company. The Joinder to the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement and applied interest detail are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 2. Employee acknowledges that he shall no longer be a New Member nor retain any member or participatory status in KAR Holdings II, LLC as of the Separation Date.

 

  B. The Company and the Employee acknowledge the August 20, 2007 Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement and related KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. As additional consideration in support of this Agreement, the Company and its Compensation Committee of the Board, pursuant to Section 4(d) of the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement, without limitation, approved an extension of Employee’s exercise period up to (but not beyond) the Normal Expiration Date as defined therein expressly limited to 2,374.05 Exit Units and 1,978.375 Service Units within the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan. Employee expressly understands that (1) the balance of Employee’s August 20, 2007 grant of Exit Units and Service Units are terminated and canceled immediately upon the Separation Date pursuant to the terms of the KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan; and (2) all other provisions of such Plan remain in full force and effect. The Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement and KAR Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3.

Per Company policy, Employee acknowledges that any balance on his/her Corporate American Express account may be set off against the amounts owed under this Agreement.

2. Vacation Pay. The Employee has already been paid or will be paid on the next and usual payday the balance of any earned/accrued vacation days.

3. COBRA. The Employee’s health insurance benefits will terminate on the last day of the month in which termination occurs. Employee shall receive timely COBRA information. If the Employee elects or has elected continued health insurance coverage under COBRA, the Employee shall be solely responsible for all payments of premiums for health insurance in that regard. Employee acknowledges that the Company has provided grossed up monetary consideration equivalent to his estimated COBRA costs for an eighteen (18) month period in his Severance Benefit Estimate as referenced in Paragraph 1 herein. See Exhibit 4.

4. Benefits. The Employee shall be entitled to receive any vested benefits to which Employee is entitled under the terms of any retirement plan, including the 401k plan. The Employee will be entitled to such benefits under COBRA as the Employee may be entitled to and as set forth herein. The Employee shall not be entitled to any other benefits, after termination of employment, including but not limited to further 401k plan and profit sharing plan contributions, equity, options or payments of any kind whatsoever, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement. All other benefits, including life and disability insurance benefits, terminate as of the Separation Date or as otherwise specified in the controlling benefit plan document(s).

5. Release. In consideration of the payments made in Section 1 hereof, the Employee, as his free and voluntary act and on behalf of himself, his heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, executors, successors

 

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and assigns, forever releases and discharges the Company and Company Entities from all claims, actions, causes of action, promises, contracts, demands, agreements, liabilities and debts (hereinafter referred to collectively as “claims”), for compensatory, punitive or any other damages whatsoever. Employee releases all claims which may be asserted by reason of his employment, termination of employment or in any other regard, which claims the Employee may have had, may now have or shall have as of the date Employee executes this Agreement, whether known or unknown to the Employee. These claims being released by the Employee include, but are not limited to, those claims which may arise for wrongful termination or retaliation, or arising in tort, in contract, by statute, for discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, handicap, disability or age, or claims of wrongful, abusive or retaliatory discharge or civil rights violations [such as, but not limited to, those arising under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and 1871 (including, but not limited to, 42 U.S.C. Sections 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1985)], or claims under Executive Order 11246, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Rehabilitation Act, any state law against discrimination or civil rights acts under the laws of Indiana, or any state, the National Labor Relations Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, or the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), or any other applicable federal, state or local employment statute or ordinance, or for common law claims, including but not by way of limitation, defamation, invasion of privacy, infliction of emotional distress, interference with contractual relations or prospective economic advantage, or for breach of an express or implied contract.

The Employee agrees that he/she has received complete satisfaction for and releases any and all claims whether known, suspected or unknown, that Employee may have or have had.

Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent Employee from: (a) filing a charge or complaint, including a challenge to the validity of this Agreement, with the EEOC, or (b) participating in any investigation or proceeding conducted by the EEOC. Likewise, nothing herein shall be construed as establishing a condition precedent or other barrier to exercising these rights.

With respect to any charges filed concerning events or actions related to his employment that occurred on or before the date of this Agreement, Employee waives and releases any right that Employee may have to recover in any lawsuit or proceeding brought by Employee or by any administrative agency on his behalf and agrees that this Agreement shall be a complete bar to recovery in any lawsuit, proceeding or civil action of any kind. Employee also waives any right to and promises not to become a member of any class in a suit in which claims are asserted against the Company that are related in any way to his employment or its termination. Employee also waives any right to recover attorney fees.

6. Indemnification. The Company Entities agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Employee harmless from any and all liability, costs, damages, judgments, losses, and/or reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of any claims, demands, causes of action, and/or inquiries, including but not limited to investigations from governmental or regulatory authorities, arising from or related to Employee’s employment with the Company or subsequent assistance, cooperation or appearance(s), if any, as noted in section 10 below. The Company Entities further agree to continue to provide director and officer liability insurance coverage for Employee for all acts or omissions during the course of his employment at the Company whether now known or unknown. In the event of a written demand for indemnification or defense from Employee, the Company shall accept such demand as soon as practicable but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after written demand is presented to the Company as served in writing to the General Counsel via express carrier or in-hand.

7. Breach and Repayment Obligations. If Employee shall breach this Agreement by, for example and without limitation, filing a suit against the Company or any employee of the Company that relates to his employment or the termination of employment; by failing to honor any undertaking,

 

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affirmation or obligation herein provided; or if any statement or representation that Employee has made in this Agreement is false as of the date this Agreement is executed; such breach obligates Employee to return to the Company all monies and returnable benefits and advantages already paid out or provided under this Agreement at the time of the breach; and permits the Company (any released party herein) to pursue any other legal or equitable relief to which it is otherwise entitled as the result of such breach. Employee also understands and agrees that Employee will be responsible for payment of the Company’s attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of a successful effort to pursue legal action against Employee connection with such breach.

In any court action to enforce the provisions of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award to recover the costs and expenses of litigation, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.

8. Non-Disparagement. As a material part of this Agreement, Employee specifically understands and expressly agrees that he shall not disparage, demean or otherwise communicate any information damaging or potentially damaging to the business or reputation of AFC or the Company Entities, including any of its subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, directors, shareholders, or employees to any third party, including, but not limited to, the media, business community, and other employees of the Company, without the express written consent of the Company or otherwise required by law.

Similarly, effective as of the date Employee executes this Agreement, the Company specifically understands and expressly agrees that upper management having knowledge of Employee’s employment, separation thereof and this Agreement shall not disparage, demean, damage or impugn Employee to any other person, including, but not limited to, the media, business community, and other current or former employees of the Company, without the express written consent of the Employee or otherwise required by law.

9. Non-Solicitation. For a period of eighteen (18) months from the Separation Date, Employee, either alone or in association with others, shall not hire, employ or attempt to hire or employ (whether as an employee, partner, independent contractor, agent, or otherwise) any person who is an employee of AFC or any of the Company Entities, or who was an employee of the Company within the twenty-four (24) month period of time preceding the separation of Employee’s employment, or in any way (1) cause or assist or attempt to cause or assist any employee of the Company to leave the Company or (2) directly or indirectly solicit, induce, bring about, influence, promote, facilitate, or encourage any employee of the Company to leave the Company to join any third party in any capacity.

10. Non-Disclosure, Return of Company Property and Cooperation. The Employee agrees not to disclose to any person or organization, except appropriate spouse, tax authorities, attorneys or accountants, either directly or indirectly, any information regarding the terms of this Agreement, except to the extent required by law or lawful court order. Confidentiality of this Agreement is a material term.

If questioned, the parties may only say that Employee voluntarily resigned his employment; provided further, that if the disclosure is sought by subpoena request or demand for a judicial order or other legal process, one party will give the other party prompt notice thereof and the parties will resist by all legitimate means any attempt, of any kind whatsoever, to compel disclosure or otherwise breach the confidentiality or the existence or terms of this Agreement.

The Employee shall refrain from using or disclosing any non-public information and/or documentation about the Company, its directors, employees, officers, agents, customers or clients, and from making any negative or disparaging statement directly or indirectly about the Company, its officers, directors, employees, agents, Employer’s products and services, customers or clients. The Employee agrees that he will not use or disclose any of the Company’s confidential and proprietary trade information, or trade secrets.

 

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Employee also represents and warrants that he has returned to Company material, whether paper or electronic documents, files, equipment and other property and information of any kind belonging or related to (i) any member of the Company Entities; (ii) any current and former suppliers, creditors, directors, officers, employees, agents and customers of any of them; or (iii) the businesses, products, services and operations (including without limitation, business, financial, accounting practices) of any of them, whether tangible or intangible, excluding any information that is generally available public knowledge or that relates to Employees compensation or employee benefits.

Following the Separation Date, Employee shall be required to reasonably cooperate with AFC and the Company Entities (and designated third parties) upon reasonable request of the Chairman or General Counsel of KAR Holdings, Inc., and be reasonably available to AFC and the Company Entities, whether verbally and/or in-person, with respect to matters arising out of Employee’s services – including pending investigations, collections, administrative claims, and/or litigation matters, without limitation. If such consultation requires more than four hours in a single week, Employee and the Company acknowledge that Employee will be compensated at $200.00/hour for all consultation occurring within six months of his Separation Date. If such consultation occurs more than six months following his Separation Date, Employee shall be compensated at a rate of $400.00/hour.

11. No Present Claims. Employee confirms that no claim, charge of complaint, or action by Employee against the Company presently exists in any form or forum. In the event that any such claim, charge, complaint or action has been filed, Employee shall not be entitled to any relief or recovery there from, including any costs or attorneys’ fees.

12. No Admissions. Employee agrees that neither this Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed at any time for any purpose as an admission by the Company of any liability or unlawful conduct of any kind. The Company specifically denies that it has, in any respect, violated and/or abridged any right or obligation that it may owe or may have owed to the Employee.

13. Reference. Reference inquiries should be referred to ADESA HR Operations Department who may confirm the dates of employment, title and responsibilities in accordance with the Company’s standard policy. Salary may be confirmed if the request is accompanied with Employee’s signed authorization.

14. Modification. The parties hereto agree that this Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed, except upon the prior written consent of the parties hereto. The parties acknowledge that this is the entire agreement between them, superseding and replacing all prior written and oral agreements.

15. Severability. The parties hereto agree that if it is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction that any provision hereof is unlawful or unenforceable, the Company may elect that the remaining provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect or may elect to void this Agreement in its entirety.

16. Consultation. This Agreement cannot be amended, modified or canceled, except by a written document signed by both Employee and the Chairman of the Company. By signing this Agreement, Employee acknowledges that:

 

  (i) Employee has read this Agreement completely;

 

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  (ii) Employee has had an opportunity to consider the terms of this Agreement;

 

  (iii) Employee knows that he may be giving up important legal rights by signing this Agreement;

 

  (iv) Employee understands and affirms everything that he has said in this Agreement, and agrees to all its terms;

 

  (v) Employee is not relying on the Company or any representative of the Company to explain this Agreement to him; Employee has had an opportunity to consult an attorney or other advisor to explain this Agreement and its consequences before signing it; and Employee has availed himself of this opportunity to whatever extent desired;

 

  (vi) Employee has signed this Agreement voluntarily and entirely of his own free will, without any pressure from the Employer or any representative of the Employer or anyone else.

17. Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990. Employee also acknowledges that he has been informed, pursuant to the federal Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, that:

 

  (i) Employee has the right to consult with an attorney before signing this Agreement;

 

  (ii) Employee does not waive rights or claims under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act that may arise after the date this waiver is executed;

 

  (iii) Employee has twenty-one (21) days from the date of receipt to consider this Agreement;

 

  (iv) Employee has seven (7) days after signing this Agreement to revoke his acceptance of the Agreement, and the Agreement will not be effective until that revocation period has expired. If Employee desires to revoke his acceptance of this Agreement, he must give written notice within the seven (7) day period to Jeff Barber, SVP, HR Administration, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Boulevard, Carmel, IN, 46032 as served via United States Certified Mail or overnight carrier.

18. Miscellaneous Terms and Conditions.

 

  (i) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana.

 

  (ii) The terms and conditions of all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed as a whole, according to their fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any drafter.

 

  (iii) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]

 

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If you are willing to enter into this Agreement, please signify your acceptance in the space indicated below, and return to Jeff Barber, SVP, HR Administration, on or before 21 days from the date you received this Agreement. This Agreement will not become effective until seven (7) days after the date you sign and do not revoke this Agreement (“Effective Date”).

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. YOU ARE GIVING UP ANY LEGAL CLAIMS THAT YOU HAVE

AGAINST THE COMPANY BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto evidence their agreement by their signatures.

 

       AFC
DATE:   9/12/08     

/s/ Jeff Barber

       Jeff Barber
       SVP, HR Administration
       KAR Holdings, Inc.
      

/s/ Lisa Price

       WITNESS

I have carefully read and agree to accept the terms and conditions set forth in this Severance,

Release and Waiver Agreement.

 

DATE:   9/12/08    

/s/ Curtis L. Phillips

      Employee Signature
     

/s/ Curtis L. Phillips

      Curt Phillips

Subscribed to before me this 12th day of September 2008.

 

 

 
Notary Public Signature and Stamp

 

 

Received by the Corporate Office on

 

9/12/08    

Jeff Barber

    HR Department Signature

 

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LOGO

Curt Phillips

President & CEO

Severance Benefit Estimate

 

Date of Hire

     04-01-1998

Date of Separation

     09-12-2008

Severance Offered

     18 Months

1.

     Annual Base Salary
   $ 309,000.00

2.

     Amount of Severance Offered
   $ 463,500.00

COBRA Allocation*

   $ 9,863.00
      

Total Severance Package**

   $ 473,363.00

 

* Employee must properly elect COBRA coverage and comply with the Plan’s requirement. Applicable rates are attached hereto.
** Less appropriate taxes and deductions

 

Employee Initials: CP
Date: 9/12/08

KAR Holdings, Inc. 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd., Carmel, IN 46032


Simple Interest Calc

 

                          Prime Rate History
Principal    Days    Rate     Interest         Int Rate     Days    From    To
20,000.00    17.00    8.0 %     74.52       8.0 %   17.00    6/12/2007    6/28/2007
20,000.00    81.00    8.3 %     366.16       8.3 %   81.00    6/29/2007    9/17/2007
20,000.00    43.00    7.8 %     182.60       7.8 %   43.00    9/18/2007    10/30/2007
20,000.00    41.00    7.5 %     168.49       7.5 %   41.00    10/31/2007    12/10/2007
20,000.00    42.00    7.3 %     166.85       7.3 %   42.00    12/11/2007    1/21/2008
20,000.00    8.00    6.5 %     28.49       6.5 %   8.00    1/22/2008    1/29/2008
20,000.00    48.00    6.0 %     157.81       6.0 %   48.00    1/30/2008    3/17/2008
20,000.00    43.00    5.3 %     123.70       5.3 %   43.00    3/18/2008    4/29/2008
20,000.00    136.00    5.0 %     372.60       5.0 %   136.00    4/30/2008    9/12/2008
        $ 1,641.23              


2009 KAR Holdings, Inc.

COBRA Rates

2009 Medical Plan COBRA Rates

 

Medical Premium Plan

  

Single

   $ 377.20

Employee + Spouse

   $ 784.05

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 705.03

Family

   $ 1,101.42

Medical Standard Plan

  

Single

   $ 341.47

Employee + Spouse

   $ 709.77

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 638.24

Family

   $ 997.07

Consumer Choice Plan

  

Single

   $ 299.66

Employee + Spouse

   $ 622.88

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 560.11

Family

   $ 875.02
2009 Dental Plan COBRA Rates

Dental Premium Plan

  

Single

   $ 28.53

Employee + Spouse

   $ 54.56

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 62.96

Family

   $ 102.40

Dental Standard Plan

  

Single

   $ 22.20

Employee + Spouse

   $ 42.40

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 52.72

Family

   $ 84.94
2009 Vision Plan COBRA Rates

Vision Plan

  

Single

   $ 3.68

Employee + Spouse

   $ 7.36

Employee + Child(ren)

   $ 7.73

Family

   $ 10.59
EX-12.1 19 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

KAR Holdings, Inc.

(in millions, except ratios)

 

      Year Ended
December 31,

2007(1)
    Pro Forma
Year Ended
December 31,

2007
    Year Ended
December 31,

2008
    Three Months
Ended March 31,
2009
 
        

Loss before income taxes

   $ (48.3 )     (43.2 )   $ (247.6 )   $ (6.5 )
                                

Fixed charges(2)

        

Interest expense

     162.3       226.3       215.2       46.6  

Interest component of all rentals

     14.2       19.8       24.6       7.0  
                                

Total fixed charges

     176.5       246.1       239.8       53.6  

(Losses) Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 128.2     $ 202.9     $ (7.8 )   $ 47.1  
                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —         —         —         —    

Deficiency

     (48.3 )     (43.2 )     (247.6 )     (6.5 )

 

(1) KAR Holdings, Inc. was organized in the state of Delaware on November 9, 2006. However, the Company had no operations prior to the merger transactions on April 20, 2007.

 

(2) Fixed charges represent interest and the interest component of all rentals. The Company uses a reasonable approximation of the interest factor related to operating leases in calculating the interest component of all rentals.

ADESA, Inc.

(in millions, except ratios)

 

     For years ended December 31,    From
January 1, 2007
to

April 19, 2007
       2004        2005        2006     

Income from continuing operations before Income taxes

   $ 178.1    $ 201.9    $ 204.4    $ 51.9
                           

Fixed charges(1)

           

Interest expense

     25.4      31.2      27.4      7.8

Interest component of all rentals

     7.2      7.3      7.9      2.4
                           

Total fixed charges

     32.6      38.5      35.3      10.2

Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges

   $ 210.7    $ 240.4    $ 239.7    $ 62.1
                           

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     6.5      6.2      6.8      6.1
                           

 

(1) Fixed charges represent interest and the interest component of all rentals. ADESA uses a reasonable approximation of the interest factor related to operating leases in calculating the interest component of all rentals.


Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     For the year ended
December 31, 2004
   From
December 27, 2004
to

May 25, 2005
   From
May 26, 2005

to
December 25, 2005
    For year ended
December 31, 2006
    From
January 1, 2007
to
April 19, 2007
              

Fixed charges

            

Interest expense, net (1)

     1,505      567      15,021       30,596       10,023

Interest factor attributable to rentals

     8,025      3,583      5,308       10,029       3,394
                                    

Fixed Charges

   $ 9,530    $ 4,150    $ 20,329     $ 40,625     $ 13,417
                                    

Earnings

            

Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations

     19,404      4,459      (6,766 )     (8,855 )     1,084

Plus fixed charges

     9,530      4,150      20,329       40,625       13,417
                                    

Earnings

   $ 28,934    $ 8,609    $ 13,563     $ 31,770     $ 14,501
                                    

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.0      2.1      —         —         1.1

Deficiency

     —        —        (6,766 )     (8,855 )     —  

 

(1) Includes amortization on debt issuance cost.
EX-23.1 20 dex231.htm CONSENT OF KPMG LLP Consent of KPMG LLP

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

KAR Holdings, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our reports included herein relating to the consolidated financial statements of KAR Holdings, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007; the consolidated financial statements of ADESA, Inc., and subsidiaries (ADESA) as of April 19, 2007 and for the period ended April 19, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006; and the consolidated financial statements of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. and subsidiaries (IAAI) as of April 19, 2007 and for the period ended April 19, 2007 and for the year ended December 31, 2006 and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the registration statement. Our report on the financial statements of ADESA refers to the adoption in 2007 of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” and in 2006 of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.” Our report on the financial statements of IAAI refers to the adoption in 2006 of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements,” and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment.”

 

/s/ KPMG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

June 16, 2009

EX-24.1 21 dex241.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Power of Attorney

Exhibit 24.1

POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Thomas C O’Brien

  Thomas C. O’Brien


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ John W. Kett

  John W. Kett


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

AUTO DISPOSAL OF BOWLING GREEN, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF MEMPHIS, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF NASHVILLE, INC.

AUTO DISPOSAL OF PADUCAH, INC.

SALVAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY OF GEORGIA

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Sidney L. Kerley

  Sidney L. Kerley


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

CARBUYCO, LLC

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ James P. Hallett

  James P. Hallett


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

CARBUYCO, LLC

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Scott A. Anderson

  Scott A. Anderson


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

ADESA MINNESOTA, LLC

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

CARBUYCO, LLC

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Paul J. Lips

  Paul J. Lips


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

ADESA MISSOURI REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Spencer Thomas

  Spencer Thomas


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

CARBUYCO, LLC

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed these presents this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald L. Harris

  Donald L. Harris


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

LIVEBLOCK AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 6th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ John R. Nordin

  John R. Nordin


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

AUTOMOTIVE FINANCE CORPORATION

AFC CAL, LLC

ADESA DEALER SERVICES, LLC

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 17th day of April, 2009.

 

By:

 

/s/ Donald S. Gottwald

  Donald S. Gottwald


POWER OF ATTORNEY

(Form S-1)

PAR, INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Eric M. Loughmiller and Brian T. Clingen, and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all (1) amendments (including post-effective amendments) and additions to this Registration Statement and (2) Registration Statements, and any and all amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), relating to the offering contemplated pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this power of attorney on this 9 th day of June, 2009.

 

By:  

/s/ Jerry Kroshus

  Jerry Kroshus
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June 17, 2009

BY HAND AND BY EDGAR

Mr. H. Christopher Owings

Assistant Director

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Mail Stop 3561

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

  RE: KAR Holdings, Inc. and the Listed Guarantor Co-Registrants

Form S-1 Registration Statement and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to

Form S-1 Registration Statement (File No. 333-158666)

Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 333-148847)

Dear Mr. Owings:

On behalf of KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), enclosed is a copy of Amendment No. 1 to the above-referenced Registration Statement (the “Registration Statement”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on the date hereof, marked to show changes from the Form S-1 Registration Statement and Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement filed with the Commission on April 21, 2009.

The changes reflected in the Registration Statement include those made in response to the comments (the “Comments”) of the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”) set forth in the Staff’s letter of May 21, 2009 (the “Comment Letter”). The Registration Statement also includes other changes that are intended to update, clarify and render more complete the information contained therein.

Set forth below in this letter are the Company’s responses to the Comments raised in the Comment Letter. For the convenience of the Staff, we have restated in this letter each of the Comments in the Comment Letter and numbered each of the responses to correspond with


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the numbers of the Comments in the Comment Letter. Capitalized terms used and not defined have the meanings given in the Registration Statement. All references to page numbers and captions correspond to the page numbers and captions in the preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement.

Capitalization, page 33

 

1. Please revise to delete cash and cash equivalents from your tabular presentation.

The Company has revised the tabular presentation on page 33 to delete cash and cash equivalents.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of … page 41

Results of Operations, page 44

Operating Results Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2008, page 44

Overview of the Results of KAR Holdings for the Year Ended December 31, 2008 … page 45

 

2. We note that the tables on pages 45 and 48 and the corresponding revenue discussion on page 48 reflect total pro forma revenue for AFC for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $140.9 but that the tables on pages 50 and 53 and the corresponding revenue discussion on page 53 reflect total pro forma revenue for AFC for the year ended December 31, 2007 of $143.0. We also note that both the combined pro forma net revenues and loss before income taxes on page 35 are $1,588.9 and $(43.2), respectively. These numbers are consistent with your 2007 pro forma data in the 2008 as compared to 2007 presentation on pages 45 and 48 and the corresponding revenue discussion on page 48 but not your 2007 as compared to 2006 presentation on pages 50 and 53 and the corresponding revenue discussion on page 53. Please reconcile your pro forma presentation for the year ended December 31, 2007 on pages 50 and 53 with that on pages 35, 45 and 48.

The Company has revised its presentation to present pro forma revenue for AFC as $140.9 million on pages 55 and 58. The Company has also adjusted the subtotals in the corresponding tables, as well as the revenue and gross profit discussions and the percentage changes on pages 55 and 58.

Operating Results Summary for the Year Ended December 31, 2007, page 49

 

3.

Under this heading, you present a comparison of pro forma financial information of KAR Holdings, ADESA Auction, IAAI and AFC for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 and state on page 49 that “[p]ro forma adjustments have been made to the historical combined statements of income for the years ended December 31, 2007 and

 

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2006 as if the Transactions had been completed on January 1, 2006.” Under the heading “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” on page 34, you provide unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data for the year ended December 31, 2007 “based on ADESA and IAAI’s audited financial statements for the periods from January 1, 2007 to April 19, 2007 and KAR Holdings’ audited financial statements for the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, as adjusted to give effect to the Transactions.” Since you discuss results of operations comparing pro forma financial information for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, please provide pro forma financial data for both the year ended December 31, 2007 as well as the year ended December 31, 2006 prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

The Company has added pro forma financial data for the year ended December 31, 2006 prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X to the “Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Data” section beginning on page 34.

Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 54

 

4. In the table on page 55, please provide appropriate footnote disclosure to the column “Year ended December 31, 2007” or other introductory disclosure to this table to indicate that your operations commenced on April 20, 2007.

The Company has revised the column “Year ended December 31, 2007” in the table on page 60 to include the following footnote disclosure:

“We were incorporated on November 9, 2006, but had no operations until the consummation of the Transactions on April 20, 2007.”

Management, page 110

 

5. Please revise your disclosure to describe the business experience of each officer and director for the past five years, or clarify your disclosure by adding dates or the duration of employment. Refer to Item 401(e) of Regulation S-K.

The disclosure on pages 115 through 117 has been revised in response to the Staff’s Comment.

 

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Executive Compensation, page 113

Compensation Discussion and Analysis, page 113

Elements Used to Achieve Compensation Philosophy and Objectives, page 114

Annual Cash Incentive Programs, page 114

Performance Targets for 2008 for the KAR Holdings Annual Incentive Program … page 116

 

6. We note your disclosure under the heading “The Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan” on page 116 that you generally use adjusted EBITDA as a measure of financial performance under this plan. Please disclose each financial performance measure and the level of performance required to receive threshold, target and superior annual incentive payouts for 2008 under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. incentive plan.

The Company has revised the disclosure on page 121 to delete the word “generally” before the words “adjusted EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA was the only measure of financial performance used under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan for the executive officers of IAAI.

The Company notes that it has disclosed on page 121 that Mr. O’Brien has received an award amount of $339,470 for 2008 under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan as a result of Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. achieving a certain level of performance.

The Company believes that disclosure of the level of performance required to receive threshold, target and superior annual incentive payouts for 2008 under the Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. 2008 Incentive Plan (the “Confidential Information”) would result in competitive harm to the Company and that such information can be excluded under Instruction 4 to Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K.

Disclosure of the Confidential Information would cause competitive harm to the Company due to the industry in which the Company operates. Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. is one of the two primary players in the industry of providing salvage vehicles and related services in North America, with each of the other competitors having a significantly smaller market share in the industry. We respectfully advise the Staff that similar information (to our Confidential Information) is not available from our competitors. Such Confidential Information would provide the Company’s competitors with valuable insight into the Company’s views on the state of its markets and its ability to generate revenues and to compete in these markets. It may also allow competitors access to the Company’s business plan and strategies that the Company intends to implement to achieve the benchmarks within that business plan. Having knowledge of the Confidential Information may provide competitors the necessary information to prevent the Company from achieving its business goals.

 

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Summary Compensation Table for 2008, page 121

 

7. In the “Option Awards” column of this table, we note that you did not recognize in 2008 any amounts for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with FAS 123R with respect to option awards. Your disclosure in your “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for 2008” table on page 126 and footnotes thereto suggest that some options vested during 2008. For example, (1) footnote 1 states that all of your named executive officers, with the exception of Mr. Phillips, had operating units in KAR LLC that vested on June 15, 2008, and (2) footnote 5 suggests that a portion of Mr. O’Brien’s operating units in Axle LLC vested on May 25, 2008. Refer to footnotes 1 and 5 to the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End for 2008” table on page 126. Please tell us why you did not recognize any amounts for financial statement reporting purposes in accordance with FAS 123R in connection with the vesting of these operating units.

The Company recognized a reduction in compensation expense for the KAR LLC and Axle LLC operating units for financial statement purposes in accordance with FAS 123(R), because the value of the units declined. As discussed in Note 4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the KAR LLC and Axle LLC operating units are accounted for as liability awards and are remeasured each reporting period at fair value. The Company reversed previously recognized compensation expense for these awards in 2008 as the fair value of the operating units declined. The Company presented no compensation expense for the operating units in the Summary Compensation Table on page 126 rather than presenting a negative amount for compensation.

The Company has revised footnote 2 to the Summary Compensation Table on page 127 by adding the language below to the end of the footnote:

“As discussed in Note 4 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, the KAR LLC and Axle LLC operating units are accounted for as liability awards and are remeasured each reporting period at fair value. The Company reversed previously recognized compensation expense for these awards in 2008 as the fair value of the operating units declined. The Company presented no compensation expense in 2008 for the operating units in this table rather than presenting a negative amount for compensation.”

 

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Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control – Tables, Page 132

Thomas O’Brien, page 133

 

8. Please reconcile footnote 6 to this table with the amounts reflected in the related table and the disclosure under the heading “Employment Agreements with Named Executive Officers—Termination Due to Mr. O’Brien’s Death or Disability” on page 124.

The Company has added the following two sentences to the disclosure on page 129 at the end of the last paragraph under the subheading “Termination Due to Mr. O’Brien’s Death or Disability”:

“Long-term disability insurance is a company-paid benefit for all employees and is only paid after six months on short-term disability. The benefit is 66.67% of base pay capped at $10,000 per month.”

In addition, on page 138, the Company has renamed the column heading in the table under the heading “Thomas O’Brien” from “Other-Life Insurance” to “Insurance” and has moved footnote 6 from the row heading “Disability” to the new column heading “Insurance.”

 

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules, page II-17

 

9. Please file the following documents as exhibits to your registration statement or tell us why it is not appropriate to do so:

 

   

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, related to the Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Floating Notes”);

 

   

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, related to the 8  3/4 % Senior Notes due 2014 (the “Fixed Notes”);

 

   

Third Supplemental Indenture, dated May 6, 2008, related to the 10% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (the “Subordinated Notes”);

 

   

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, related to the Floating Notes;

 

   

Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, related to the Fixed Notes;

 

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Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated September 30, 2008, related to the Subordinated Notes (the Fourth Supplemental Indentures for the Floating Notes, the Fixed Notes and the Subordinated Notes are collectively referred to as the “Fourth Supplemental Indentures”);

 

   

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, related to the Floating Notes;

 

   

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, related to the Fixed Notes;

 

   

Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated March 26, 2009, related to the Subordinated Notes;

 

   

The Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement between Curtis Phillips and AFC, dated September 12, 2008 and referenced under the heading “Severance and Change in Control Agreements” on page 118 and elsewhere in your registration statement; and

 

   

The Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreements of both KAR LLC and Axle LLC together with the Form of Operating Unit and the Form of Value Unit for each of KAR LLC and Axle LLC.

In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company has filed the Third Supplemental Indentures, the Fourth Supplemental Indentures and the Fifth Supplemental Indentures related to each series of the Floating Notes, the Fixed Notes and the Subordinated Notes as Exhibits 4.12a, 4.12b, 4.12c, 4.13a, 4.13b, 4.13c, 4.14a, 4.14b and 4.14c, respectively, to the Registration Statement.

In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company has filed the Severance, Release and Waiver Agreement as Exhibit 10.39 to the Registration Statement.

The Company did not file the Articles of Organization and the Operating Agreements of both KAR LLC and Axle LLC as exhibits to the Registration Statement because these entities are not registrants under the Registration Statement. In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company did not file the Form of Operating Unit/Value Unit for each of KAR LLC and Axle LLC as an exhibit to the Registration Statement as such an award document does not exist.

 

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10. In the opinion of your counsel filed as Exhibit 5.2 to your registration statement, counsel states that the Fourth Supplemental Indentures added as an additional guarantor Live Global Communications USA Incorporated. We note that this entity is not named in the table of additional registrants nor is it otherwise referenced in your registration statement. Please confirm that this entity no longer is a guarantor under your indentures, as supplemented, or revise your registration statement to reflect this guarantor entity or tell us why it is not appropriate to do so.

Live Global Communications USA Incorporated is no longer a guarantor under the indentures, as supplemented, because it was merged into LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. on December 23, 2008 with LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. as the surviving corporation. LiveBlock Auctions International, Inc. is an existing additional registrant under the Registration Statement.

 

11. With your next amendment, please file complete copies of your material contracts filed as exhibits to your registration statement, including all exhibits, attachments and schedules to these agreements. For example, we note that you have not filed the exhibits to your credit agreement listed as Exhibit 10.2 in your exhibit index.

In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company has re-filed complete copies of Exhibits 10.9, 10.13, 10.14, 10.24 and 10.36 to the Registration Statement.

In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company has re-filed its Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and its Credit Agreement listed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, including all schedules and exhibits except Schedule 6 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and Schedule 5.17 and exhibits F-1 to F-7 of the Credit Agreement. Schedule 6 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement relates to certain information of the Company’s intellectual property and Schedule 5.17 of the Credit Agreement relates to a list of environmental matters, both of which the Company has, concurrently with the submission of this letter, requested for confidentiality pursuant to Rule 406 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis that such information constitutes “trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person [that are] confidential” and is therefore exempt from public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4) of the Freedom of Information Act. Exhibits F-1 to F-7 of the Credit Agreement relate to form of legal opinions to the Credit Agreement. The Company respectfully submits that the form of legal opinions in exhibits F-1 to F-7 of the Credit Agreement do not include any operative terms or conditions that could have any impact on the Company and are not customarily filed because they reveal points of private, legal negotiations between the respective counsels and the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement.

In response to the Staff’s Comment, the Company has moved Exhibit 10.39 (Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and among KAR Holdings, Inc., ADESA California, LLC, ADESA San Diego, LLC, ADESA Texas, Inc., ADESA Florida, LLC, ADESA Washington, LLC and First Industrial Acquisitions, Inc.) and Exhibit 10.40 (Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2008, by and between ADESA Atlanta, LLC and First Industrial Acquisitions, Inc.) to Exhibits 99.1

 

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and 99.2, respectively, of the Registration Statement because the agreements are not deemed to be material contracts under Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K and the principal text of those agreements was filed voluntarily to provide additional disclosure to investors.

 

Item 17. Undertakings, page II-25

 

12. Please provide the undertaking required by Item 512(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

The Company has revised its disclosure in Item 17 on page II-27 to include the undertaking required by Item 512(a)(6) of Regulation S-K.

Signature Page of PAR, Inc.

 

13. Please include the signature of the principal executive officer of PAR, Inc. in your amendment.

The Company has revised the signature page of PAR, Inc. to include the signature of the principal executive officer of PAR, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2008

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, page F-159

 

14. In future filings, please revise your disclosure in Item 15(a)(3) to remove any potential implication that the referenced agreements do not constitute public disclosure under the federal securities laws. Please also be advised that, notwithstanding the inclusion of this general disclaimer, you are responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in your 10-K not misleading. Please confirm in writing that you will do so, and also explain to us in sufficient detail for an understanding of the disclosure how you intend to comply by providing us with your proposed revisions.

In order to remove any potential implication that the referenced agreements do not constitute public disclosure under the federal securities laws, the Company will, in its future filings, revise the disclosure in Item 15(a)(3) to remove the first sentence thereof, which arguably may imply that the referenced agreements do not constitute public disclosure under the federal securities laws. In addition, the Company will add a sentence to its disclosure in Item 15(a)(3) acknowledging that notwithstanding the inclusion of the cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this 10-K not misleading.

 

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Accordingly, in future filings, Item 15(a)(3) will read as follows:

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

  a) The following documents have been filed as part of this report or, where noted, incorporated by reference: …

 

  3) Exhibits—the exhibit list in the Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference as the list of exhibits required as part of this report.

The agreements included as exhibits to this Form 10-K contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement and:

 

   

should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate;

 

   

have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement;

 

   

may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and

 

   

were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments.

Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. The Company acknowledges that, notwithstanding the inclusion of the foregoing cautionary statements, it is responsible for considering whether additional specific disclosures of material information regarding material contractual provisions are required to make the statements in this Form 10-K not misleading. Additional information about KAR Holdings may be found elsewhere in this Form 10-K and KAR Holdings’ other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. See Item 1 “Business—Available Information.”

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Please contact the undersigned at (317) 249-4508 should you require further information or have any questions.

 

Very truly yours,

/s/ Rebecca C. Polak

Rebecca C. Polak

 

cc: Catherine Brown, Staff Attorney

Ellie Bavaria, Special Counsel

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gregory A. Fernicola, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Four Times Square

New York, NY 10036

 

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